Nettes defeat Lady Jackets to advance to Elite 8
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 22, 2025
Jasper, Ga — It was time for the Sweet 16 as the Pickens Dragonettes, battled the Calhoun Lady Jackets on Friday, February 21st. The Nettes, defeated Howard on Wednesday, while the Lady Jackets, upset Oconee County on Tuesday to advance to this game. The Nettes, would use a 28-14 second quarter to take the lead and pull away as they defeated the Lady Jackets, 74-55.
The Lady Jackets, would begin the scoring in the first quarter after a lob pass to Jaylan Moore ended in a layup. Ellison Steinhauer, would get the Nettes on the board as she split a pair of free throws. Sa’Niah Dorsey, would pick up her first points of night to stretch the lead to 4-1. A jumper by Bella Martin, would cut the lead to one. A three by Allie Duke, would make it 7-3 Lady Jackets.
A 5-0 run by Steinhauer and Martin, would give the Nettes their first lead of the game at 8-7. A three by Kat Atha, would give the Lady Jackets a 10-8 advantage. A basket by Ellie Hollis, would tie the game up at 10. A three by Dorsey, would put the Lady Jackets ahead, 13-10. A late bucket by Steinhauer, would trim the lead to one heading to the second quarter.
Brylee Deering, would put the Nettes in front with a three to start the scoring in the second quarter. A layup by Dorsey, would tie the game at 15. Hollis and Steinhauer, would then combine for a 4-0 run to make it 19-15 Nettes. Atha, would cut the lead in half after hitting a pair of free throws. After a timeout by the Lady Jackets, the Nettes, would go on an 8-0 run to stretch the lead out to 27-17. The run included two three pointers from Tania Rivera.
Dorsey, would end the run with a three to make it 27-20. After a basket by Martin, Dorsey, would hit another three to make it 29-23. Rivera, would drive in for a layup to make it 31-23. Reagan Ludington, would then add a three pointer to make it 34-23. Dorsey, would then split a pair of free throws. The Lady Jackets, would collect the offensive rebound, and Dorsey would connect on a three to make it 34-27.
Rivera and Ludington, would hit back to back threes as the Nettes would take a 40-27 lead over the Lady Jackets heading into the break.
Hollis and Ludington, would begin the second half by going on a 5-0 to make it 45-27. A layup by Moore, would end the run and cut the lead to 45-29. Dorsey, would then add a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 14. Steinhauer, would get the bucket and the foul on the other end. She would hit the free throw to make it 48-31. A layup by Mori Henderson, would make it 48-33.
A basket by Steinhauer, would push the lead back to 17. After Atha split a pair of free throws, Martin, would hit a three to make it 53-34. After a bucket by Henderson, Bree Jewell, would be at the right place at the right time as she grabbed the offensive rebound for the put back to make it 55-36. Steinhauer, would nail a jumper just before the buzzer to give the Nettes a 57-36 lead heading to the fourth.
Hollis, would open up the fourth quarter scoring with a three to make it 60-36. Henderson and Steinhauer, would then trade baskets as the Nettes led it, 62-38. Duke, would complete an and-1 play to cut the lead down to 62-41. That would kick off what would end up being a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 62-48. Steinhauer, would end the run by getting the hoop and the harm to make it 65-48.
Deering, would add a three pointer to make it 68-48. A three by Henderson, would cut the lead down to 68-51. After Steinhauer split a pair of free throws, Dorsey, would make a layup to cut the lead to 69-53. Steinhauer, after being fouled several times in a row, would make three total free throws to stretch the lead out to 72-53. Dorsey, would then make another layup to make it 72-55.
A pair of late free throws from Steinhauer, would seal the win for the Nettes as they advance with a 74-55 victory.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 26 points
Bella Martin: 11 points
Tania Rivera: 11 points
Ellie Hollis: 9 points
Reagan Ludington: 9 points
Brylee Deering: 6 points
Bree Jewell: 2 points
The Nettes, will now turn their attention to the #8 seeded Jenkins Lady Warriors, who came from behind to beat the #9 seeded Jefferson Lady Dragons to advance to the Elite 8. No official date or time has been set for the game just yet, but it will either be played on Tuesday, or Wednesday of next week.
Nettes advance to AAA Sweet 16
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 20, 2025
Jasper, Ga — The AAA State Tournament for the Pickens Dragonettes, began on Wednesday, February 19th as they hosted the Howard Lady Huskies for a first round match up. The Nettes, came into the game as the #1 overall seed in the tournament. The Lady Huskies, came into the game as the #32 seed. After enduring a slow start shooting wise to begin the game, the Nettes, pulled away from the Lady Huskies to pick up a 68-22 win.
It took a little bit for the Nettes to get going in the first quarter, but when they did, they would go on an 8-0 run as Bella Martin and Brylee Deering would combine for the run. Kristen Hines, would get the Lady Huskies on the board just before the end of the first quarter as she would bank in a three. Heading to the second quarter, the Nettes led the Lady Huskies, 8-3.
