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 bounce back with road win at Chestatee
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 18, 2025
Gainesville, Ga — The Nettes, came into their game against the Chestatee Lady War Eagles on Friday, January 17th, looking to bounce back after a tough loss on Tuesday at Dawson. A win by the Nettes, would keep them in front of White County. The Lady War Eagles, after dropping the first two in region play, had won 4 straight region games and with a win, would put themselves in the thick of the race for the 1 seed. The Nettes, had a great game both offensively and defensively as they came away with a big 56-36 victory.
The first quarter started with Ellie Hollis finding an open lane for the layup to make it 2-0 Nettes. Ellison Steinhauer, would then find an open Hollis in the corner for a three to make it 5-0. The Nettes, would add to their lead as Bella Martin would find a cutting Steinhauer for the layup to make it 7-0. The Lady War Eagles, would end the run as Addison Boyd would hit a three to make it 7-3.
Good defense for the Nettes led to a transition bucket on offense as Steinhauer would connect on a short jumper to make it 9-3. From there, the Lady War Eagles, would go on a 9-0 run to take a 12-9 lead. A basket by Steinhauer, would end the run and cut the lead down to one. Caroline Bull, would split a pair of free throws to make it 13-11 Lady War Eagles heading to the second quarter.
Reagan Ludington, would get into the score book with a three pointer to begin the second quarter to give the Nettes a 14-13 lead. Steinhauer, would add to the lead with a turnaround jumper to make it 16-13. With the outside shot not working for the Lady War Eagles, Ali jae Bull, would take it inside for a layup to cut the lead to one. Steinhauer, would respond with a nice spin move for a jumper just inside the free throw line to make it 18-15.
Great defense by Ludington, led to a turnover by the Lady War Eagles. The Nettes, would take advantage of that turnover as Steinhauer would take it all the way for the layup to make it 20-15. Caroline Bull, getting the ball after an in-bounds play, would curl around and dive in for the layup to cut the lead to three. Steinhauer, would collect her own miss, and put it back up and in to make it 22-17.
Steinhauer, would then get the steal on the defensive end, and turn that into points as she took it all the way for the lay-in to make it 24-17. After a timeout called by Pickens, Steinhauer, would again hit a short jumper to make it 26-17. The Lady War Eagles, would end the first half on a 4-0 run as Payton Cable and Ali jae Bull would make back to back baskets to cut the Nettes lead down to 26-21 at the break.
Much like she did in the second quarter, Ludington would start the third quarter with a three pointer to make it 29-21. That would kick off what would become a 7-0 run as Hollis and Steinhauer would make back to back shots to stretch the lead out to 33-21. Addison Boyd, would end the scoring drought for the Lady War Eagles as she connected on her second three of the game to make it 33-24.
Caleigh Hoffard, would answer with a three of her own to make it 36-24. Steinhauer, would then find an open Tania Rivera underneath the basket for the layup to make it 38-24. Cable, would end the 5-0 run with a jumper to make it 38-26. Rivera, would collect an offensive rebound, and find a cutting Ludington for the layup just before the buzzer to make it 40-26 Nettes heading to the fourth.
Steinhauer, would begin the fourth quarter scoring with a three to make it 43-26. Cable, would make the layup and draw the foul. She would hit the free throw to complete the and-1 and cut the lead to 43-29. Martin, would then connect on a long two pointer to make it 45-29. Following a timeout by Pickens, Martin, would find an open Brylee Deering for the layup to make it 47-29.
After a couple of offensive rebounds, Martin, would find Hollis for the lay-in to extend the lead to 49-29. Boyd, would then connect on her third three of the game to cut the lead to 49-32. After Steinhauer split a pair of free throws, Martin, would hit a three to make it 53-32. Cable, would answer with her own three to make it 53-35. Steinhauer, would then hit her second three of the game to make it 56-35.
Blakely Boyd, would split a pair of free throws to end the fourth quarter scoring as the Nettes would pick up a 56-36 win.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 27 points
Ellie Hollis: 9 points
Reagan Ludington: 8 points
Bella Martin: 5 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 3 points
Brylee Deering: 2 points
Tania Rivera: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Basketball Standings:
Pickens: 16-2 (7-1)
White County: 15-4 (7-1)
Dawson: 12-7 (5-3)
Chestatee: 12-6 (4-3)
GAC: 11-6 (4-4)
North Hall: 6-12 (2-6)
Lumpkin: 7-12 (2-6)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-14 (0-7)
The Nettes, will be back on their home court on Tuesday, January 21st as they take on the Lady Indians of Lumpkin. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes move to 3-0 with win over rival Lady Cats
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports November 26, 2024
Jasper, Ga — Monday, November 25th saw day two action in the Pickens Thanksgiving Classic. Earlier games saw Sprayberry defeat West Forsyth, and Mt. Bethel defeat The King’s Academy. The first game of the nightcap, saw the Pickens Dragonettes, take on their rivals from just up the road, the Gilmer Lady Cats. The Nettes, would pick up a 38-18 win over the Lady Cats after a very solid defensive effort.
