Timberlake Christian overcame a 40-32 halftime deficit with a stronger defensive effort to beat Heritage Christian in Charlottesville on Friday afternoon.
Bennie Fears led the Tornadoes, now 3-2, with 27 points, while Gary Thomas added 16 and Jim Dinwiddie scored 15. Brian Doyle had 28 and Rich Ballou 22 for Heritage Christian (1-2). Timberlake held the hosts to just 24 points in the second half.
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| Score by quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| TCS Tornadoes | 18 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 68 |
| Heritage Christian | 17 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 64 |
| Team stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| TCS | Heritage Christian | |
| Points | 68 | 64 |
| FGs made | 24 | 24 |
| Free throws | 20-27 | 16-19 |
| Total fouls | 13 | 16 |
| TCS player statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | FT | PTS |
| Bennie Fears | 11 | 5-6 | 27 |
| Gary Thomas | 4 | 8-9 | 16 |
| Jim Dinwiddie | 6 | 3-7 | 15 |
| Richard Carter | 2 | 2-3 | 6 |
| Chris Whitely | 1 | 2-2 | 4 |
| Totals | 24 | 20-27 | 68 |
| Heritage Christian player statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | FT | PTS |
| Doyle | 11 | 6-7 | 28 |
| Ballou | 8 | 6-6 | 22 |
| Lane | 2 | 3-4 | 7 |
| Wells | 2 | 1-2 | 5 |
| Chisholm | 1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Totals | 24 | 16-19 | 64 |