Alaysia Sutton, would get the scoring started in the second quarter as she would cut the lead down to two after a three. After both teams traded baskets, the Nettes, would go on a 9-0 run as Ellison Steinhauer, and Reagan Ludington, would combine for the run to make it 23-10. A bucket by Sakaria Coleman, would put an end to the run and cut the lead down to 11.
The Nettes, would respond with a 10-0 run as Ellie Hollis, Martin, and Steinhauer all contributed to the run to make it 33-12. A late basket by Sutton, would close the first half with the Nettes leading the Lady Huskies, 33-14.
Hollis, would begin the second half with a three to make it 36-14. After a bucket by Hines, Martin and Ludington, would combine for a 5-0 run to make it 41-16. A layup by Coleman, would put an end to the run and make it 41-18. Bree Jewell, would then hit her first three of the night to stretch the lead out to 44-18. Steinhauer, would make a pair of free throws to make it 46-18.
After Amyah Moses split a pair of free throws, Steinhauer and Ludington, would close out the third quarter with a a 5-0 run to make it 51-19 heading to the fourth.
Steinhauer and Deering, would begin the fourth quarter by going on a 6-0 run to make it 57-19. A three by Coleman, would put an end to the run and cut the lead to 57-22. Jewell and Kylee Bozeman, would end the game on an 11-0 run as Jewell would hit back to back threes, and Bozeman, would make a jumper and a three to help seal a 68-22 win for the Nettes.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 23 points
Bella Martin: 11 points
Bree Jewell: 9 points
Brylee Deering: 7 points
Reagan Ludington: 7 points
Ellie Hollis: 6 points
Kylee Bozeman: 5 points
The Nettes, will turn their attention to Friday, February 21st as they host the Calhoun Lady Yellow Jackets in the Sweet 16. Calhoun, the #17 seed, defeated the #16 seed Oconee County on Tuesday to advance. Tip off is set for 7 pm.
Nettes advance to 6-AAA Championship
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 15, 2025
Jasper, Ga — It was Semifinal Friday on February 14th as four teams were vying for a spot in the 6-AAA Region Championship game. The earlier game saw the White County Lady Warriors, outlast the Chestatee Lady War Eagles to advance to the championship game. The Pickens Dragonettes, took on the GAC Lady Spartans. The Nettes, would lead throughout as they would pick up a 78-50 win.
The Lady Spartans, would get on the board early as Cobi Obi, would split a pair of free throws. Ellison Steinhauer, would also split a pair of free throws on the other end to tie the game at 1. The Lady Spartans, would then go on a 4-0 run as Obi and Dru Jeckewicz, made back to back layups to give GAC a 5-1 lead. Ellie Hollis and Steinhauer, would respond with back to back buckets to tie the game at 5.
After another basket by Jeckewicz, Bella Martin, would make a pair of free throws to once again tie the ball game. Asia Johnson, would put the Lady Spartans back in front with a layup. A three pointer by Steinhauer, would give the Nettes an 11-10 lead. After a three by Barri Newman, the Nettes, would go on a 6-0 run as Martin would hit a three, and make a jumper. Bree Jewell, would split a pair of free throws to make it 16-12.
A late bucket by Jeckewicz, would cut the lead down to 16-14 heading to the second quarter.
Steinhauer, would get the second quarter going with a three to make it 19-14. Jeckewicz, would answer with a three of her own to make it 19-17. A 4-0 run by Steinhauer and Tania Rivera, would stretch the lead to 23-17. After a layup by Obi, Rivera and Steinhauer, would again combine for another 4-0 run to make it 27-19. A three by Johnson, would cut the lead down to 27-22.
Steinhauer and Rivera, would again team up as they would combine to go on a 5-0 run to make it 32-22. Newman and Brylee Deering, would trade three point baskets to close out the first half as the Nettes would take a 35-25 lead into the half.
Johnson, would start the second half with a layup to cut the lead to 8. The Nettes, would then go on a 7-0 run as Deering would hit a three, Hollis would make a layup, and Martin would connect on a jumper to stretch the lead out to 42-27. Jaymee Carter, would split a pair of free throws to end the run and make it 42-28. Steinhauer and Martin, would then combine for an 8-0 run to make it 50-28.
The Lady Spartans, would score four straight points as Newman, would make a pair of free throws and Jeckewicz, would make a basket to cut the lead to 50-32. After a layup by Rivera, Johnson, would split a pair of free throws and then add a layup to make it 52-35. Steinhauer and Newman, would trade three point buckets to end the third quarter as the Nettes held a 55-38 lead heading to the fourth.
Rivera and Newman, would trade three pointers to begin the fourth quarter. Reagan Ludington and Rivera, would then combine for a 5-0 run to stretch the lead out to 63-41. After a bucket by Lizzy Hathaway, Rivera and Deering, would make back to back layups to make it 67-43. Johnson, would then hit a pair of free throws to make it 67-45. After a three by Martin, Carter, would split a pair of free throws to make it 70-46.
