Falcons Frenzy to 10 Wins

They can frenzy it up.  Led by Kassidy Broadwater’s speed and passing, Emma Breitspecher’s length and tenacity, and Kandace Sikkink’s power and athleticism, Fillmore Central’s girls can overwhelm teams unprepared for such attributes.  The Falcons pitched a 3-0 week to get to double-digit wins.  On Monday, the FC ratcheted it up in the second half versus Schaeffer Academy, turning a 33-30 half-time lead into a 79-53 victory.  Five players got to double-figures.  Reserve Hope Sexton (career-high 18 pts, 5-10 threes) headed the list.  Sikkink (17 pts, 13 rebs, 4 stls), Breitsprecher (12 pts, 6-10 FGs, 6 rebs), Kammry Broadwater (11 pts, 5-7 FGs), and Kas. Broadwater (10 pts, 4 rebs, 7 asts, 4 stls) also did work.  The Falcons had 23 offensive rebounds.  FC’s road regale (they play six of eight SEC foes away) then continued at SG Tuesday.  Levi Olstad’s group posted a 53-39 win.  Only Sikkink (16 pts, 6-11 FGs, 6 rebs) got to double figures.  Kas. Broadwater (4 pts, 5 rebs, 8 asts, 7 stls) and Lauren Mensink (8 pts, 3-4 FGs, 2-3 threes) helped.  Lion Amelia Solum (23 pts, 14-17 FTs) led all scorers, as FC survived a big free throw discrepancy (5 of 8 to 16 of 22).  The Falcons then hosted St. Charles Thursday.  The Saints’ week already included a split with FC’s section contemporaries Houston (68-58 win) and Kingsland (54-50 loss).  FC led 23-17 at half, gave up a 6-0 run out of intermission (23-23), only to out-score the Saints 32-11 the rest of the way.  The Falcons prevailed 65-34.  Kas. Broadwater (17 pts, 3-7 threes, 5 rebs, 7 asts, 5 stls) and Sikkink (12 pts, 7 rebs) hit double figures.  Breitsprecher (9 pts, 4-7 FGs, 5 asts, 4 stls) was key with her “D”  Kelly Ristau (8 pts, 4-7 FGs, 7 rebs) helped.  The Falcons (5-2, 10-4) have won six of seven and are the first Journal-squad to 10 wins.