Dragons split in season series with Spartans

Jasper, Ga — It was Senior Night inside the Dragons Den on Tuesday, February 3rd as the Pickens Dragons took on the GAC Spartans in 6-AAA action. Like the Nettes, the Dragons, came into the game riding a four game win streak and were also looking to get a win back against the Spartans. The Dragons, had three score in double figures on the night as they picked up the win, 66-55.

 

Kenneth Braswell Jr, would get things going with a basket to make it 2-0 Spartans. A jumper by DJ Mitchell, would tie the game. After Braswell Jr split a pair of free throws, Ledger Kincaid, would give the Spartans a three point lead with a bucket. Brody Bryant, would tie the game with a three. A layup by Baer Bailey, would put the Spartans up by two. A layup by Bryant, would once again tie the game.

A three by Adrian Hughes, would make it 10-7. Bryant, would hit his second three of the first half to tie the game at 10 heading to the second quarter.

 

The Spartans, would retake the lead to start the second quarter as Christian Wofford, would hit a three to make it 13-10. A layup by Senior Hayden Jones, and a three by the other Senior, McCord Purdy, would make it 15-13 Dragons. Mitchell, would cap off the run with his second field goal as the Dragons would take a four point lead. A 5-0 run by Bailey, would give the Spartans a one point advantage.

Purdy, would respond with a 5-0 run of his own to put the Dragons up 22-18. Braswell, Jr, would then complete an and-1 play to trim the lead to one. After Camden Jones split a pair of free throws, Aiden Mumaw, would get a bucket to drop as the Dragons would extend the lead back to four. After another basket by Bailey, Mitchell, would split a pair of free throws to make it 26-23. A late bucket by Hughes, would cut the lead to 26-25 heading to the break.

 

Bryant, would open the second half with his third three of the game to give the Dragons a four point lead. After a basket by Bailey, Hayden Jones and Bryant, combined to go on a 5-0 run to make it 34-27. Back to back buckets by Hughes, would trim the lead to three. A layup by Mumaw, would make it 36-31. After a layup by Bailey, Mumaw, would complete the and-1 play to make it 39-33.

After Hughes and Hayden Jones traded buckets, DJ Newman, would complete an and-1 play and Bailey would cut the lead to one with a basket. Mumaw, would put the Dragons up by three after a layup. Bailey, would then split a pair of free throws as the Dragons led it, 43-41. Mumaw, would then go on a 5-0 run to stretch the lead out to 48-41. After another basket by Bailey, Purdy and Mumaw would end the third on a 5-0 run as the Dragons led it, 53-43.

 

Damon Horton, would get into the score book to start the fourth quarter by completing an and-1 play to trim the lead to seven. Purdy, would then go on a 5-0 run to stretch the lead out to 58-46. The Spartans, would respond with a 5-0 run of their own to cut the lead back to seven. Mumaw, Mitchell, and Hayden Jones, would combine to go on an 8-0 run to give the Dragons a 66-51 lead.

A three by Wofford, would end the run and make it 66-54. Wofford, would then split a pair of free throws as the Dragons were able to run out the rest of the clock to come away with a big 66-55 win.

 

Leading scorers for the Dragons:

Aiden Mumaw: 20 points

McCord Purdy: 16 points

Brody Bryant: 14 points

Hayden Jones: 8 points

DJ Mitchell: 7 points

Camden Jones: 1 point

 

The Dragons, will begin a three game road trip to end the regular season on Friday, February 6th when they head up to Cleveland to take on the White County Warriors. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm.