Looking to snap a seven-game losing streak on Friday night against visiting West Creek, TN, the Fort Campbell boys’ basketball team let a second-half lead slip in a 60-59 loss to the Coyotes.
Jeremiah Holley had the hot hand early, putting up 8 first-quarter points to help the Falcons to an 11-9 advantage. Fort Campbell got 8 points from Ke’Shawn Daniels to outscore the Coyotes 21-14 in the second quarter and lead 32-23 at the half.
West Creek’s Kamarie Coffey took over in the second half, scoring 8 third-quarter points to help trim 5 points off the Falcons’ lead. Daniels, Aaron Hall and Cameron Pratt combined for 15 points in the fourth quarter for Fort Campbell, but Coffey added 8 more and Charles Dunson chipped in 5 to lead the Coyotes to the narrow victory.
West Creek 9 14 16 21 — 60
Fort Campbell 11 21 11 16 — 59
West Creek (6-8) — Coffey 18, Dunson 14
Fort Campbell (6-16) — Holley 18, Pratt 15, Hall 14, Daniels 12
