Amherst used a fourth-quarter rally to beat host Timberlake Christian, 56-49, in a non-league matchup.
Barry Booker scored 17 points and Brian Royal added 11 for the Lancers (5-1), while the area's leading scorer, Keith Moss, was held to 13 points.
Brandon Mitchell had a game-high 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Tornadoes (3-6), and Joe Morgan added 17.
| Score by quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| Amherst | 12 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 56 |
| TCS Tornadoes | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 49 |
| Team stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| TCS | Amherst | |
| Points | 49 | 56 |
| FGs made | 18 | 21 |
| 3pt FGs made | 4 | 3 |
| Free throws | 9-16 | 11-19 |
| Total fouls | 14 | 19 |
| TCS player statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS |
| Brandon Mitchell | 8 | 1 | 3-4 | 20 |
| Joe Morgan | 6 | 2 | 3-7 | 17 |
| Jeff Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Peter Henry | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 4 |
| Michael Balhar | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Kyle Bowman | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | 4 | 9-16 | 49 |