Page 4B THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD February 17, 2010 T SportsTowns County’s Leader In Sports ■ E-mail: [email protected] FebruaryDecember 2, 17, 2009 2010 www.townscountyherald.net Hiawassee, Georgia Indians take it on the chin at the Arencibia leads Lady Indians past Commerce the newspaper deadline, there hands of region leader Commerce were so many variables with to the victory. the possibility of additional Henderson led the Indians bad weather that it is suggested in scoring for the game with 16 readers contact the school or points with other leaders being listen to WNGM Radio at 1230 Rogers with 8 and Dakota Bar- on the AM dial for up to date rett and Bradley Swanson with information about upcoming 5 each. Leading in assists were games and broadcasts. Devin Henderson and Ryan After taking a 49-14 Tallent with 2 each. Junior post road decision over Commerce last month, the Lady Indians player Brett Bradshaw missed trailed 3-0 and 5-4 in the early the Commerce game due to an going against the Lady Tigers injury of hopefully short dura- but followed the scoring lead tion sustained during the last of Arencibia, Jordan Moss, and half of the previous game with Lindsay Patton who sank nine, Lakeview Academy. six and four points respectively, The Indians were sched- in springing out to a 21-9 fi rst uled for their fi nal regular quarter lead. Arencibia added season home games with So- eleven points in the second cial Circle on Friday and with quarter as the Lady Indians built Prince Avenue Christian on a 47-22 halftime lead which be- Saturday of last week but both came 63-27 after three quarters games were postponed due to on the way to a 72-27 victory. bad weather. The Indians need- Arencibia led the Lady ed a win over Prince Avenue to Indians with the aforemen- assure a seventh place fi nish in Missy Conrad drives over two Commerce Tigers on her route to the tioned 31 points with other hoop in 72-29 win. Photo by Jim/Lisa Bryant John Bleckley battles with a Commerce Tiger as Brandon Henderson regular season Region 8A play. leaders being Moss and Patton comes to his aid. Photo by Jim/Lisa Bryant These games were re- By Jerry Kendall The victory pulled the with 10 each and Ali Bleckley By Jerry Kendall 1:54 mark of the fi rst quarter to scheduled for Monday and The words “red hot” don’t Lady Indians into a tie for fi rst with 6. Moss continued an It was a struggle from the 26-9 at quarter’s end with DJ Tuesday of this week, result- seem to adequately describe the place in Region 8A as fi rst impressive string of games as- start for the Towns County Indi- Rogers contributing four points ing in a delay in the Region shooting performance on dis- place Prince Avenue Christian sisting her teammates with 9 ans Varsity Basketball Team last in the fi nal minute. 8A Tournament to be held at play by Gabby Arencibia for lost a 52-39 decision at Social for the game and eight of those Tuesday in the TCHS Gym as Brandon Henderson Athens Academy and Towns the Towns County Lady Indians Circle on the same evening coming by the 5:14 mark of the the Indians fell to an 81-42 loss scored eight points, all on put- County. As of the newspaper in their home gym last Tuesday with the Lady Indians to host second quarter. Other leaders to the Region 8A leading team, backs, in the second quarter deadline, there were so many against Commerce. The sharp Social Circle and Prince to in assists were Arencibia with 3 the Commerce Tigers. The Ti- with the two teams playing on variables with the possibility of shooting sophomore sank what host Hebron Christian on Fri- and Bleckley with 2. gers set the tone of the game in virtually even terms for a 37-19 additional bad weather that it is is believed to be a school record day. Whatever the outcome of Players earning promo- the opening minutes, using put- score by the two minute mark suggested that readers contact nine 3-point baskets and had her those two games, top seeding tions from the Lady Indian back baskets for ten points and but the Tigers fi nished the quar- the school or listen to WNGM foot on the line on what would for the Region 8A Tournament JV’s are usually recognized converting Indian turnovers for ter on a 9-2 run for a 46-21 lead Radio at 1230 on the AM dial have been a tenth as she poured was then to be on