Steinhauer and Hollis, would then go on a 5-0 run to stretch the lead out to 75-46. After a layup by Johnson, Steinhauer, would make three of four free throws to make it 78-48. A late layup by Johnson, would make it 78-50. The Nettes, would punch their ticket to the 6-AAA Region Championship with a 78-50 win.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 29 points
Tania Rivera: 17 points
Bella Martin: 15 points
Brylee Deering: 8 points
Ellie Hollis: 6 points
Reagan Ludington: 2 points
Bree Jewell: 1 point
The Nettes, will now turn their focus to the 6-AAA Region Championship as they will take on the #2 seed in the tournament, the White County Lady Warriors on Saturday, February 15th. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes advance to 6-AAA Semifinals
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 12, 2025
Jasper, Ga — The girls side of the 6-AAA Region Tournament began on Tuesday, February 11th as teams were looking to officially punch their ticket to the State Tournament. The Pickens Dragonettes, the host team for the tournament, came into the tournament as the #1 seed. Their opponent, the Johnson Lady Knights, came into the tournament as the #8 seed. Earlier games saw GAC defeat Dawson, Chestatee defeat North Hall, and White County defeat Lumpkin. The Nettes, would get past the Lady Knights, 75-18.
The Nettes, would begin the game by going on a 16-0 run as all five starters Bella Martin, Reagan Ludington, Brylee Deering, Ellison Steinhauer, and Ellie Hollis all contributed to the run. A pair of free throws by Harbor Landers, would put an end to the run and make it 16-2. The Nettes, would then go on a 20-0 run as Martin, Tania Rivera, Steinhauer, and Bree Jewell would all score during the run.
A three by Elena Rhoads, would end that Nettes run and make it 36-5. A late three by Steinhauer, would give the Nettes a 39-5 lead heading to the second quarter.
A three by Ludington, would get the second quarter started to make it 42-5. After a layup by Landers, Jewell and Ludington, would go on a 6-0 run to make it 48-7. The Lady Knights, would then counter with a 5-0 run as Rhoads hit her second three of the game and Landers would follow with a layup to cut the lead to 48-12. The Nettes, would close out the first half on a 10-0 run as Ruby Flatt, Kylee Bozeman, Jewell, and Skyler Lathem would make it 58-12 at the break.
The second half would be shortened to 6 minute quarters. Landers, would begin the scoring in the third quarter with a bucket to make it 58-14. Flatt and Lathem, would then combine to go on a 7-0 run throughout the rest of the quarter as the Nettes, would take a 65-14 lead into the fourth.
Bozeman and Jewell, would begin the fourth quarter by going on a 5-0 run to make it 70-14. A pair of free throws by Taelor Carruth, would make it 70-16. Caleigh Hofford, would get into the score book with a layup to make it 72-16. Landers, would connect on another basket to make it 72-18. A late three pointer by Sophie Adams, would make it 75-18. The Nettes, would pick up the win, 75-18.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Bree Jewell: 16 points
Bella Martin: 9 points
Tania Riveria: 9 points
Ruby Flatt: 8 points
Reagan Ludington: 8 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 7 points
Kylee Bozeman: 4 points
Skyler Lathem: 4 points
Sophie Adams: 3 points
Ellie Hollis: 3 points
Brylee Deering: 2 points
Caleigh Hofford: 2 points
The Nettes, will now turn their attention to Friday, February 14th as they will take on the GAC Lady Spartans in a 6-AAA Region Tournament Semifinal game. The winner, will go on to face the winner of White County and Chestatee on Saturday, February 15th. Tip off for the Nettes and Lady Spartans is set for 7 pm.
Nettes sweep Johnson on Senior Night
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 5, 2025
Jasper, Ga — On Tuesday, February 4th, the Pickens Dragonettes, welcomed the Lady Knights of Johnson to the Dragons Den for the second to last region game of the regular season. It was a special night for the Nettes as it was Senior Night. The three Seniors, Brylee Deering, Ellie Hollis, and Bella Martin, would all be recognized for their contributions during their time at Pickens High School. As for the game, the Nettes, would run their win streak up to 6 games as they defeated the Lady Knights, 70-18.
Martin, would start the game off quickly with a three to make it 3-0. That would help spark a 14-0 run to open the first quarter as Martin, Hollis, and Reagan Ludington all contributed to the run. A layup by Karina Ordonez, would put an end to the run and make it 14-2. After a three by Ludington, Harbor Landers would split a pair of free throws to make it 17-3.
The Nettes, would end the first quarter on a 6-0 run as Bree Jewell and Ellison Steinhauer, would hit back to back threes to make it 23-3 going to the second quarter.
The Nettes, would carry over that run to begin the second quarter as Steinhauer, Martin, and Skyler Lathem, would combine to score the first 10 points of the period to stretch the lead out to 33-3. Another layup by Ordonez, would put an end to the run and make it 33-5. The Nettes, would close out the first half on a 10-0 run as Martin would score 4 points, and Ruby Flatt would hit two threes to make it 43-5 at the half.
