Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball took the first of two games against visiting Colony Friday, shooting 20-26 from the line to ice the Knights 60-51.
Noah Reishus-O’Brien (21 points) led TMHS to their fifth victory on the season with four field goals, a 3-pointer and a 9-10 performance from the line.
The Falcons led at the close of every quarter, outscoring the Knights in every period but the third. Senior Chase Saviers followed Reishus-O’Brien in the scoring column with 19 points on five field goals, a 3-pointer and a 6-6 tally from the line.
The Falcons’ 20-26 mark on foul shots was the difference in the match as Colony, only 18-30 from the line, missed a dozen free throws on the night.
Scores from Saturday night’s game will be available online at juneauempire.com and in Tuesday’s print edition.
FALCONS 60, KNIGHTS 51
Thunder Mountain 15 12 17 16 —60
Colony 8 12 18 13 —51
Thunder Mountain (60) — Reishus-O’Brien 21, Saviers 19, V. Toutaiolepo 8, Tupou 7, McAndrews 4, Ward 1
Colony (51) — Martin 17, Neuner 10, Kizer 8, Villastrigo 6, Menard 3, Spencer 3, Pead 2, Baker 2
Free throws — Thunder Mountain 20-26, Colony 18-30
3-point goals — Thunder Mountain 4, Colony 3
Team fouls — Thunder Mountain 19, Colony 20
Thunder Mountain High School forward Vaipuna Toutaiolepo, a 5-foot-10 senior, attempts to block Parker Kizer’s shot at Friday’s home basketball game against Colony Knights. (Lance Nesbitt | For the Juneau Empire)
