BOYS
The Indians secured a 49-42 win on Friday at home against Commerce, surviving the Tigers’ late rally. The win streak now sits at six for #4-ranked TFS.
After falling behind in the first after a Commerce 7-0 run, the Indians used a 3-pointer from Zakhar Valasiuk to regain the lead, which stood at 14-13 after one.
Vlad Popescu notched an early second quarter trifecta, his second of the game, to help get TFS up 29-23 at halftime. An Indians 6-1 run to the open the second half started to create some separation, but the Tigers clawed their way back from 11 points down to coming within 5 points of the lead late.
The Indians sealed the win at the free throw line and with running time off the clock. Anfernee Hanna had a team-high 17 points, with 12 coming in the second half. Popescu recorded 11 points (all in the first two quarters). Valsiuk also had 11 points, while Lincoln Hall registered 5, Diego Crotta 3, and Krystian Jankiewicz 2.
TFS is now 13-2 overall and 2-0 in region play, and return to the court on Saturday at home against Prince Avenue Christian.
GIRLS
The Lady Indians broke a 2-game losing streak and simultaneously won their first region game of the season Friday night at home against Commerce, 64-30.
TFS outscored Commerce 18-9 through the first quarter, as Denika Lightbourne scored 10 in the period. Allie Phasavang connected on a 3-pointer as well as part of a 7-0 run, and she did so again before the quarter expired.
Lightbourne had back-to-back buckets in the second, though both teams traded baskets throughout the quarter. The Lady Indians held a 30-20 margin going into the half.
In the third, the Lady Indians kept the pressure up, and ballooned the lead to 46-27, and cruised to the final 64-30 win.
Lightbourne recorded her second straight 30-point game, closing with 31 (just one point shy of her career-high). Tanisha Seymour had 10 points, Phasavang had 9, Molly Mitchell 6, Breelyn Wood 3, and 2 apiece for Millie Holcomb and Emily Cai. Lupita Carillo had one point to round out the scoring.
TFS is now 5-10 overall and an even 1-1 in region play, and take on Prince Avenue Christian Saturday again at home.
JV BOYS
The JV Indians powered past Commerce on Friday night at home to secure their 10th win of the season in a 58-31 final.
TFS opened up the game early by outscoring the Tigers 14-7 in the first period. In the second, the Indians used several 3-pointers to push the advantage up to 37-19 going into the break. Andrija Vujacic scored 11 points in the first half, including 3 trifectas.
In the third quarter, Commerce held the Indians to only 6 points, but scored just 4. That left TFS up 43-23 heading into the final stanza. TFS secured the 58-31 win from there.
Vujacic scored a game-high 14 points, while Jay Taylor chipped in with 12 and Hayden Bootle 9 points. Wyatt Franks had 6 points, Teryk Tilley and Timothy Bain 5 apiece, and 2 points each for Marquis Rolle, Octavio Santana, and De’veone Allen. The Indians are now 10-1 overall and 2-0 in region play.
