Senior Milan Skoro hits a fade-away shot.
Junior Vance Sheffield prepares to play defense as the opposing team brings the ball up the court.
Senior Milan Skoro gathers the rebound after the shot.
Coach Sean Kelly coaches the team from the sideline.
Freshman Rigdhen Khyungra locks in on defense.
Senior Milan Skoro attempts to block the opposing player’s shot.
Falcons coach Sean Kelly talks to the opposing team’s coach before the game.
The teammates on the bench cheer after they make a bucket during a close game.
On Saturday, Dec. 16 — the first Saturday of winter break — No. 16 ranked boys varsity basketball faced off against No. 12 ranked Smoky Hills from Colorado in the Hardwood Invite, a nationally-recognized tournament.
Despite it being a close game with runs coming from both teams, in the end Smoky Hills gutted out the win with a final score of 61-71. Senior Milan Skoro led the Falcons with 14 points, followed by juniors Vance Sheffield and Aidan Kelly, both scoring 11.
Ending the tournament with a 1-3 record, the Falcons proceeded on to the Rail City Classic down in Reno, Nevada, where they bounced back and went 3-1 with three dominant wins.
The Falcons have now entered league play, and their next home game is on Thursday, Jan. 11, against Hood River Valley.
