The Falcons jumped on Sun Valley quickly, grabbed an insurmountable lead by halftime and recorded another easy victory, this one 61-35.

It was also the type of game we’ve come to expect from Kari Schenk.

The senior guard led the team in points with 18. She led the team in steals with eight. And she even led the team in rebounds with seven.

“Kari played really great tonight, said coach Angie Waddell, who saw her team improve to 10-4 overall and 5-2 in the South Piedmont Conference. “She’s definitely our leader out there.”

Six different players got in on the scoring in the first quarter as West romped to a 22-5 lead after eight minutes. The Big Three of Schenk, Kate Goodman and Sara Pieper all had four.

In the second period, Schenk hit four baskets, all on layups.

Along with junior guard Kristen McNeely, she harrassed the Spartans into 10 first quarter turnovers and 19 for the half.

“Kristen played a wonderful game,” Waddell said. “She’s at that size where she can sneak in there and get some steals. And she never tires out.”

Waddell was also pleased with the passing in the first half. Pieper, the assist machine, dished out four in the first half while Schenk and McNeely each had two.

When Danielle Scearce and Schenk scored to end the second period, West led 37-13.

“Defense keyed it,” Waddell said. “Defense is our boost of energy. It gets us going when we can get some steals or deflections. And it’s exciting for the fans to watch.”

Sun Valley actually scored nine of the first 12 points in the third quarter to get within 40-22 but West stopped its turnovers (it had eight in the quarter) and went on to score the last 11 points of the third. Jenny Sloop came off the bench to score four straight points in that surge.

When Schenk fed Pieper for a three-point play, it was 59-29 and those two took a seat to a rousing ovation.

“Everyone follows Kari’s lead,” Waddell said. “She goes 100 percent every minute of the game.”

When Ashley Shaver, a senior, scored the final basket, she became the eighth Falcon to put the ball in the hoop.

“I was pleased with everyone’s contribution,” Waddell said.

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NOTES: Sun Valley dropped into a tie for last place in the SPC with Harding at 1-5, while standing 1-10 overall. ... Pieper finished with 14 points and Goodman 11. ... Shameeka Wansley had four points and five rebounds. ... Natalie Jones played well during mop-up time, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out an assist. ... West hosts Central Cabarrus (5-2, 8-3) Tuesday in a first-place showdown in a crowded SPC.

SUN VALLEY (35 —Blanchard 9, Stokes 6, Whitesell 8, Speller 4, Jachym 2, Hey 2, Osborn 2, McSheehey 2.

WEST ROWAN (61 —Schenk 18, Pieper 14, Goodman 11, McNeely 4, Sloop 4, Wansley 4, Scearce 4, Shaver 2, Honeycutt, Rabon, Jones, Moore.

Sun Valley 5 8 12 10 — 35