The Nettes, started the game off by going on an 8-0 run as Ellison Steinhauer would make a pair of free throws, while Reagan Ludington and Bella Martin would hit back to back threes. Paula Robertson, would get the Lady Cats on the board with a bucket to make it 8-2. Both teams would then find offense hard to come by for the remainder of the first quarter as the Nettes would take n 8-2 lead into the second quarter.
The offensive woes for both teams would continue into the second quarter as no shots were seeming falling for either side. Steinhauer and Martin, would break the scoring drought as they combined to go on a 6-0 run to make it 14-2. The Lady Cats, would close out the first half on a 4-0 run as Bree Burnette and Chelsey Griggs would make back to back layups. Heading into the break, Pickens led Gilmer, 14-6.
Ludington, would begin the second half with her second three pointer of the game to make it 17-6. After a bucket by Burnette, Steinhauer would connect on her first three of the contest to make it 20-8. That three would spark a 14-0 run by the Nettes highlighted by Steinhauer scoring her 1,000th career point. A timeout would be called to recognize the Junior for reaching the milestone as her teammates cheered on. Going to the fourth, Pickens led Gilmer, 31-8.
Steinhauer, would score the opening basket of the fourth quarter to make it 33-8. After Robertson would split a pair of free throws, Burnette would hit a three to make it 33-12. The two teams would trade buckets to close out the game as the Nettes pick up the win over their rivals, 38-18.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 18 points
Bella Martin: 13 points
Reagan Ludington: 6 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 1 point
The Nettes, will be back on Roy Cowart Court on Tuesday, November 26th as they take on the West Forsyth Lady Wolverines in the final day of the Pickens Thanksgiving Classic. 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.
Nettes rebound with big road win at West Hall
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 17, 2024
Oakwood, Ga — After a tough loss to Wesleyan, the 24th ranked team in the nation, on Friday, January 12th, the Pickens Dragonettes looked to get back to their winning ways as they took to the road to face the West Hall Lady Spartans in 7-AAA action. This game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 16th, but the weather caused it to be moved a day. The Nettes, saw a total team effort in this one as they picked up a 92-12 win.
The first quarter began with the Nettes going on a massive 33-0 run. Caroline Mullins, Ellison Steinhauer, Reagan Ludington, Bella Hopkins, and Brylee Deering all contributed to the run. Summer Orlick, got the Lady Spartans on the board with a basket. Mullins, ended the first quarter scoring with a layup to make it 35-2 Nettes going to the second quarter.
The Nettes, started the second quarter with another big run as they went on a 19-0 run to stretch the lead out to 54-2. Ellison and Emery Steinhauer, Deering, Hopkins, and Mullins contributed to this run. After a three pointer by the Lady Spartans, Caleigh Hoffard, worked her way inside for a layup to make it 56-5. Yatsar Matos, answered with a layup of her own to make it 56-7. The Nettes, would then score three straight points as Hoffard split a pair of free throws, and Ludington scored on a layup to make it 59-7.
Heidi Zuniga, would split a pair of free throws to close out the first half as the Nettes led the Lady Spartans, 59-8 at the break.
The Nettes, began the third quarter with an 11-0 run as the Steinhauer sisters and a returning Ellie Hollis got in on the action to make it 70-8. After a basket by Cayla Radich, Hopkins would split a pair of free throws and hit a three to close out the third quarter with the Nettes leading, 74-10.
Hopkins, continued her run to start the fourth quarter as she would in total go on a 9-0 run. The Nettes, would altogether go on a 15-0 run as Ludington and Emery Steinhauer joined Hopkins during the run. After a bucket by the Lady Spartans ended that run, the Nettes closed out the game on a 7-0 run as they pick up the win, 92-12.
Top Scorers For The Nettes:
Bella Hopkins: 21 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 17 points
Emery Steinhauer: 14 points
Brylee Deering: 11 points
Caroline Mullins: 11 points
Reagan Ludington: 8 points
The Nettes, will be back home on Friday, January 19th as they host their rivals, the Gilmer Lady Cats. The Nettes, took round one back on December 5th in Ellijay. Tip time for round two is set for 7 pm.
