If ever there was a time for South Whidbey senior guard Chase White to come through for the Falcons, it was Senior Night.

The Falcons squandered a 20-point lead over Lakewood in the third quarter, while being outscored 18-5 in the fourth quarter. Thanks to stellar play by White, however, South Whidbey was able to hold on for a 58-53 victory on Tuesday night at Erickson Gymnasium. White scored the Falcons’ final five points.

The Falcons’ season ended with a 75-62 win over Granite Falls on Thursday night.

South Whidbey finished 9-11 overall and 5-9 in the Cascade Conference. The Falcons finished last among four Class 1A teams in the league and will not advance to the postseason.

It was the final home game for seniors White, Donovan Miller, Jared Eckert and Charlie Patterson. White finished with a game-high 26 points, while Miller contributed 15 points.

Though the end result may not have been pretty, the beginning was a different story.

White, Miller and sophomore guard Lewis Pope opened the game by drilling several three-point baskets en route to a 34-23 halftime lead.

“It was very high energy and focused on the offensive end,” White said.

Falcon head coach Mike Washington substituted freshman Kody Newman and junior Cameron Asay midway through the third quarter. The exchange, which took the Falcons’ leading scorer in White out of the game, may have been a factor in the Cougars’ comeback, Washington said. Lakewood was able to close the deficit to 56-53 with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter. Lakewood’s Kaleb Duitsman was efficient in the final stretch with several three-point baskets and free throws. White sealed the game by converting two free throws to go ahead by five points with 14 seconds left to play.

Miller’s faith in the team didn’t waiver during the heart-pounding finish.

“I felt pretty confident,” Miller said. “I definitely thought we were going to win the game. Overall, I felt like we’re a better team. They definitely made a huge run in the fourth quarter. That scared me a bit, but then I kind of overthought everything and realized we’re a way better team.”

The seniors highlighted their victories over league foes Archbishop Murphy on Dec. 11 and Cedar Park Christian on Jan. 29 as highlights of the season.

Though they won’t advance to the postseason, there were positives to be taken from the season.

“At the beginning of the season, we weren’t playing as a team at all,” Eckert said. “I think we molded together as the season went on.”