ball over, and then not ….

ball over, and then not getting back on defense fast enough, and they beat us [because of] that.”

Those turnovers proved costly, and gave Edgar ammunition to extend that win streak to 15. With the game tied 10-10 with 10:20 to play before halftime, the Wildcats made their move.

Edgar’s seniors that paved the way for their 20th victory of the season. Drew Guden scored 14 of his team high 21 points in the first half.

Buckets from seniors Austin Dahlke and Kyle Brewster followed, and the Wildcats rattled off a 22-9 run that made it 35-21 with 2:17 to play. That lead grew to 41-21 by the break, and Edgar was in cruise control for the rest of the game.

Faber was able to put his stamp on the game, punctuating the final game of his prep career with his signature shot - a soaring, booming, thunderous dunk that left both fan sections applauding Faber’s crazy athleticism.

“I wish I would have got a little higher, but it was nice to have it. Not everyone can dunk, and it’s cool to do it and get the crowd going when I dunk.”

Guden and Dahlke continued to score, along with several of Edgar’s bench players, and the Falcons were soon down 57-27 with 12:41 to play.

Faber did what he could, notching a double-double in his final game as a Falcon, finishing with 24 points and 10 boards, but he would be the only player from Abbotsford in double figures.

One unlikely source of offense came from senior, and fan favorite, Ryan Gunderson. In the final minutes of the second half, ‘Gundy’ as he is affectionately called, got few good looks and made the most of it, burying a pair of baskets in his final game of his prep career.

“It was definitely good to see Gundy hit those shots at the end,” senior guard Bryce Draper said. “We all kinda made fun of him for not making a shot this year, now he’s got two. He’s probably going to rub that in my face when we get in the locker room. But it was great to see him get those in his final game.”

Gundy finished with four points as Mason Carpenter and Brandon Diedrich scored six apiece. Brandon Hawkey and Adam Diedrich each had two points.

As the minutes became seconds, the seniors embraced each other as their basketball careers came to a close.

Even having a season was something that was in doubt, and Draper summed up what it meant to play this year.

“It felt pretty good,” Draper said, and although he identifies himself as a football first, his senior basketball season was always going to have a special place in his athletic career. “No matter what, this was going to be my last high school sport. So it was really important to me to have this season.”

For Cade, putting into words what his career meant to him was difficult. Faber has led the way for Abby these past two seasons, and his gravity defying dunks and electrifying play saw him score over a thousand points in his career.

A path to the NCAA beckons, but on Friday, Faber said he’s thinking of the past four years with the Abbotsford Falcons and what it meant to him.

“It’s been great,” Faber said. “It’s been a fun ride. You take every game that you have and never take it for granted.

“I’ll miss the fans the most. They come out and support us every night. It’s awesome how much support we have.”