Falcons soar in victory over Washington-Union

In an uneven game at times, Independence took a halftime lead and never relinquished it as the Falcons defeated Fresno Washington-Union, 57-30, in a quarterfinal of the Garces Holiday Hoops Challenge. The Falcons down low combination of Isaiah Henderson and Malcolm Johnson took control of the glass in the first half with several putbacks and follows to set the tone for the game. Johnson scored six points in the first quarter to give Independence a six-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Independen