Tribe Gets Back on Winning Track

After suffering their first two losses of the season in the holiday tournament in Lexington, the ACHS Indians returned to 5th Region play and quickly picked up where they left off with two wins. In the victories, which moved the Indians to 10-2 on the season, the Tribe displayed their trademark defensive pressure in holding their two opponents to a total of 63 points. The Indians return to action tomorrow night as they travel to Radcliff to battle North Hardin in a battle of two regional powers. The JV game tips off at 5:30 pm with the varsity to follow.

Indians 43 Nelson Co. 24

The ACHS Indians ran their home court winning streak to 19 games in a row and a staggering 38 wins in their last 39 regular season games with a win over 5th Region foe Nelson Co. on Saturday night.
In a very physical defensive game, the Tribe held the visiting Cardinals to single digits in every quarter, including an impressive three points in the final stanza, where the Indians put the game out of reach, placing 16 points in their column.
The Indians never trailed in the contest, despite the tight score throughout the first half, which saw the Indians find their largest lead of 18-13 at the half. After the Cards closed the gap to 18-15 early in the 3rd quarter, the Tribe was able to spurt out to a 27-17 lead on a 9-2 run led by seven points from Darren Ballou in the stretch. However, Nelson Co. scored the final four points of the period to pull to within six points at the quarter's end.
The fourth stanza belonged to the Tribe as they held their visitors scoreless for nearly the first 7:00 of the quarter building their lead to 39-21, before Nelson's only field goal of the period.
Darren Ballou led the Indians in scoring with 18 points. Nick Fudge and Tristan Reece added six each in the win.

Indians 54
Green Co. 39

The trademark Adair Co. defense was on display again Tuesday night in Greensburg as the Indians held Green Co. to only 11 first half points in putting away the Dragons for the second time on the season.
Despite only an 8-5 lead after one quarter, Indian seniors Nick Fudge and Darren Ballou combined to score 14 second period points as the Tribe extended their lead, outscoring the Dragons 16-6 before the half. During the span Adair Co. held Green to only one basket for the final seven minutes of the quarter.
The third period saw the Tribe use contributions from Kyle Sandusky and Corey Helm to extend their lead. The two Indians each connected on three point shots and a jump shot each to combine for 10 points matching the entire Dragon squad for the stanza. A Fudge jumper at the quarter horn gave the Tribe their biggest lead of the game at 39-21 as they coasted home in the fourth for the win.
Nick Fudge led the Tribe with 18 points and six assist, with no turnovers. Darren Ballou added 14 points and continued his string of double digit rebounding games. Kyle Sandusky added seven points, with Corey Helm and Kyle Young each adding five in the win. Photo:Darren Ballou puts home three of his game high 18 points in the Indians home win over Nelson Co. The Tribe travels to North Hardin tomorrow night in a battle of 5th Region Headliners.