Athletics News

Lady Indians win regular season area title as win streak hits record of 11

#4 Tallulah Falls set a new school record after back-to-back road wins on Thursday evening, taking down Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy and Prince Avenue Christian. The wins made the win streak hit 11, which breaks the school record of 10 set both last season and earlier this year.

The Lady Indians defeated BASA 25-22, 25-17 for the second win this week over them.

"We played pretty well in the second set," says coach Matt Heyl. "We struggled keeping the lead in the first set. We were winning by seven a couple of different times, but let them creep back in. The second set was back and forth until the end, and then we showed some grit to pull away."

Against #10-ranked Prince Avenue Christian, TFS won 25-23, 25-21.

"It was hard-fought and a tight battle as usual," adds Heyl. "No team could really go on a big run. It was a very collective effort all around. It wasn't our best match but it was solid. The girls were hustling and fighting for every point with all their heart. They knew it was the most important match of the season."

TFS claims the regular season area title with the wins, finishing at 12-0 in area play and 27-13 overall heading into the area tournament next week. Tallulah Falls will have one remaining match against Morgan County following the area tournament and prior to the state playoffs. The Lady Indians have clinched a playoff spot for a ninth straight season. The win over Prince Ave marked the fifth victory over a state-ranked team this season.

#4 Lady Indians W 2-0 vs BASA: 25-22, 25-17
#4 Lady Indians W 2-0 vs #10 Prince Avenue Christian: 25-23, 25-21