Nettes win Thanksgiving tournament

Jasper, Ga — It was a battle of top ten teams in Jasper on Tuesday, November 21st as the #5 ranked team in 3A, the Pickens Dragonettes, welcomed the #9 team in 6A, the Creekview Lady Grizzlies. The Nettes, came into the game with a 3-0 record. The Lady Grizzlies, came in with a 2-1 record. The Nettes, had three score in double digits as they came away with the win, 60-42.

 

In the first quarter, Sophomore Ellison Steinhauer got things going with a nice up and under move for the layup. The Lady Grizzlies, got their first points and took the lead on the same shot as they were able to hit a corner three. Senior Bella Hopkins, put the Nettes back in front with a corner three of her own. After the Lady Grizzlies tied it up at 5, the Nettes controlled the rest of the quarter by going on an 11-0 run. Going to the second quarter, the Nettes led the Lady Grizzlies, 16-5.

 

A steal and a layup started the second quarter for the Lady Grizzlies as they looked to get something going. The Lady Grizzlies, would end up going on a 6-0 run before Hopkins nailed a three to put an end to it. That would spark a 10-0 run by the Nettes as Caroline Mullins would make back to back buckets and Hopkins would hit another three to make it 26-11. After the Lady Grizzlies split a pair of free throws and made a layup, Hopkins, drained another three to make it 29-14.

Steinhauer, got in on the three point fun as she hit her first of the night to make it 32-14. Heading into halftime, the Nettes held that same lead over the Lady Grizzlies, 32-14.

Creekview got the second half going with an early basket. Mullins, drew contact underneath on the other end and made a pair of free throws to make it 34-16. Later on in the third quarter, as the Lady Grizzlies were trying to make a run, Mullins received a nice entry pass from Steinhauer and finished with a turnaround layup to make it 36-24. On the next possession, Steinhauer drove in from the left corner with a stop and pop shot and made it. The two teams would trade baskets as the quarter closed. Going to the fourth, the Nettes led the Lady Grizzlies, 44-29.

The Nettes began the fourth quarter with Hopkins gathering in a rebound and taking it all the way for the bucket to make it 46-29. The Lady Grizzlies answered with a pass into one of their tall post players for the basket. Later in the fourth, after Creekview cut the lead down slightly, Hopkins, hit another three to make it 53-37. Reagan Ludington got her first points with a three to make it 56-39. After a three pointer by the Lady Grizzlies, the Nettes closed the game out with four free throw makes as they took this one, 60-42.

Scoring for the Nettes:

Caroline Mullins: 24 points (Tournament MVP)

Bella Hopkins: 20 points (All-Tournament Team)

Ellison Steinhauer: 13 points: (All-Tournament Team)

Reagan Ludington: 3 points

The Nettes finish out the Pickens Thanksgiving Tournament 3-0 and tournament champions. Now 4-0 on the season, the Nettes will have a week off until they are back on the court next Tuesday, November 28th when they host the Fannin County Lady Rebels. Tip off set for 6 pm.