A bucket by Steinhauer, and a three by Martin, would get the third quarter going as the Nettes led it, 48-5. After a basket by Landers, Steinhauer and Hollis would make back to back buckets to make it 52-7. After Emily Hernandez got her first points of the game, Hollis, Ludington, and Jewell would combine to go on a 7-0 run to make it 59-9. Hernandez, would end the run with a three to make it 59-12.
Jewell, would close out the third quarter by going on a 5-0 run to give the Nettes a 64-12 lead over the Lady Knights heading to the fourth quarter.
Landers, started the shortened fourth quarter with a three. That would begin a 6-0 run for the Lady Knights as that made it 64-18. Flatt and Jewell, would end the run by hitting back to back threes as the Nettes would pick up the 70-18 win on Senior Night.
Leading Scorers for the Nettes:
Bella Martin: 17 points
Bree Jewell: 13 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 12 points
Ellie Hollis: 10 points
Ruby Flatt: 9 points
Reagan Ludington: 7 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Basketball Standings:
Pickens: 21-2 (12-1) #1 seed
White County: 18-6 (10-3) #2 seed
Chestatee: 17-7 (9-4) #3 seed
Dawson: 15-9 (8-5) #4 seed
GAC: 13-11 (6-7) #5 seed
North Hall: 8-16 (4-9) #6 seed
Lumpkin: 8-16 (3-10) #7 seed
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-20 (0-13) #8 seed
With the seeding and match ups for the 6-AAA region tournament next week pretty much set, the Nettes, will turn their attention to the final regular season game of the season as they host the Dawson Lady Tigers on Friday, February 7th. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes sweep Lady Warriors to clinch #1 seed
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 1, 2025
Jasper, Ga — It was a rainy Friday night on January 31st as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the White County Lady Warriors in a massive match up in 6-AAA. The Nettes, came into the game 19-2 overall and 10-1 in region play. The Lady Warriors, came into the game 17-5 overall and 9-2 overall. A win for the Nettes, would give them the #1 seed in the upcoming 6-AAA region tournament. A loss for the Nettes, would make them GAC fans on Tuesday. A clutch three by Bella Martin, would seal a big time win for the Nettes, 54-48.
After an early foul call on the Lady Warriors, Ellison Steinhauer would get the scoring started with a bucket to give the Nettes a 2-0 lead. A three pointer by Kylie Watkins, would give the Lady Warriors a 3-2 lead. Ellie Hollis, would then split a pair of free throws to tie the game at 3. Emma Lightsey, would go on a 5-0 run to give the Lady Warriors an 8-3 lead.
After Bella Martin and Kylie Watkins traded three point baskets, Steinhauer and Bree Jewell would end the first quarter by going on a 4-0 run. The Lady Warriors, would lead it, 11-10, heading to the second quarter.
Both teams would come out firing in the second quarter as they would go back and forth matching bucket for bucket. A layup by Steinhauer, would give the Nettes a 21-19 lead. The Lady Warriors, would then go on a 7-0 run to retake the lead, 26-21. The Nettes, would close out the first half with an 8-0 run as Steinhauer, Martin, and Ellie Hollis, would combine to give the Nettes a 29-26 lead at the break.
A basket by Steinhauer would begin the second half as she would stretch the lead out to 5. Kylie Watkins, would then get the layup through contact and complete the and-1 to cut the lead down to 2. Brylee Deering, would come away with the steal and score to make it a 4 point game. Steinhauer, would then hit a three to make it 36-29. After a bit of a back and forth, the Lady Warriors would end the third on a 4-0 run as the Nettes led it, 43-36.
A three pointer by Kylie Watkins would get things going in the fourth as she would cut the lead down to 4. A bucket by Steinhauer, would push the lead back to 6. Lightsey and Steinhauer, would then trade three point baskets as the Nettes continued to lead, 48-42. Later on in the quarter, Watkins, would cut the lead to 4 with a layup. The Lady Warriors, would then get a steal, but miss a layup attempt that would have cut the lead to 2.
