The TFS Lady Indians took on host Banks County and Elbert County in a Thursday tri-match, while the JV team also played. The C-Team played at Commerce in other action, earning a hard-fought split.
Varsity
The Lady Indians earned a pair of quick 2-0 wins over Banks County and Elbert County. The pair of straight-set wins gave TFS a four-match win streak, just two off the school record, which was achieved twice including once last season.
TFS is quickly 4-1 overall on the season, and returns to the court next Tuesday at Rabun County against the host and Hart County.
SCORES:
W 2-0 vs Banks County
W 2-0 vs Elbert County
JV
The Lady Indians opened the 2021 season at Banks County and swept past Elbert and Banks. It was a straight set win over Elbert, 25-6 and 25-15. The Banks County match came down to a decisive third set. After a 25-21 win, TFS dropped the next set by the same score. However, the girls won the match-clinching set 15-7.
“Consistent serves from Chesney Tanksley and Claire Kelly contributed to the overall team effort to score,” states coach Danielle Smith. “I’m very proud of these athletes for their hard work and strong start to the season.”
The girls are 2-0 on the young season and return to play next Tuesday against Rabun County (host) and Hart County.
SCORES:
W 2-0 vs Banks County: (25-6, 25-15)
W 2-1 vs Elbert County: (25-21, 21-25, 15-7)
C-Team
The C-Team traveled to Commerce to play Commerce and Winder-Barrow. The girls split, taking a win over the hosts before dropping a match to Winder. The win over Commerce came with a gritty first set in which TFS edged out the Lady Tigers 25-21. The second set provided less drama as the Lady Indians walked off the court winners in straight sets.
In the Winder match, the girls fell 8-25 but showed great resilience in a hard-fought 19-25 second set. The C-Team is now 1-1 on the season and play again at home on August 25 against East Hall.
SCORES:
W 2-0 vs Commerce: (25-21, 25-13)
L 0-2 vs Winder-Barrow: (8-25, 19-25)
