JR Varsity Basketball

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL

The shear quantity of games lacked for the JV boys and girls, but the intensity did not. Though the Indians played 13 games and the Lady Indians just six, it was a season marked with growth and hard work. The JV boys wound up going 10-3 on the season under coach Matt Crotta, while the Lady Indians JV went 2-4 with Jo Kimbrel at the helm.

The boys, who went a perfect 15-0 last year, posted a second straight double-digit win season. Most of the wins for the Indians came in convincing fashion with sizable wins, as many newcomers and young players proved their ability to play at the next level. The boys reeled off nine straight victories, with the last coming at George Walton to start the month of February. With an almost entirely new roster from last year’s undefeated team, the Indians still managed to be atop the region. The Indians lost the season finale against Athens Christian by a single point, but otherwise went 7-1 against region opponents.

TFS was led offensively by Vlad Popescu, Bentley Huff, Zakhar Valasiuk, Krystian Jankiewicz and KC Respress. Several others, such as Wyatt Franks, Nnamdi Ezunu, Teryk Tilley, Sam Ketch and Zach Carringer contributed heavily to the success of the team.

The girls finished the season 2-4, as a number of their games were cancelled by opponents. But it didn`t stop their weekly improvement in their fundamentals and overall basketball knowledge.

The Lady Indians earned wins over Towns County and Prince Avenue Christian. Varsity players Breelyn Wood and Haygen James, as well as Allie Phasavang, got additional minutes on JV. Wood led all scorers with 55 points across six games, coming in at over nine points per game. James was next with nearly five points per contest.

Others who chipped in offensively in the short season included Nahia Suarez, Phasavang, Millie and Maebree Holcomb, Chesney Tanksley, Sofia Rueda, Gemma Farris and Stasa Beratovic.

JV LADY INDIANS JV INDIANS

2 Breelyn Wood 3 Brianna Davidson 4 Haygen James 10 Gemma Farris 12 Millie Holcomb 21 Nahia Suarez 22 Chesney Tanksley 23 Sofia Rueda 33 Stasa Beratovic 45 Maebree Holcomb MGR Tilshon Leary 3 Nnamdi Ezunu 4 KC Respress 10 Vlad Popescu 12 Wyatt Franks 14 Bentley Huff 21 Teryk Tilley 22 Zakhar Valasiuk 23 Zach Carringer 24 Sam Ketch 32 Krystian Jankiewicz MGR Aiden Woodside

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