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Indians drop low-scoring duel with Athens Christian
#10-ranked Tallulah Falls saw a slim fourth quarter lead swing in favor of visiting Athens Christian on Tuesday evening in a 53-48 region loss.
It was a low-scoring first half, as the Indians raced out to an 11-8 advantage on 3-pointers by Vlad Popescu, Diego Crotta, and Anfernee Hanna. After the visitors knotted the game at 13, Crotta's second triple gave TFS a 16-13 lead to go into the second.
The second quarter was slow going for both sides, though Tallulah Falls took an 8-point lead a couple of times. The Eagles bounced back to cut the deficit down to a 25-23 halftime lead for the Indians.
Both teams scored 11 in the third, as Hanna scored the first 6 points for TFS in the second half. Popescu got a runner to go at the buzzer to send the Indians to the fourth with a 36-34 lead.
Athens Christian immediately responded with a three to open the final quarter, and never squandered the lead. The Eagles outscored Tallulah 19-12 the rest of the game.
Popescu had 18 points to lead the Indians, while Hanna scored 15. Crotta had 6, Lincoln Hall 4, Joey Lamm 3, and Krystian Jankiewicz 2.
The loss snaps a 2-game win streak for Tallulah Falls, who is now 16-7 overall and 4-3 in region play. The boys are back in action on February 10 at Rabun County in the final game before the region tournament.
JV Boys
The JV boys ran their win streak to now nine straight with a 62-47 victory over Athens Christian.
The Indians held close with Athens Christian throughout the first quarter, as Hayden Bootle scored several baskets to help TFS end the first in a 17-17 tie. Bootle remained hot in the second as TFS pulled ahead 34-23 heading into the break.
In the third, the teams traded baskets, though the home team was up 49-37 heading into the final stanza. In the fourth, the Indians outscored AC 13-10 to finish off the win.
The JV Indians improve to 16-1 overall, and are 5-0 in region play.