After a couple of fouls, Martin, would line up a three at the top of the key and nail it to put the Nettes up 53-46. Steinhauer, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 54-46. Aslyn Burkett, would make a pair of late free throws as the Nettes would come away with the bug 54-48 win.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 26 points
Bella Martin: 15 points (5 threes)
Brylee Deering: 5 points
Ellie Hollis: 4 points
Bree Jewell: 2 points
Reagan Ludington: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Region Standings
Pickens: 20-2 (11-1) #1 seed
White County: 17-6 (9-3)
Chestatee: 16-7 (8-4)
Dawson: 14-9 (7-5)
GAC: 13-10 (6-6)
North Hall: 8-15 (4-8)
Lumpkin: 8-15 (3-9)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-19 (0-12)
With the win, the Nettes have clinched the #1 seed in the 6-AAA region tournament. The tournament will begin on Tuesday, February 11th. Before we get to that though, the Nettes, will be back home on Tuesday, February 4th as they take on the Johnson-Gainesville Lady Knights in 6-AAA action. It’ll be a fun night as the Seniors will be honored. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
5 score in double figures as Nettes sweep Lady Indians
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 23, 2025
Jasper, Ga — On Wednesday, January 22nd, the Pickens Dragonettes, welcomed the Lumpkin County Lady Indians to the Dragons Den for a 6-AAA match up. This game, was originally set for Tuesday, the 21st, but the latest round of winter weather forced it to be moved to Wednesday. The rest of the region hasn’t been able to play this week so far. Lumpkin, came into the game at 7-12 overall and 2-6 in region play. Pickens, came into the game at 16-2 overall and 7-1 in region play. A big fourth quarter and some nice contributions from the bench, helped the Nettes pick up an 87-55 win.
Ellison Steinhauer, would get things started in the first quarter with a short jumper to make it 2-0. A three by Alayna Lindley, would give the Lady Indians their first lead of the game. Ellie Hollis, would immediately respond with a three of her own to give the Nettes a 5-3 lead. Maddie Lee, would tie the game up at 5 with a layup. The Nettes, would then go on a 5-0 run as Steinhauer would make two free throws, and Bella Martin would hit a three to make it 10-5.
After a basket by Riley Dyer would end the run and cut the lead to 3, Steinhauer and Tania Rivera, would combine to go on an 8-0 run to make it 18-7. A three by Dyer would once again end the run and make it 18-10. After a bucket by Steinhauer, Dyer, Lindley, and Anna Kate Davis would combine to go on a 7-0 run to cut the lead down to 20-17. A basket by Rivera, would put an end to the run and stretch the lead back out to 5.
A three pointer by Emerson Reese, just before the buzzer, would cut the Nettes lead down to 22-20 as they would head to the second quarter.
Lee, would begin the second quarter with a layup to tie the game at 22. A three by Reagan Ludington, would give the Nettes a 3 points lead. After a layup by Lindley, Bree Jewell would hit a three to make it 28-24. Dyer, would get the layup to go through contact, and complete the and-1 to cut the lead to 28-27. A 5-0 run by Martin and Ludington, would make it 33-27.
Dyer, would then make another layup and Reese would split a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 33-30. Back to back buckets by Rivera and Caleigh Hoffard, would make it 37-30. Dyer and Lindley, would then combine for a 7-0 run to tie the game at 37. Martin and Rivera would hit back to back threes, and Ludington would score on a layup to make it 45-37 Nettes at the half.
Martin, would kick off the second half scoring with a three to make it 48-37. Dyer and Lee, would respond by going on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 6. Steinhauer, Ludington, and Martin, would then combine to go on a 7-0 run to stretch the lead out to 55-42. Lee, would end the run by splitting a pair of free throws. Reese, would follow with a three to make it 55-46.
After a three by Steinhauer, Lee, would score four straight points as she would connect on a layup, and then make a pair of free throws to make it 58-50. The Nettes, would close out the third quarter on a 5-0 run as Martin would hit another three, and Steinhauer would make a pair of free throws. Heading to the fourth, Pickens led Lumpkin, 63-50.
The fourth quarter, would belong to the Nettes. Specifically, Bree Jewell. The Nettes, would open up the fourth by going on a 17-0 run. 13 of those 17 points, were scored by Jewell as she hit four three pointers and split a pair of free throws. Steinhauer and Hollis would also contribute to the run. Lee, would put an end to the big run with a layup to make it 80-52.
Rivera, Hoffard, and Kylee Bozeman, would then combine to go on a 6-0 run to make it 86-52. Violet Greene, would end the run after she would make a layup through contact and hit the free throw to make it 86-55. A late free throw from Teagan Deering, would make it 87-55 as the Nettes would come away with the win.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 19 points
Bree Jewell: 16 points
Bella Martin: 16 points
Tania Rivera: 13 points
Reagan Ludington: 11 points
Ellie Hollis: 5 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 4 points
Kylee Bozeman: 2 points
Teagan Deering: 1 point
The Nettes, are scheduled to take on the Lady Trojans of North Hall on Friday, January 24th. The Lady Trojans, haven’t been able to play their first scheduled game of the week against Johnson so far as it has been postponed twice already due to weather. We’ll have to wait and see if that has any effect on the game scheduled for Friday. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes stay undefeated in region play
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 7, 2025
Gainesville, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, took to the road on Tuesday, January 7th as they took on the Johnson Lady Knights in 6-AAA action. Coming into the game, the Nettes, were 13-1 overall and leading the region with a 4-0 record. The Lady Knights, came into the game struggling as they were 0-11 on the season and 0-4 in region play. The younger players for the Nettes really shined in this one as Pickens took home a 70-15 win.
