The Central boy’s basketball season has come to an end. The state ranked Falcons lost a heart-breaker at the buzzer to Elkhorn 49-48, in the sectional semi-final at Burlington HS.
With under 5 seconds left in the game, and his team trailing by one point, Chance Larson drives to the hoop.
The Falcons finish their season with a 23-2 record.
Central cheerleaders get fired up at Thursday’s sectional Semi-final vs Elkhorn.The Central cheerleaders perform their best stunts at the sectional semi-final at Burlington high school on Thursday night.The Central fans bring their flag on the road at the sectional semi-final in Burlington.The Central band was rocking all night during the sectional semi-final at Burlington HS.Central senior, Joey Michelau (higher hand), wins the opening tipoff in Thursday’s sectional semi-final at Burlington HS.Central senior, Jake Mueller (left) goes up for a scoop shot in Thursday’s sectional semi-final.Central cheerleaders doing flips at sectional semi-final at Burlington HS. Jaeden Zackery (#3) leaves this Elkhorn shooter with nowhere to go.Central coach, James Hyllberg, wonders why no foul is called early in Thursday’s sectional semi-final at Burlington HS.Central senior, Adam Simons (#1) goes up for a shot in the first half of the sectional semi-final vs Elkhorn. Halftime Central senior, Jake Mueller (#21) drives to the lane vs Elkhorn in Thursday’s sectional semi-final.Central head coach, James Hyllberg (center), coaches up his players during a timeout in Thursday’s sectional semi-final vs Elkhorn. Central senior, Dylan Anderson (#33) gets an open shots during Thursday’s sectional semi-final vs Elkhorn. The Falcons lost 49-48.Central fans get rowdy at the sold-out sectional semi-final at Burlington HS.Adam Simmons (#1) pulls up for a mid-range jump-shot. Jaeden Zackery (#3) gets ready to shoot a free throw in Thursday’s sectional semi-final vs Elkhorn.The dagger.
The team finished with a record of 23-2. These seniors have raised the bar for the next generation of hoopsters in the county. And now the baton gets passed on to freshmen, Bradley Bell and Jack Rose.
