By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
On Jan. 6, the Fluco girls basketball team hosted the once-beaten Warriors from Western Albemarle High School. The Flucos got off to a slow start as the Warriors applied an unrelenting defense. Junior guard Ameyah Agee scored Fluco’s only points of the quarter on a twisting drive to the basket. Western Albemarle led 11-2 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Flucos managed seven points, with junior Azalya Miles recording five on a basket and three free throws. The Warriors scored 19 points in the quarter to take a commanding 30-9 lead at halftime.
The third quarter proved disastrous for the Flucos, who were outscored 18-0, making the score 48-9 after three quarters.
Fluvanna scored six points in the final quarter. Miles scored a basket off a steal, while two freshmen also added baskets. Peyton Baber scored on a lay-in, and Sydney Gentry finished a fast break. The final score was Western Albemarle 62, Fluvanna 15.
After the game, Coach Josh McElhaney acknowledged that the Warriors’ intense defense was simply too much for his team to handle. As previously reported, the Flucos are a young squad, with only one senior on the roster and an all-underclassmen starting lineup.
Two days later, the script flipped. The Flucos traveled to Goochland County and cruised past the Bulldogs, 63-27.
The Fluco girls hosted Charlottesville High on Jan. 13, play at Monticello High on Jan. 15, and host Monticello on Jan. 16. The remainder of the regular season features a slate of Jefferson District matchups.
