The Indians had the ball with six seconds on the clock and trailing by a point but were unable to get off a last shot despite hard contact on a drive by Anfernee Hanna. #10-ranked Oglethorpe County held on for the 66-65 win Saturday at Tallulah Falls in a top-10 matchup.
The #5 Indians had a flurry of 3-pointers in the first quarter, as Hanna (two), Vlad Popescu, and Krystian Jankiewicz all connected from downtown to help TFS to a slim 23-21 lead.
In the second, the visitors used a 9-0 run before Hanna’s driving layup ended a TFS scoring drought and pulled the game within 30-25. Popescu drained another trifecta and Hanna dunked later in the quarter, though the Indians trailed 36-30 at the break. Hanna had 15 points in the first half.
Oglethorpe went ahead by 10 before Diego Crotta nailed a tray from deep in the third. Popescu and Crotta hit back-to-back threes moments later to make it a one-point game at 43-42. Oglethorpe was ahead 47-44 heading into the final stanza.
Hanna had a put-back with just under three minutes remaining to knot the game at 60 apiece.
Hanna paced the offense with 21 points, while Popescu tallied 13, Crotta 12, and Zakhar Valasiuk 10. Jankiewicz finished with five and Lincoln Hall four to round out the scoring. TFS is now 7-2 on the season.
The JV Indians also moved to 6-0 on the season with a tight 43-39 win over Oglethorpe, keeping their unblemished record intact.
GIRLS
The #8-ranked Lady Indians dropped their sixth game in a row in a tough 57-54 loss at home Saturday to Oglethorpe County.
TFS was outscored 18-9 in the first, and trailed 34-22 at the haltime break. The Lady Indians stormed back in the third, pulling within 47-41 going into the final quarter. Oglethorpe would hold on for the 3-point win.
Breelyn Wood had a team-high 17 points, followed by Allie Phasavang’s 12, and Denika Lightbourne’s 10. Molly Mitchell chipped in with nine and Tanisha Seymour seven in the losing effort.
TFS is now 2-7 overall.
The JV girls lost 33-18 to Oglethorpe as well, moving them to 0-2 on the season.
