Boys basketball wins tight game over AMHS

Despite trailing 33-15 at halftime, South Whidbey boys basketball’s second-half surge led to 68-65 victory over Class 2A Cascade Conference opponent Archbishop Murphy on Friday night.

Despite trailing 33-15 at halftime, South Whidbey boys basketball’s second-half surge led to 68-65 victory over Class 2A Cascade Conference opponent Archbishop Murphy on Friday night.

The Falcons outscored the Wildcats 30-17 in the third quarter and 23-15 in the fourth quarter to win their third game of the season. South Whidbey improved to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in league, while the Wildcats dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in league. Falcon sophomore Lewis Pope led the Falcons in scoring with 26 points, while Chase White added 22 points.