HIAWASSEE, Ga. — The Tallulah Falls School varsity boys and girls basketball teams both earned road wins Saturday at Towns County, with the Indians rolling to a decisive victory and the Lady Indians snapping a three-game skid.
The No. 2-ranked Indians used a fast start and balanced scoring to pull away for a 90-56 win, their second victory in as many days.
Tallulah Falls jumped out to a 30-point first quarter and never looked back, maintaining a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Neyo Bain scored nine points in the opening period as the Indians set the tone early.
Six Tallulah Falls players scored in the second quarter as the visitors carried a 50-30 lead into halftime.
Brian Neely sparked the offense in the third quarter with 10 points, while Louis Lenain added seven points in the period, including a 3-pointer.
Neely and Bain led the Indians with 16 points each. Judah McIntosh finished with 15 points, Lenain scored 14, and Matus Zlocha added 13. Marquis Rolle chipped in nine points, Todor Stanimirovic had five, and Joris Jarockis scored two.
Girls snap three-game losing skid
Earlier Saturday, the Lady Indians earned a 58-42 road win over Towns County, ending a three-game losing streak.
Tallulah Falls held a slim three-point lead after the first quarter before pulling away in the second, outscoring Towns County 22-9 to take a 36-27 halftime advantage. Marta Beltran scored six points in the opening quarter, while LB Kafsky added six in the second.
Ines Gil knocked down two 3-pointers in the third quarter as the Lady Indians maintained control down the stretch.
Gil led Tallulah Falls with 12 points. Kafsky and Beltran each finished with 10 points, Klara Dvorakova had nine, and Linda White added seven. Lia Sanjur Santos scored six points, and Nora Mitchell finished with two.
JV Boys couldn’t overcome early deficit
The Tallulah Falls JV boys dropped a 37-26 decision at Towns County.
“We just were in a deficit that we couldn’t overcome,” coach Matt Crotta said.
Ethan Phasavang led the JV Indians with eight points and four steals, while Fenn NeSmith recorded double-digit rebounds and scored four points.
