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Season Recap: Girls Basketball
All throughout the 2023-24 season, Lowell Hamilton's Lady Indians varsity squad battled adversity. The injury bug hit hard at times, and the team was left short-handed often. Juniors Breelyn Wood and Haygen James built on their skill sets with big seasons, flooding the box scores each game.
A blowout win over Lanier Christian Academy opened the season with a bang. By the Christmas break, TFS stood at a respectable 5-5, and won their first game in 2024 again over Lanier Christian. A tough 5-game slide followed, which including dropping the first three region games. Defeating Elbert County in back-to-back games had the girls back on track. The roster was thin following that game, and the bench wasn't deep enough to claw out another win the rest of the way.
TFS ended with an 8-14 overall record, and lost by six against Elbert County in the region tournament play-in game, with a playoff spot on the line. The loss snapped a 5-year streak of making the playoffs.
Wood averaged 14 points per game and over seven rebounds per contest, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks. James averaged nine points and nearly seven rebounds per game, while Allie Phasavang led the team in steals and 3-pointers. Rebounding was a strong point for TFS, as Wood, James, Adrijana Albijanic, and Millie Holcomb all came up with over 100 boards, and Phasavang was just a couple shy.
Seniors Phasavang and Albijanic were consistent. Junior Millie Holcomb had a breakout season, and freshmen LB Kafsky, Gracey Eller, and Joanna Molodynska all got their first varsity experience. Tallulah Falls will feature a solid core heading into next season.
JV
The JV girls basketball team, led by coach Jo Kimbrel, had a solid season at 7-4. With a roster only six deep, that's quite an accomplishment. The Lady Indians defeated Lanier Christian in the opener, beat Stephens County twice, and Athens Academy to start out 4-1 in the first half.
TFS had a total of five straight wins until a speedbump of three consecutive losses late in the season. A Lia Sanjur last-second layup gave the Lady Indians a win over Rabun County in their finale, ending the season on a high note.
Sanjur was fantastic, averaging 17 points per game in nine appearances. Marian Nino was good for 13.5 points per game and had great post play. LB Kafsky, Gracey Eller, Carla Guil, and Joanna Molodynska made up the rest of the roster. Varsity manager and senior Tahj Charlton also stepped up for the team when the numbers were low, and even scored a couple of 3-pointers along the way.
The girls had three 50-plus point games throughout the season, and outscored their opponents 393-141 overall.