Indians Hang on to Defeat Raiders

Story by Ted Taylor

THE STEPHENS COUNTY INDIANS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM SURVIVED A MISSED THREE POINT SHOT AT THE BUZZER TO COME AWAY WITH A 58-55 WIN OVER HABERSHAM CENTRAL TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE CURRAHEE ARENA. HABERSHAM’S CADE WILLIAMS WAS WIDE OPEN FOR THE LAST SECOND SHOT,BUT IT ROLLED AROUND AND CAME OUT.

THE LEAD SEE-SAWED BACK AND FORTH ALL NIGHT WITH THE INDIANS LEADING BY ONE AT THE END OF THE FIRST PERIOD AND AT THE HALF.THE RAIDERS STORMED BACK,TAKING THE LEAD AT THE END OF THE THIRD PERIOD 41-39. BUT THREE 3-POINT SHOTS IN THE FINAL PERIOD HELPED THE INDIANS TO A 58-55 LEAD AND THEIR FIFTH WIN OF THE SEASON. HABERSHAM CENTRAL IS 5-3 ON THE SEASON.

TYRECE MACKIE LED THE INDIANS WITH 19 POINTS.COREY RITCHIE HAD 13 POINTS AND KENNY COLWELL DROPPED IN 11.

MALACHI DOOLEY WAS THE SCORING STAR FOR THE RAIDERS,SCORING 29 POINTS,20 OF THOSE IN THE FIRST HALF.

THERE WAS NO LADY INDIANS GAME TUESDAY NIGHT.

NEXT UP ON THE SCHEDULE WILL BE A ROAD GAME AT TALLULAH FALLS SATURDAY EVENING. GAME TIME IS 6 P.M. WITH AIR TIME ON WNEG AT 5:45 P.M.