Falkner boys claim victory over Walnut as Eagle seniors lead the way

Falkner raced out to a 23-9 first quarter advantage over the visiting Walnut Wildcats on Senior Night en route to a 71-35 victory over their in county rival.

Chauncey Jackson took advantage of his last home game by scoring 11 first quarter points in a contest the Eagles never trailed. Bricen Stroupe added a pair of first quarter 3 pointers and Cody Johnson connected on a buzzer beater to give the Eagles a big advantage.

Cody Johnson buzzer beater! Falkner leading Walnut 23-9 after one quarter. pic.twitter.com/UwVQxbvOyw

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Jackson and Johnson, the two Eagle seniors, were the leading scorers for Falkner. Jackson finished with 23 and Johnson contributed 18.

The win moved the Eagles to 8-16 on the season.

Walnut fell to 1-23 on the year. Brantley Porterfield led the Wildcats with 16 points.

See more pictures from Tuesday’s game at the following links:

FALKNER PICS

WALNUT PICS