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Season Recap: Girls Basketball
Another year, another playoff trip for the Tallulah Falls Lady Indians. The streak has now reached five straight seasons in which the girls basketball team has played in the postseason. Next-level senior Denika Lightbourne’s historic final season guided the Lady Indians in the latest campaign.
The preseason All-State selection and eventual Region Player of the Year had an unforgettable season – 23.9 points and 8.8 rebounds on average. Her 598 total points marks the most in any season in school history, and she posted 15 25-plus point outings, seven 30-plus point games, and tied the single-game mark of 40.
Lightbourne, who during the school year committed and signed with Dayton University, finished her career with the second-most points all-time with 1,569, third in rebounds (652), and first all-time in assists (317), steals (307), and blocks (58). She had a historic outing in the team’s first win of the season against Denmark, eclipsing 1,000 career points and in the same contest becoming the all-time leader in steals, blocks, and assists.
With Lightbourne and fellow senior Tanisha Seymour, juniors Molly Mitchell and Allie Phasavang, and sophomores Breelyn Wood and Haygen James among others, the Lady Indians endured a very tough non-region schedule to prepare them for the region gauntlet ahead.
TFS was ranked #6 in the state early on, and ended up putting up the fourth-best scoring output in school history. Playing in the same region as the defending State Champions (Elbert County) and Runner-Up (Rabun County) didn’t do many favors for Tallulah Falls, but the girls were able to show they could compete with anyone including those opponents. TFS went an even 4-4 in region play, and entered the region tournament as the 3-seed. A tough start against Athens Christian in the consolation game pushed the Lady Indians to a 4-seed in the state bracket.
Once there, TFS fell on the road to 1-seeded Darlington to end their season with an overall record of 8-17. Lightbourne and Seymour claimed All-Region status, while Mitchell was named an Honorable Mention.