It came down to the final seconds, and Tallulah Falls ran an inbounds play with 10 seconds to go to perfection. The result was a dish down in the block to Todor Stanimirovic, who banked it off the glass for the 55-53 win Saturday at home.
The Indians (2-1) held a halftime lead before Towns County rallied in the third. Still, TFS was up by one going into the final period. The lead changed hands throughout the fourth, but the Indians wouldn’t be denied the win on the home court.
Neyo Bain had seven points in the opening quarter, as Tallulah was up 18-15. In the second, Kayra Aksu had a few buckets as part of a huge run that had the Indians up 10. The lead stood at seven going into the half.
Tallulah Falls didn’t get a third quarter point until under four minutes on the clock. By then, the lead had shriveled down to a 31-31 tie. Brian Neely’s layup gave a small cushion heading into the final stanza.
In the fourth, Noah Massong hit a clutch 3-pointer, and Alberto Battino had a 3-point play. Aksu had one moments later to put TFS up 51-48 with 1:17 to go. Towns County tied the game with a long-range shot with 10 seconds to go, leading to the heroics of Stanimirovic, who finished with a team-high 11 points.
Aksu had 10, Hayden Bootle had nine, Bain and Neely seven apiece, Battino five, and Massong and Jovan Pavlicic three each.
The Indians move to 2-1 on the season.
