On Friday night in Cleveland, both the Lady Indians and Indians took on White County in non-region action. The teams earned a split, as both games were tight and required every minute to decide the winner.
The Lady Indians dropped a 54-44 decision but pulled within six points by the end of the third. White County ran up an 18-12 first-quarter lead that stretched to 27-18 by the half. TFS outscored the Lady Warriors 15-13 in the third to pull close, but White County went on a 14-11 run in the final quarter to earn the win.
Denika Lightbourne and Haygen James recorded double-doubles of 10 points and 10 rebounds apiece. Veronaye Charlton led all Lady Indians in scoring with 12 points. Molly Mitchell and Barrett Whitener both had four points, Allie Phasavang had two points and seven rebounds, and Macy Murdock had two points and eight rebounds.
The girls are now 1-2 overall on the season and return to the court next week in a Thanksgiving tournament.
The Indians meanwhile edged out an eight-point win over White County. TFS was led by Anfernee Hanna’s 17 points in a 49-41 final that moved the Indians to 3-0 on the young season.