Nettes go toe to toe with nationally ranked Wesleyan
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 13, 2024
Jasper, Ga — One of the biggest games in the state of Georgia took place on Friday, January 12th as the Pickens Dragonettes hosted the Wesleyan Lady Wolves in a battle of top ranked teams. Coming into the game, the Nettes, were 17-0, 4-0 in 7-AAA, ranked 3rd in 3A, and 4th in the state of Georgia on MaxPreps. The Lady Wolves, came into the game 12-1, 4-0 in 7-AAA, ranked 2nd in 3A, ranked 3rd in the state of Georgia on MaxPreps, and ranked in the top 25 nationally. The Lady Wolves, pulled away late to pick up a 62-54 win.
The first quarter began with the Lady Wolves going on a 6-0 run as Johanna Potter and ’24 4-star Ga Tech signee Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright combined for the run. ’24 Valdosta State signee Bella Hopkins, got the Nettes on the board with a layup to cut the lead to 4. A 4-0 run by Potter and ’24 4-star Texas signee Bryanna Preston, stretched the lead out to 10-2. The Nettes, answered with a 5-0 run as Hopkins got another basket to fall and Ellison Steinhauer hit a three to make it 10-7.
Wright, ended the run with a three pointer to make it 13-7. A bucket by ’24 UVA-Wise signee Caroline Mullins cut the lead to 4. After a pair of free throw makes by the Lady Wolves, the Nettes would close out the first quarter on a 4-0 run as Mullins and Caleigh Hoffard made back to back layups to make 15-13 going to the second quarter.
A basket by Steinhauer tied the ball game at 15 to start the second quarter. After a three pointer from the Lady Wolves, Hopkins would make a jumper, and Steinhauer would split a pair of free throws to tie it at 18. A bucket by Wesleyan pushed them ahead by 2. Steinhauer, hit a three to give the Nettes their first lead of the game. Potter, gave the lead back to the Lady Wolves with a layup as both teams were trading baskets. A 4-0 run by Steinhauer gave the Nettes a 25-22 lead.
Preston, would then drive in for a layup to cut the Nettes lead down to 1. Back to back three pointers from Freshman Reagan Ludington and Steinhauer gave the Nettes their biggest lead at 31-24. Another layup from Preston cut the Nettes lead to 31-26. A three by Steinhauer increased the lead 34-26. Potter, split a pair of free throws to close out the first half as the Nettes took a 34-27 lead into the break.
Potter, began the second half by again splitting a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 34-28. Another three pointer from Steinhauer increased the lead to 37-28. For the rest of the third quarter, both teams would trade baskets as the Nettes maintained the lead over the Lady Wolves. Going to the fourth, the Nettes led Wesleyan, 48-40.
The Lady Wolves, started the scoring in the fourth quarter after a couple of fouls as Wright and Shayla Bahr combined for a 5-0 run to cut the lead down to 48-45. A bucket by Hopkins stretched the lead back to 5. A 9-0 run led by Preston and Wright, gave the Lady Wolves a 54-50 lead. A basket by Mullins put an end to the run and cut the lead down to 2. Potter and Mullins would then trade buckets as the Lady Wolves led it, 58-54. Wright, closed out the game hitting four free throws as the Lady Wolves came away with a 62-54 victory.
Scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 24 points
Caroline Mullins: 14 points
Bella Hopkins: 11 points
Reagan Ludington: 3 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 2 points
7-AAA Girls Basketball Standings:
#2 Wesleyan: 13-1 (5-0)
#3 Pickens: 17-1 (4-1)
#5 White County: 15-3 (3-2)
#6 Dawson: 10-7 (3-2)
Gilmer: 7-8 (2-4)
Lumpkin: 5-11 (1-4)
West Hall: 0-13 (0-5)
The Nettes, will be back on the road on Tuesday, January 16th as they take on the West Hall Lady Spartans. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes overcome tough shooting day to defeat Lady Eagles
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 22, 2023
Blue Ridge, Ga — After coming away with a hard fought win over the Fannin Lady Rebels on Tuesday, December 19th, the Pickens Dragonettes were once again back in Blue Ridge for the second day of the Fannin Holiday Tournament on Thursday, December 21st. The opponent? The North Cobb Christian Lady Eagles. Having overcome a tough shooting day, the Nettes were able to hold off the Lady Eagles to get the win, 43-34.
The Nettes won the tip to begin the game and Ellison Steinhauer raced down the court and laid the ball in for an early 2-0 lead. After that bucket, both teams just couldn’t seem to find any sort of rhythm on offense. The Lady Eagles, got their first points with just under 90 seconds left in the first quarter. Steinhauer, then went on a 4-0 run as she made back to back baskets to make it 6-2.
