The Lumpkin County Indians defeated the East Hall Vikings 67-64 on Friday in Dahlonega. Pat Jackson led the way for the Indians with 28 points and 7 rebounds. Jacob Cumbie also had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Indians picked up their first region win. Lumpkin moves to 3-6 on the season and 1-1 in the region.

Pat Jackson rises up for the lay-up.

The Indians opened the game with a 6-2 run to start the game off fast. The Vikings then scored back to back buckets to tie the game at 6, and the rest of the first quarter was just as even. Lumpkin led 14-13 after one period of play.

The second quarter was just as back and forth as the first until the very end. Jackson scored the final 11 points for the Indians, including a last second three, to help his team take a 31-26 lead into the half.

The third quarter was high scoring, with Lumpkin outscoring East Hall 23-17 in the period. This gave the Indians a 54-43 lead with only one quarter remaining.

East Hall started the 4^th quarter off strong with a 6-0 run to open it up. Lumpkin responded with back to back buckets, but the Vikings followed that with an 8-0 run to cut the lead to one. The teams traded a few buckets and some free throws through the rest of the fourth quarter.

Peyton Polk looks to move the ball out of the corner.

Jackson eventually iced the game with 2 free throws with 13 second remaining to give them a 67-62 lead. The Vikings responded with a lay-up, but there wasn’t enough time for them to get the ball back. Lumpkin held on to win 67-64.

The Indians next game will be Tuesday at Fannin County High School at 7:30 P.M.