FLOWERY BRANCH Sometimes the stats just flat out lie.
Troup County did not hit a single 3-pointer (0-for-5), was just 3-of-13 from the free throw line and turned the ball over six times in the final four minutes in its Class 4A quarterfinal showdown with Flowery Branch on Wednesday.
Typically, that s a recipe for disaster.
Yet, the Lady Tigers overcame all of that and used a swarming full court press to wear down the Lady Falcons for a 49-42 victory and move on to the semifinal round.
“It was a tough game defensively, but we knew it would be coming in,” Flowery Branch coach Courtney Newton-Gonzalez said. “I thought we were really good defensively, especially in the first half. I have no complaints there.