The Nettes, began the ball game by going on a 22-0 run. Reagan Ludington, Ellison Steinhauer, Brylee Deering, and Ellie Hollis all contributed to the run. Harbor Landers, would put an end to the run as she would get the Lady Knights on the board with a three. Heading to the second quarter, the Nettes led it, 22-3.
Emily Hernandez, would start the second quarter by making a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 22-5. The Nettes, would then go on a 7-0 run as Bella Martin would split a pair of free throws, and Deering, and Caleigh Hoffard would hit back to back three pointers to make it 29-5. A bucket by Karina Ordonez, would put an end to the run and make it 29-7.
After Landers would split a pair of free throws, the Nettes, would end the first half on a 13-0 run including a buzzer beating three pointer from Bree Jewell that hit every part of the basket before eventually going in. The Nettes, lead the Lady Knights, 42-8 at the break.
The Nettes, would begin the second half by continuing the run they were on to close out the first half as they scored another 8 straight points for a total run of 21-0 and stretch the lead out to 51-8. Hernandez, would end the run with a bucket. She would complete the and-1 play by hitting the free throw to make it 51-11. The Nettes, would end the third quarter with a 5-0 run as Tania Rivera and Jewell combined for the run. The Nettes led it, 56-11 after three.
The Nettes, started the shortened fourth quarter by going on a 14-0 run to make it 70-11. The Lady Knights, would close out the ball game on a 4-0 run as Ordonez would split a pair of free throws, and Landers would hit her second three of the game. The Nettes, would take this one, 70-15.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 19 points
Ellie Hollis: 9 points
Bree Jewell: 8 points
Brylee Deering: 5 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
Skyler Lathem: 5 points
Tania Rivera: 5 points
Bella Martin: 4 points
Kylee Bozeman: 4 points
Teagan Deering: 3 points
Carleigh Hoffard: 3 points
With the possibility of inclement weather coming in on Friday, the home game between the Nettes and the GAC Lady Spartans, has been pushed up a day to Thursday, January 9th. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Second half comeback helps Nettes stay unbeaten
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 14, 2024
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, took on the North Hall Lady Trojans in the final home game of the 2024 portion of the schedule on Friday, December 13th. Both teams were coming off wins on Tuesday, December 10th. For the Nettes, a win would keep them in at least a tie for first place in 6-AAA with White County. After trailing by double-digits in the third quarter, the Nettes made a massive comeback to pick up an impressive 53-46 win.
The Lady Trojans, got the scoring started in the first quarter with a three by Lexi Jarrard. Bella Martin, would get the Nettes on the board with a jumper to cut the lead to 1. After a layup by Victoria Cape, the Nettes, would go on a 7-0 run as Martin would pour in five points, while Ellie Hollis would make a tough layup to give the Nettes a 9-5 lead. A three by Martha Vachtsevanos, would cut the lead to one.
Ellison Steinhauer, would get in on the scoring near the end of the first quarter as she would split a pair free throws to give the Nettes a 10-8 lead over the Lady Trojans heading to the second quarter.
The Lady Trojans, would begin the second quarter by going on a 7-0 run to take a 15-10 lead. A bucket by Martin, would cut the lead to 3. Both teams would then go back and forth as North Hall led it, 20-16. A 4-0 run by the Lady Trojans to end the first half, would give them a 24-16 lead at the break.
Steinhauer, would make her first field goal of the game to begin the second half to cut the lead to 24-18. After Lauren Hemmer and Steinhauer traded baskets, Vachtsevanos, would go on a 5-0 run to give the Lady Trojans a 31-20 lead. The Nettes, would answer by going on a 14-0 run to take a 34-31 lead. Hemmer, would end the run with a bucket to cut the lead to 1. Back to back threes from Caleigh Hoffard and Steinhauer, would give the Nettes a 40-33 lead heading to the fourth.
The fourth quarter would start with back to back baskets from Martin and Hollis to give the Nettes a 44-33 lead. A bucket by Vachtsevanos, would end the run and cut the lead to 9. A layup by Steinhauer, would bring the lead back to 11. The two teams would then trade three point baskets as the Nettes led it, 49-41. A basket by Steinhauer, would make it a 10 point game. Hemmer, would hit a three to cut the lead down to 7.
Martin, would step to the line and make a pair of free throws to give the Nettes a 53-44 lead. A late bucket by Maci Gillespie, would make it 53-46. The final from Jasper, Pickens 53 North Hall 46.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 21 points
Bella Martin: 13 points
Bree Jewell: 6 points
Ellie Hollis: 4 points
Reagan Ludington: 4 points
Carleigh Hoffard: 3 points
Tania Rivera: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Basketball Standings:
Pickens: 7-0 (3-0)
White County: 8-2 (3-0)
Dawson County: 7-4 (2-1)
GAC: 7-3 (1-2)
Chestatee: 4-4 (1-2)
Lumpkin County: 4-4 (1-2)
North Hall: 4-4 (1-2)
Johnson, Gainesville: 0-8 (0-3)
The Nettes, will head into Holiday Tournament action for the rest of 2024 as they will participate in the War Lodge Invitational at Sequoyah High School on Friday, December 20th and Saturday, December 21st. First up for the Nettes, a match up against the Hiram Lady Hornets on Friday, December 20th. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm.
