Nwankwo solid in first start for Falcons
JEFFERSON _ Always six inches taller than most girls her age, Jefferson's Amanda Nwankwo was rarely challenged when driving the lane during basketball games in middle school. Nwankwo would make her way into the key and encountered little or no resistance. "Everyone would back up," Nwankwo said. "They didn't want to get run over." Three years later, Nwankwo, now 6 foot 3, remains an intimidating presence and is making an impact on a different court during her first year in high school. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Nwankwo excelled in the first varsity volleyball start of her career, making eight kills…
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- Written by Sandy Seegers