The Lady Eagles, scored the final points of the quarter to cut the Nettes lead down to 6-4 going to the second quarter.
The Lady Eagles, opened up the second quarter with a put back layup to the game up at 6. Freshman Reagan Ludington, hit the first three of the game to put the Nettes back ahead, 9-6. The Lady Eagles, would tie it right back up after a free throw make and a layup. Steinhauer, would split a pair off free throws to make it 10-9. A three by the Lady Eagles would give North Cobb Christian their first lead of the game at 12-10.
Steinhauer, would answer right back with a three of her own to give the Nettes a 1-point advantage. A late layup by the North Cobb Christian would give the Lady Eagles a 14-13 lead over Pickens going into the break.
The third quarter began with the Lady Eagles hitting a three pointer to stretch their lead to 17-13. Bella Hopkins, picked up her first points of the game on back to back plays as she first made a layup, then split a pair of free throws to make it 17-16. A 5-0 run by the Lady Eagles gave them the biggest lead of the day at 22-16. The Nettes, answered with a 5-0 run of their own as Ludington and Steinhauer combined to cut the lead down to 22-21.
After a basket by the Lady Eagles ended the run, the Nettes went on a 6-0 run as Caleigh Hoffard, Caroline Mullins, and Ludington combined to give Pickens a 27-24 lead going to the fourth.
The two teams traded buckets to begin the fourth. The Nettes, gave themselves a little breathing room as Mullins, Hopkins, and Steinhauer combined for a 10-0 run to make it 39-26. After a 6-0 run by the Lady Eagles cut the lead to 39-32, Ludington connected on a three point attempt to make it 42-32. The Nettes, would hang on and pick up the 43-34 win to improve to 11-0.
Scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 15 points
Reagan Ludington: 12 points
Bella Hopkins: 8 points
Caroline Mullins 4 points
Brylee Deering: 2 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 2 points
The Nettes, will be back in Blue Ridge for the third and final time this week on Friday, December 22nd as they take on the North Cobb Lady Warriors. Tip time set for 4 pm.
Mullins hits 1K career points as Nettes move to 5-0
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports November 29, 2023
Jasper, Ga — For the first time in a decade the Pickens Dragonettes hosted the Fannin County Lady Rebels at PHS on Tuesday, November 28th. Coming into the game, the Nettes, were 4-0 and ranked 4th in the 3A top ten. The Lady Rebels, had not played a game up until this point as they were looking to get their ’23-’24 season tipped off. The Nettes, jumped out to an early lead in this one and used it to propel themselves to a 56-29 win.
The first quarter started out slow for both teams as there were more fouls than points early on. Reese Lewis, split a pair of free throws to give the Lady Rebels a 1-0 lead. The Nettes, would then get things rolling and go on a 17-0 run highlighted by UVA-Wise signee Caroline Mullins becoming the 21st Nettes player to surpass the 1,000 career point mark. Pickens, finished the first quarter on a 20-2 run as the Nettes led it, 20-3 going to the second.
Maggie Ledford, got things going for the Lady Rebels to start the second quarter as she hit a bucket to make it 20-5. The Nettes, would go on a 12-0 run to make it 32-5. The Lady Rebels, would go on a 6-0 run as Callie Ensley hit two free throws, and Izzie Jabaley and Lewis made baskets to make it 32-11. Ellison Steinhauer got the final bucket of the first half as the Nettes held a 34-11 lead at the half.
Mullins, got things rolling for the Nettes to start the second half as her basket made it 36-11. Young Harris signee Courtney Davis, picked up her first points of the game with a tough bucket and Ledford followed with a basket of her own to make it 36-15. The Nettes, would then go on a 9-0 run as Steinhauer made two three pointers, and Mullins connected on one as well to make it 45-15. Davis, ended the run with her first three of the contest. The Nettes, closed out the third with an 8-0 run to make it 53-18 going to the fourth.
In a shortened fourth quarter, the Lady Rebels got 5 points from Davis, and buckets from Macy Hawkins, Ledford, and Jabaley. The Nettes, got a three pointer from Ashaela Buchanan. Final score from Jasper, Pickens 56 Fannin 29.
Scoring for the Nettes:
Caroline Mullins: 17 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 17 points
Bella Hopkins: 15 points
Ashaela Buchanan: 3 points
Brylee Deering: 2 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 2 points
The Nettes, will be off for the rest of the week as they get ready to begin region play next week as they make the short trip up to Ellijay to take on the Gilmer Lady Cats on Tuesday, December 5th. Tip off is set for 6 pm.