Nettes open region play with win over Lady War Eagles
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 7, 2024
Jasper, Ga — It was time to start the second season as some might call it on Friday, December 6th as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the Lady War Eagles of Chestatee in the region 6-AAA opener. The Nettes, came into the game with a 4-0 record and ranked #4 in 3A by Kyle Sandy. The Lady War Eagles, who is a team that have had a lot of recent success, came into the game with a 3-2 record. This one, was really back and forth throughout. A big second quarter was the difference as the Nettes came away with a 58-47 win.
The Lady War Eagles, got the scoring started with a three Payton Cable. Back to back baskets by Ellison Steinhauer and Bella Martin, gave the Nettes a 4-3 lead. Blakely Boyd and Caroline Bull would hit back to back threes to give Chestatee a 9-4 advantage. After a bucket by Steinhauer cut the lead to 3, Ali jae Bull would make a pair of free throws to give the Lady War Eagles an 11-6 lead.
A 5-0 run by Steinhauer, would tie the game up at 11. A late basket by Cable, would give the Lady War Eagles a 13-11 lead heading to the second quarter.
The Nettes, would begin the second quarter by going on an 8-0 run to take a 19-13 lead. A basket by Caroline Bull would put an end to the run and make it 19-15. Jamya Weaver, would then make a pair of free throws to make a 19-17 game. Back to back threes by Martin and Reagan Ludington, would stretch the lead out to 25-17. A bucket by Ali jae Bull, would make it 25-19.
The Nettes, would end the first half by going on a 7-0 run as Martin would hit her second three of the quarter and Steinhauer would make back to back baskets to give the Nettes a 32-19 lead at the break.
Much like she did to end the first half, Steinhauer would begin the second half scoring with a bucket to stretch the lead out to 34-19. A basket by Caroline Bull would make it 34-21. Steinhauer, would then go on her second 5-0 run of the game to make it 39-21. Cable, would make back to back buckets to cut the lead to 14. Both teams would then trade baskets to end the third as the Nettes, would take a 45-30 lead into the fourth.
A three by Caroline Bull, would get the scoring started in the fourth as the lead was cut to 12. A bucket by Tania Rivera, would make it 47-33. After a basket from Boyd, the Nettes would go on a 5-0 run to make it 52-35. A bucket from Caroline Bull and a pair of free throws from Boyd, would make it 52-39. Bree Jewell, would then hit back to back threes to stretch the lead out to 58-39.
The Lady War Eagles, would close the game out on an 8-0 run. The Nettes, would come away with this one, 58-47 to move to 5-0 on the season.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 27 points
Bella Martin: 15 points
Bree Jewell: 6 points
Reagan Ludington: 6 points
Tania Rivera: 4 points
6-AAA Region Standings:
Pickens: 5-0 (1-0)
White County: 6-2 (1-0)
Lumpkin: 4-2 (1-0)
Dawson: 6-3 (1-0)
GAC: 6-2 (0-1)
Chestatee: 3-3 (0-1)
North Hall: 3-3 (0-1)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-6 (0-1)
The Nettes, will be on the road on Tuesday, December 10th as they take on the Lumpkin Lady Indians. The Lady Indians, are coming off what some could consider an upset win over GAC as they hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds to pick up the win. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes advance to AAA State Tournament
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 14, 2024
Jasper, Ga — It was the ladies turn on Tuesday, February 13th for the first round of the 7-AAA Region Tournament. Just like the Dragons, by virtue of being the #2 seed, the Nettes were the host school for the first round. Earlier games saw White County defeat Lumpkin at the buzzer 45-43, and Dawson hold off a very game Gilmer team, 36-30. The Nettes, were able to join those two as they defeated the West Hall Lady Spartans, 74-12.
The first quarter started with the Nettes going on a 10-0 run. Caroline Mullins, would score 8 of the 10 points with Brylee Deering scoring the other 2 points with a layup. Yatsar Matos, ended the run with a bucket to make it 10-2. The Nettes, would then go on a 9-0 run with Ellison Steinhauer hitting back to back threes, then Bella Martin connected on a three to make it 19-2. The Lady Spartans, ended that run with a three of their own to make it 19-5.
The Nettes, would close out the first quarter with another 9-0 run as Emery Steinhauer hit a three, Caleigh Hoffard made a layup, and Mullins made back to back layups. Going to the second quarter, the Nettes led the Lady Spartans, 28-5.
That run, continued to begin the second quarter as Mullins made another layup, and Deering completed the and-1 to make it 33-5. After a bucket by Matos to make it 33-7, the Nettes would go on an 11-0 run as Martin hit back to back threes, Ellie Hollis would make a layup, and Bella Hopkins would hit a three to stretch the lead to 44-7. The two teams would trade baskets for the rest of the first half as they went into halftime with the Nettes leading, 49-12.
