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Varsity boys basketball huddle before the next play.

It is all about the stats?

Brooke Netcott, Reporter January 9, 2018

For basketball, statistics are important for keeping track of scores and how many shots players make per game. People do this manually and it is not as easy as it sounds. The scorekeeper needs to have...

The Falcons huddle during a timeout.

West defends home court with a win

TJ Rhodes, Reporter January 7, 2018

The West Falcons played the Muscatine Muskies on Friday, Jan. 5 at West. The basketball duel started off with little points scored, despite the Falcons passing the ball seemingly with ease. West struggled...

Senior Jalen Smith ready to pass the ball from out of bands.

West faces the Knights at Assumption

Haley Newcomb, Assistant Media Editor December 13, 2017

On Tuesday, Dec. 12 boys basketball faced the Assumption Knights at Assumption. The freshman game was 58-38 with Assumption winning. The sophomore game was 66-37 with West winning. The varsity game was...

Varsity huddle showing junior Drew Loving and senior Brett Erwin.

Boys basketball at Central

Haley Newcomb, Assistant Media Editor December 6, 2017

On Tuesday, Dec. 5 boys basketball faced the Blue Devils at Central. The sophomore game ended 46-45 with a West win. The varsity game ended 67-60 with a West win. Highlights Sophomore: In the fourth...

Falcons call timeout and review plan for strategies to up game.
Photo published with permission by Aaron Murphy

Falcon basketball takes on Maquoketa

Haley Newcomb, Assistant Media Editor December 4, 2017

On Saturday, Dec. 2 the girls and boys basketball teams faced the Maquoketa Cardinals for their first game of the season. The JV girls game ended 50-10 with a Maquoketa win. The JV boys game was 56-24...

Senior Brett Erwin steals the ball at the beginning of the game.

Boys basketball scrimmage recap

Brooke Netcott, Reporter November 27, 2017

On Saturday, Nov. 25 the boys basketball team had a scrimmage against DeWitt. The sophomores scrimmage was 54-47 with a DeWitt win.  And the varsity scrimmage was 60-47 with a West win.

West plays against Dubuque Senior here on Dec. 1. The Falcons lost 57-51.

Boys basketball team hits the court

December 4, 2015

At its first home game on Dec. 1, the boys basketball team started out strong, leading Dubuque Senior by 32-24 at the half.  However, Senior's full court defense forced some Falcon turnovers, and Senior...

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