the line as upon their fi rst appearance with seven more of their fi rst twenty at intermission. The Tigers then for up to date information on in thirty one points in a 72-27 the Lady Indians were to host the varsity and apologies are one points. The Indians reduced opened a 67-30 lead by the end upcoming games and broad- Lady Indian victory. Offi cial Prince Avenue on Saturday. extended by your reporter to a stunning 26-3 defi cit by the of the third quarter and coasted casts. team stats for the game were Of course, by week’s end Sophomore Kindle Moss for not available as of press time all Friday and Saturday games failing to acknowledge her pro- but even more impressive than had been postponed due to bad motion last week. Congratula- the number of treys made was weather to Monday and Tues- tions are extended to Kindle the fact that Arencibia missed day of this week with the Re- who made her second varsity Men's, no more than perhaps three at- gion 8A Tournament at Athens appearance in the Commerce tempts from behind the three Academy and Towns County game after increasingly effec- Women's point line, according to your also postponed until completion tive play with the Lady Indian Basketball reporter’s recollection. of regular season play. As of JV’s. Tryouts Basketball Towns County High School Mickey Seward, YHC Sports Individual Scoring SID Girls Prep Basketball COMMERCE 2010 Baseball Schedule Towns County 72 Commerce 27 Current Young Harris Lady Indians (Grade) 2010 VARSITY/JV SCHEDULE Woody gap 20 Tallulah Falls 43 College students are invited to Gabby Arencibia (10) 31 Date Opponent Place Time Region Social Circle 52 Prince Avenue 39 attend an open tryout for the Jordan Moss (11) 10 Lakeview Academy 40 Athens Academy 35 school's men's and women's Lakeview Academy 51 Commerce 34 Lindsay Patton (10) 10 February Athens Christian 48 Tallulah Falls 41 basketball teams on Feb. 22 at Ali Bleckley (10) 6 Mon 22 Varsity Rabun County (Scrimmage) Away 4:30 Dawson County 42 East Jackson 60 the Dobbs-McEachern Recre- Dadrian Blythe (9) 4 Wed 24 Varsity Union County YHC 5:30 ation Center. Thur 25 JV Rabun County Home 4:30 Dawson County 33 Fannin County 45 Melissa Conrad (12) 4 Sat 27 JV Rabun County Away 11:00 Lumpkin County 27 Chestatee 51 The tryout will be simi- Heather Hamilton (12) 4 March Habersham Central 32 Madison County 46 lar to the one held at the Young Brittany Walls (11) 3 Mon 1 Varsity Rabun County Home 5:00 Cedar Shoals 35 Winder-Barrow 41 (OT) Harris Hysteria event in Octo- Indians (Grade) Tue 2 Varsity Rabun Gap Away 5:00 North Oconee 54 Walnut Grove 40 Wed 3 JV Union County Away 5:00 Oconee County 55 Morgan County 50 ber. It will be conducted from Brandon Henderson (10) 16 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. All male DJ Rogers (11) 8 Thur 4 JV Lumpkin County Home 5:00 Apalachee 58 Clarke central 66 Fri 5 Vars/JV Social Circle(JV after) Home 4:30 ** West Hall 44 Johns Creek 31 and female students are invited Dakota Barrett (10) 5 Mon 8 Vars/JV Andrews(JV after) Home 4:30 East Hall 66 Lambert 25 to attend and try out for the Bradley Swanson (11) 5 Tue 9 Varsity Hiwassee Dam Home 4:30 Buford 50 Decatur 33 teams, which begin play in the John Bleckley (12) 4 Tue 9 JV Habersham Away 4:30 Buford 59 Cross Keys 22 fall of 2010. Rylan Albach (10) 2 Wed 10 Varsity Tallulah Falls Away 4:30 ** Gainesville 42 West Forsyth 43 Devin Henderson (11) 2 Fri 12 Var/JV Social Circle(JV before) Away 4:30 ** Gainesville 49 Franklin County 38 Mon 15 Varsity Hiwassee Dam Away 4:30 Gainesville 52 Lambert 34 Tue 16 Varsity Athens Christian Away 5:30 ** Forsyth Central 43 Marist 41 Thur 18 Varsity Hebron Christian Away 4:30 ** North Forsyth 37 Norcross 76 YHC netters fall to Fri 19 Varsity Prince Avenue(MS before) Home 6:00 ** South Forsyth 37 North Gwinnett 50 Sat 20 JV Lakeview Away 1:00 Rosman, NC 56 Robbinsville, NC 60 Shorter Hawks 9-0 Mon 22 Vars/JV Andrews(JV after) Away 4:30 Hayesville, NC 43 Hiwassee Dam, NC 52 Tue 23 Varsity Commerce Away 5:30 ** Cherokee, NC 81 Andrews, NC 40 3. Jones/Quintero (SC) def. Dix- Thur 25 Varsity Lakeview Home 5:00 ** Murphy, NC 62 Swain, NC 53 on/Midkiff (YHC) 8-0 Fri 26 Varsity Athens Academy Home 5:00 ** Boys Prep Basketball Singles: Sat 27 JV Commerce(DH) Home 11:00 Towns County 42 Commerce 81 1. Badr Cherradi (SC) def.