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Polk County overcame West Henderson’s solid outside shooting and a 10-point halftime deficit Monday, rallying to defeat the Falcons 58-55 in the third-place game of the Knights Christmas Tournament at Apple Valley Middle School.

Down 15-10 at the end of the first period, the Falcons (6-6) hit six 3-pointers in the second quarter in surging to a 34-24 halftime advantage. But Polk County (10-1) clamped down defensively on the Falcons and made up that deficit by the end of the third period.

West Henderson finished the game with 11 3-pointers, eight of those in the first half.

Kylie Lewis scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half and Kiera Littlejohn had six of her team-high 16 points in the final quarter as the Wolverines pushed in front to take the win. Littlejohn had eight rebounds and Lewis had six.

Bailey Staton finished with 14 points, with Charley Dusenbury adding nine. Reeve Carroll had three points, with Mia Bradley scoring two while grabbing four rebounds and handing out four assists.

Amiyah Waters added two points for Polk County, which will be back in action January 7 at R-S Central.