The third quarter saw the Nettes go on a 13-0 run throughout the entire quarter as Reagan Ludington started it off with back to back threes. Brylee Deering, would add 5 more points to her total in the quarter as she made two layups and a free throw. Mullins, would make a layup during the run to push the Nettes lead out to 62-12 going to the fourth.
It was more of the same in the fourth quarter as the Nettes would go on a 12-0 run throughout the frame. Bree Jewell, would make three threes in the fourth while Martin would make her fourth of the game during the shortened fourth quarter. The Nettes, would come away with a 74-12 win.
Scorers for the Nettes:
Caroline Mullins: 16 points
Bella Martin: 12 points (4 threes)
Brylee Deering: 10 points
Bree Jewell: 9 points (3 threes)
Bella Hopkins: 6 points (2 threes)
Reagan Ludington: 6 points (2 threes)
Ellison Stienhauer: 6 points (2 threes)
Ellie Hollis: 4 points
Emery Steinhauer: 3 points (1 three)
Caleigh Hoffard: 2 points
With the win, the Nettes have earned a spot in the AAA State Tournament. They have also advanced to the 7-AAA Region Tournament Semifinals where they will take on the Dawson Lady Tigers at Lumpkin on Thursday, February 15th. Tip off is scheduled for 4 pm.
Nettes secure #2 seed in next week’s region tournament
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 10, 2024
Jasper, Ga — Friday, February 9th was the final day of the 2023-24 regular season as the Pickens Dragonettes hosted the West Hall Lady Spartans for Senior Night. Coming into the game, the Nettes were 21-3, 8-3 in region play, and ranked 4th in AAA. The Lady Spartans, were 1-20, and 0-11 in region play coming into the game. All 5 Nettes Seniors would start and score as the Nettes defeated the Lady Spartans, 81-11.
To begin the ball game, Yatsar Matos scored with a layup to put the Lady Spartans up 2-0. The Nettes, quickly tied things up as Senior Emery Bryant, who had been out with an injury, got to suit up and she score the first points of the night for the Nettes. That layup would lead to a 17-0 run by the Nettes as Senior Caroline Mullins, Ellison Steinhauer, Senior Emery Steinhauer, and Seniors Bella Hopkins and Ashaela Buchanan all contributed to the run.
After a bucket by Heidi Zuniga ended the run, the Nettes would close the first quarter making 5 straight threes. Ellison Steinhauer and Reagan Ludington would make the first two, then Hopkins would make three straight to make it 32-4 going to the second quarter.
Bree Jewell, would start the second quarter with a pair of free throws to make it 34-4. That would begin what would end up being another 17-0 run to begin the quarter. The run ended up being a 32-0 run across the end of the first quarter and through the second quarter. Matos, ended the long run with a three to make it 49-7. A layup by Hopkins closed out the second quarter scoring to give the Nettes a 51-7 lead at the half.
Hopkins, would begin the second half with her 5th three of the night to make it 54-7. After Cayla Radich hit a jumper to make it 54-9, Hopkins, would hit her 6th three of the night as she became the 22nd Nettes player in history to eclipse 1,000 career points. That three would lead to a 15-0 run by the Nettes as Brylee Deering would hit a three, Bella Martin would make 7 straight points and find a wide open Deering for a layup to make it 69-9 going to the fourth.
The fourth quarter began with Radich making a basket to make it 69-11. From there, the Nettes would close out the shortened quarter on a 12-0 run as Ludington, Caleigh Hoffard, Buchanan, and Jewell contributed to the run as the Nettes picked up their 22nd win of the season with an 81-11 victory over the West Hall Lady Spartans.
Scorers for the Nettes:
Bella Hopkins: 23 points (Senior)
Caroline Mullins: 10 points (Senior)
Reagan Ludington: 10 points
Bree Jewell: 8 points
Bella Martin: 7 points
Ashaela Buchanan: 5 points (Senior)
Brylee Deering: 5 points
Ellsion Steinhauer: 5 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 4 points
Emery Bryant: 2 points (Senior)
Emery Steinhauer: 2 points (Senior)
Final 7-AAA Girls Basketball Standings:
Wesleyan: 21-3 (12-0) #1 seed
Pickens: 22-3 (9-3) #2 seed
Dawson: 16-9 (8-4) #3 seed
White County: 18-7 (6-6) #4 seed
Lumpkin: 9-16 (4-8) #5 seed
Gilmer: 8-15 (3-9) #6 seed
West Hall: 1-21 (0-12) #7 seed
By being the #1 seed, Wesleyan has earned a first round bye and have already clinched a spot in the AAA State Basketball Tournament. The first round of the 7-AAA Region Tournament will take place on Tuesday, February 13th at Pickens High School. The White County Lady Warriors will take on the Lumpkin County Lady Indians at 4:30, the Dawson Lady Tigers will take on the Gilmer Lady Cats at 6, and the Nettes, will take on the West Hall Lady Spartans at 7:30.