Neyo Bain hit a driving layup midway through the third quarter to become the sixth member of the 1,000-point club for TFS. More importantly, the #4-ranked Indians earned a 61-52 win at George Walton on Monday in the opening round of the region tournament.
Tallulah began the game on a 10-0 run, and Todor Stanimirovic had a dunk and 3-pointer as part of the quick start. Bain entered the game needing three points, and had a bucket early on before coming out with some foul trouble.
The Indians were ahead 22-8 with an electric first quarter, and were up 34-25 at the break.
In the third, #6-ranked George Walton rallied to within three, but TFS maintained the lead at 47-39 going into the final period.
Bain, Marquis Rolle, and Brian Neely kept coming up with clutch baskets, but the Bulldogs again clawed back into the game in the closing minutes.
Rolle led with 13 points, while Neely and Bain had 12 and 11, respectively. Stanimirovic also had 11. Louis Lenain and Judah McIntosh had six apiece, and Alberto Battino added two.
The Indians move to 14-9 overall on the season with their fifth straight victory. They advance to the semifinals of the region tournament.
