Photo by Steve Garvey Dunkirk’s Brooke Szymczak (22) delivers a pass during Thursday’s nonleague game at Falconer.

FALCONER — Haley Holmberg scored on a putback midway through the fourth quarter and Nazariah Neal hit a 3-pointer late in the game as Falconer held off nonleague Dunkirk 45-39 in girls basketball Thursday.

The Golden Falcons (2-4) led 34-31 entering the final eight minutes and Augustine Krenzer helped put the game away by going 4 for 4 at the free-throw line down the stretch.

On Monday, Dunkirk beat Falconer 46-30 at Dunkirk High School.

The Golden Falcons led 14-5 after the first quarter Thursday as Ashley Smith had 6 points and Ellyson Baglia had 4 during the opening period.

The Marauders (4-1) stormed back by outscoring the hosts 26-20 in the middle two quarters. Shyla Karin jump-started that run with a pair of 3-pointers during the second quarter.

Krenzer led Falconer with 11 points to go along with three steals; Baglia had 9 points, seven rebounds and two steals; Smith had 8 points and 12 rebounds; and Kamryn Harper and Neal each picked up three steals.

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Karin led Dunkirk with 16 points, while Molly DiCara had 8 points and 10 assists.

DUNKIRK (39)

DiCara 3 2 8, Karin 6 0 16, Hernandez 1 0 2, Szymczak 1 0 3, Collazo 2 0 4, EPacheco 1 0 3, JPacheco 0 0 0, Cole 1 0 3. Totals 15 2 39.

FALCONER (45)

Helms 0 0 0, Krenzer 2 6 11, Lincoln 2 0 4, Harper 1 0 2, Smith 4 0 8, Neal 3 0 7, Holmberg 2 0 4, Baglia 3 3 9. Totals 17 9 45.

3-point goals–Karin 4, Szymczak, EPacheco, Cole, Krenzer, Neal.

Dunkirk 5 13 13 8 — 39

Falconer 14 9 11 11 — 45

Jayvees: Dunkirk won.