{"id":42129,"date":"2026-11-13T14:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=42129"},"modified":"2026-11-13T14:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:59:50","slug":"lehmans-long-range-shooting-downs-falcons-in-comeback-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/lehmans-long-range-shooting-downs-falcons-in-comeback-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehman’s long-range shooting downs Falcons in comeback victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was all Winchester in the opening quarter Thursday as the Golden Falcons worked their way into a convincing 17-6 lead against South Adams in non-conference play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ana Lehman, however, had other plans and led the Starfires on a long comeback, finally overtaking the hosts for a gutsy 46-45 win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lehman knocked down five threes and led all scorers with 25 points, pushing the season record for the Starfires to 2-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winchester led 17-6 after the opening quarter and the Starfires looked lost on how to handle the home personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We opened the game not ready for what they brought,” admitted SA coach Brett Freeman. With not really having any idea what they had for personnel or what they would do, we did not respond very well in the first quarter.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Falcons had a field day in the opening eight minutes near the basket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We gave them far too many easy baskets and putbacks, and we weren’t able to connect on our end.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team turned it around in the second quarter, but still trailed at the half by five. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The girls really started to buckle down on defense, get into our pressure and knock down just enough shots the rest of the way.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlee Bollenbacher finished 5 for 5 from the free throw line and she had 13 points in total. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucy Schwartz had four points in the victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“It was a gritty performance by our girls tonight,” remarked Freeman. “Winchester is a much improved ball club from a year ago. They’ve got speed, size, and some shooters that play hard.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lily Miller, a freshman, led the team with 15 points, going just 3 for 8 from the free throw line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six-foot senior Lilyana Mayberry had 14 points and showed some versatility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’re fortunate to come away with a win tonight,” Freeman finished. “We definitely need to knock the rust off soon and hit shots on a more consistent basis.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coach pointed out that the team is now off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Starfire girls will be back in action Saturday at Blackford at 6 p.m. to take on a Bruins team that is also off to a 2-0 start. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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