GIRLS
The Lady Indians’ season came to a close at Darlington on Wednesday night in a 57-36 loss in the first round of the GHSA State Tournament.
Darlington got out to a 19-7 start in the first quarter, though TFS outscored the home team 12-11 in the second to pull within 30-19 at the half.
In the third, Darlington created a bit more separation, and entered the final quarter up 43-29. From there, Darlington scored 13 in the final period to stamp the win.
Denika Lightbourne, playing in her final game for TFS, dropped in a team-high 17 points. Breelyn Wood and Molly Mitchell had 5 points apiece. Haygen James and Miracle Bain had 3 points each, Tanisha Seymour had 2, and Allie Phasavang had a point.
The Lady Indians end the season with an 8-17 overall record.
BOYS
The Indians held a slim lead at times at Chattooga on Wednesday night’s GHSA State Tournament opening round game but ultimately came up just short in a 60-57 final.
TFS was up 38-37 in the third with about two minutes to go, and continued to hang in there. Going into the final quarter, Chattooga held a narrow 43-42 lead. In the final seconds, the home team put the game away.
Anfernee Hanna had 22 points in the last game of his TFS career, while Vlad Popescu put up 19 in a gritty effort by the boys. The Indians close the season with a 17-10 overall record.
