Martin lead four players in double figures to lead EC to win

Carby Martin led the East Coweta scoring attack with
23 points in the 73-65 win. Photo by Stuart Crosby

SHARPSBURG-Carby Martin scored 23 points to lead four players in double figures Thursday night as the East Coweta Indians to a 73-65 win over the Mundys Mill Tigers.

The win at the John Thrower Gymnasium improved the EC record to 2-0 as they travel to Fayetteville Friday night to face the Fayette County Tigers.

The win gave EC a split for the evening as a late second shot in the girls' game gave Mundy's Mill a 41-38 win.

The Lady Indians led 12-9 at the end of the first but were outscored 10-7 in the second to send the two teams to the locker room tied at 19-19. 

In the third period, the Lady Indians were outscored 11-9 and trailed 30-28 going into the final period.

The Lady Indians rallied in the beginning pf the fourth and had a 38-34 lead at one point before the Lady Tigers finished the game with a 9-3 finish.

Kierra Lugo led EC with 17 points and Ariana Simmons scored 14 for the Lady Indians who fell to 0-2 in the first week of the season. 

Qwez WIlliams prepares to shoot a free throw in
Thursday's game. Williams scored 13 points
and blocked several shots. Photo By Stuart Crosby

In the boys' game, the Tigers took an early 6-3 lead when the Indians came back with an 11-5 finish to the first period and took a 14-11 lead at the buzzer.

The Inidans added to the lead in the second period with a 15-7 session to take a 29-18 at halftime.

In the third period, the Indians maintained the lead with a 27-20 session and led 56-38 going into the final eight minutes.

The Tigers rallied in the fourth period with a 19-4 run to cut the Indians' lead to 60-57 but a 13-8 surge over the final minutes to seal the win. 

Qwez Williams followed Martin in the EC scoring with 13 points while Isaiah Simmons and Harper Rife each registered 11 points.