TFS earns opening win against #6-ranked Towns County
Indians lead wire-to-wire in impressive win
Tallulah Falls led wire-to-wire in a convincing 68-56 win at home against Towns County to open the season. The Indians (1-0) started out the season victorious in a win over the #6-ranked Towns County Indians.
A 14-4 first quarter proved too much for Towns to overcome. Todor Stanimirovic and Matus Zlocha connected on multiple 3-pointers in the opening quarter as part of a 9-2 opening run.
Marquis Rolle and Zlocha were racking up the buckets throughout the first half, as Stanimirovic beat the halftime buzzer with a putback. TFS led 33-23 at the half. Towns County stayed close the rest of the way, but timely baskets by Stanimirovic, Neyo Bain, Brian Neely kept the home team in front.
Zlocha and Stanimirovic each had 14 points, while Bain and Neely were in double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Rolle had nine, Judah McIntosh five, Alberto Battino four, and Bryson Perdue two in the win. Bain had 11 assists, tied for second in school history. Stanimirovic had a career-high 16 rebounds, which ranks fourth most in a single game.