The TFS Indians varsity and JV boys both took on Mt. Paran Saturday at home. Both teams won, heading into the Christmas break on a high note with wins on back-to-back nights.
The #6-ranked Indians won 79-61 over Mt. Paran, and were paced by senior Charlie Cody’s 23 points. Junior Anfernee Hanna added 20, and Milos Vico had 13. TFS moved its win streak to 5 straight, matching the season-high. Overall, the boys are 10-1 heading into the break.
The JV team slipped past Mt. Paran, 54-48. The visitors led 12-10 after a first quarter that saw TFS leave plenty of points on the board with some high-percentage layups not going in. The Indians got going in the second and closed the half up 30-22. The Indians used half-court pressure in the second half and cleaned up on rebounds at both ends. Despite Mt. Paran’s 10 3-pointers, the Indians maintained their lead.
Vlad Popescu had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Bentley Huff had 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and made a pair of 3-pointers. Sam Ketch added 9 points and 5 boards, while KC Respress had 6 points. Rounding out the scoring was Teryk Tilley with 4 points (as well as 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 2 steals), Tanner Davis with 3, and Zakhar Valasiuk with 2. The JV boys are now 3-2 overall.
