Steinhauer scores 31 in win over Sparyberry

Jasper, Ga — It was day one of the Pickens Thanksgiving Classic as the host team, the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the Sprayberry Lady Yellow Jackets on Saturday, November 23rd. Earlier girls action saw the Gilmer Lady Cats defeat the West Forsyth Lady Wolverines, 74-29. The Nettes, got their season started on Saturday, November 16th as they defeated the Rome Lady Wolves, 50-44. Against Sprayberry, the Nettes got a big game from Ellison Steinhauer as they defeated the Lady Yellow Jackets, 50-32.

The Lady Yellow Jackets, got the scoring started as Mikyla Wilson made a layup. The Nettes, would tie it up with a nice layup from Senior Ellie Hollis. Steinhauer, would follow that up with back to back baskets to give the Nettes a 6-2 lead. Patience Marks, would then bank in a three to cut the lead down to one. Senior Bella Martin, would answer that with a three of her own to push the lead back to four.

After a layup by Steinhauer, Kaitlyn Williams, would go on a personal 4-0 run with a pair of free throws and a bucket to make it 11-9. Steinhauer, would close out the first quarter with a pair of baskets to make it 15-9 heading to the second.

Steinhauer, kept her hot start going as she began the second quarter with a layup to make it 17-9. The Lady Yellow Jackets, would cut into the lead with a 4-0 run by Brooklyn Mceachin and Williams to make it 17-13. After a timeout by the Nettes, Steinhauer, would follow that 4-0 run with a 4-0 run of her own to close out the second quarter. Heading into the break, Pickens led Sprayberry, 21-13.

The third quarter started with the Nettes going on an 11-0 run. Pickens, got 5 points from Martin, and a bucket from Brylee Deering, Hollis, and Steinhauer to make it 32-13. After a basket by Daphne White to end the run, Steinhauer would nail a three to make it 35-15. White, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 35-16. The Nettes, would go on another run as Steinhauer would make a pair of free throws, hit a three, and Martin would make a layup to give the Nettes a 42-16 lead.

To end the third, Williams and Steinhauer would trade buckets as Pickens would lead Sprayberry, 44-20 heading to the fourth quarter.

The Lady Yellow Jackets, opened the fourth quarter scoring as Wilson would make a layup, get fouled, and convert the and-1 to make it 44-23. After Marin hit a three to stretch the lead to 47-23, Sprayberry would go on a 5-0 run as Wilson would hit a three and Williams would make a jumper. Steinhauer, would end the run with a three to make it 50-28. The Lady Yellow Jackets, would close the game on a 4-0 run as Mceachin and Williams made back to back layups. The final from Jasper, Pickens 50 Sprayberry 32.

Leading scorers for the Nettes:

Ellison Steinhauer: 31 points

Bella Martin: 13 points

Ellie Hollis: 4 points

Brylee Deering: 2 points

The Nettes, will be back at it on Monday, November 25th for day two of the Pickens Thanksgiving Classic as they take on their rivals, the Gilmer Lady Cats. Tip off is set for 6 pm.