MS GIRLS
The MS Lady Indians pulled off a monumental 33- 28 win over Towns County on Wednesday on the road, advancing to the Tri-State Championship.
“Great team play,” exclaims coach Jenny Long. “Every girl left it out on the court. They played with no regrets.”
A 9-6 first quarter favored TFS, and the lead stretched to 21-12 at the half.
Nora Mitchell led in scoring with 15 points, while Payton McEntire had 13. Handley James and Mia Kerr had two points apiece, and Linda White had one.
“They played amazing,” adds Long. “First time in three years we beat Towns.”
The Lady Indians, now 11-7 overall, will take on Summit Charter Saturday in the Tri-State Championship game.
MS BOYS
The MS Indians survived a strong shooting effort by Rabun Gap, taking a 34-31 win in the Tri-State semifinals at home on Wednesday.
TFS got as good a start as could be scripted, as Asa Popham scored seven points in 30 seconds of play, hitting a 3-pointer and a pair of jumpers off steals. He scored again to get all nine of the game’s first points. Later in the first, Popham was good from a couple of feet behind the arc, as the Indians held a comfortable 16-6 lead.
A 6-0 run for Rabun Gap on deep triples got the Eagles back into the game. Lincoln Hicks and Brantley Addison came up with key buckets, the latter of whom scored on a beautiful euro step to get to the rim. Rabun Gap hit another 3-pointer to get within 18-15, but the Indians had a 24-16 advantage at the half.
From there, the offense stalled, scoring just 10 points in the second half. It was still enough to get past the visitors and into the Tri-State Championship game. Popham led with 17 points, while Hicks had 10, Addison four, and Woods Irvin three.
The Indians are now 13-4 and take on Towns County Saturday in the Tri-State Championship game.
