FORT CHISWELL, Va. — The 3s were falling for the Buffaloes.
Caleb Tanner scored 37 points, canning eight of Floyd County’s 16 3s, leading the Buffaloes to an 88-74 win over Graham in the opening round of the First Bank of Virginia Christmas Tournament on Thursday night at Fort Chiswell High School.
Floyd County outscored Graham 52-33 in the second half, with Preston Neukirch canning four 3s for 14 points, while Cliff Conley scored nine points, all on 3s.
Graham connected on five 3s, including two apiece from Tony Hood, who had 26 points, and Spencer Sheets, who finished with 22. Zach Proffitt added 11 points and four rebounds, while Colby Hill tallied eight points and six boards.
Hood led the G-Men with nine rebounds.
Floyd County improved to 8-1, having scored at least 65 points in all nine games, and 71 in eight contests, including seven in winning efforts.
Graham (5-3) will play either Radford or Grayson County in a loser’s bracket game today at 4 p.m.

GRAHAM (5-3)
Tony Hood 26, Spencer Sheets 22, Workman 6, Hawley 3, Hill 8, Zach Proffitt 11.
FLOYD COUNTY (8-1)
Faulkner 7, Cundiff 3, Caleb Tanner 37, Worrell 2, Preston Neukirch 16, Conley 9, Brandon Lemons 14.
Graham.............................27 16 16 17 — 76
Floyd County....................17 19 25 27 — 88
3-point goals: GR 5 (Hood 2, Sheets 2, Hill 1); FC 16 (Tanner 8, Neukirch 4, Conley Cundiff 1).