Towns hands Tigers first region loss

GREENE COUNTY

  • Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) rushes the ball up the floor in an attempt to give the Tigers the lead over Towns County at the end of regulation. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) rushes the ball up the floor in an attempt to give the Tigers the lead over Towns County at the end of regulation. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
No. 7 Towns County managed to erase a 13-point halftime deficit to defeat Greene County 78-77 on Jan. 16. The Indians handed the Tigers (13-5), who entered the game on a four-game winning streak, their first region loss. They’re now in second place in the region standings behind Towns County at 7-1. The loss to the Indians stung for coach Mark Wright, who took responsibility for the second-half…

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