Flambeau up at the half

Flambeau coach Ted Alberson said Friday that his team won because of desire.

That’s pretty much the same for today. Flambeau certainly isn’t lighting it up from the field, but offensive rebounding and a few defense-into-offense baskets have the Falcons ahead, 25-17 at the half.

Flambeau’s Susan Bischoff leads the Falcons with eight points. Lindsey Brost, who had a big game Friday, has seven points and four rebounds. Freshman Shelby Sterba continued her coming out party with six points.

Reegan Cheslock has 10 points to lead St. Mary Central. No other player has more than two.

Flambeau is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and has 10 offensive rebounds and nine second-chance points. It also has scored 20 of its 25 points in the paint. St. Mary is shooting 26.1 percent from the floor.

The first quarter was a bit rocky by Flambeau standards.

The Falcons turned over the ball eight times and made just one of six free throws. St. Mary didn’t seemed phased at all by Flambeau’s press and even started to establish its own. The Zephyrs led, 11-9, at the end of the first quarter.

Flambeau opened the second quarter by going on a 8-0 run and has kept its lead above five points ever since.

- John Casper Jr.