Elverado gives fans a Valentine's Day present

<p class="p1">ELKVILLE &ndash; Elverado Varsity Boys wrapped up a Valentine&rsquo;s Day gift for their fans when they defeated Agape Christian School Tuesday night, 64-60.

<p class="p1">The Falcons battled Agape from the start, staying within a few points until the third quarter, when they pulled ahead and hung onto the lead to win, despite the fact that Agape made 13, three-point shots.

<p class="p1">With one more game before the playoffs, Coach Jacob Emling says his boys are in good shape.

<p class="p1">&ldquo;We&rsquo;re ready for the playoffs,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And Elverado&rsquo;s ready for a championship. We want to bring this one home for our fans.&rdquo;

<p class="p1">Aquntez Penn, Sage Sarensen and Zee Johnson, finished the game tied as high-scorers with 15 points each. Joey Dunham scored 13 and Dawson White, 6.

<p class="p1">Johnson and Sarensen scored in the final quarter and Dunham made his third three-pointer of the night. Johnson hit some key free throws down the stretch and the Elverado defense kept the Knights from a comeback.

<p class="p1">&ldquo;We just weren&rsquo;t making those open shots in the first half or even in the third quarter,&rdquo; said Coach Emling. &ldquo;But the boys hung on to finish the game strong.&rdquo;

<p class="p1">Sage Sarensen was a demon on defense. Once the team&rsquo;s top scorer, he said he has adjusted his play this year.

<p class="p1">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m more of a team player than I was last year,&rdquo; Sarensen said. &ldquo;I love playing defense and I love that we&rsquo;re winning.

<p class="p1">With the victory, the Falcons improve to 7-1 in the South Egyptian Conference and to 20-8 overall. Agape falls to 1-6 in the league and 10-12 overall.

<p class="p1">The win sets a record for the Falcons.

<p class="p1">&ldquo;Twenty wins, that&rsquo;s the first time in school history,&rdquo; said Coach Emling.