ALICE — The up-tempo, run and gun San Perlita Trojans offense proved to be too much for Falls City on Thursday night.
Senior Victor Galvan led the Trojans’ offensive assault with a team high 22 points en route to a 76-65 win over the Beavers in a Class 2A area-round playoff tilt at Alice High School.
“We feel great; we didn’t want our season to end tonight,” Galvan said. “We came out with the intensity that coach wanted us to come out with. We started out strong and they (Falls City) made a bit of a run, but we were able to adjust. At halftime, Coach told us to keep fighting and that the game wasn’t over, and we executed and got it done.”
Galvan popped a quick five points that helped spark a 13-4 run that gave the Trojans a 19-11 lead after the first period.
San Perlita carried that momentum into the second quarter by starting off with a Galvan 3 ball followed by back-to-back 3s by Noah Olivadez that pushed the Trojans’ lead to 32-17 midway through the period.
“The game started out fast and they (Falls City) got some quick buckets so we had to make some adjustments,” said San Perlita head coach Nataniel Garza. “We needed to protect the rim better and once we did that, I felt the game shifted in our favor.”
San Perlita managed to maintain the lead in the second half thanks to its up-tempo offense, which saw three Trojans finish in double figures. Tige Johnson scored 16 points while Julian Herrera netted 15.
“Falls City is a very well-coached team and I tip my cap to them,” Garza said. “We went on a few big runs and they never quit; they closed the gap late. We have nothing but respect for them.”
Thursday’s area win marked San Perlita’s second straight area crown under Garza.
The Trojans will now await the winner between Stacy and La Villa, which play tonight.
