Nettes season ends in Final Four
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports March 8, 2026
Douglasville, Ga — For the second time since 2022, the Pickens Dragonettes, found themselves one game away from the state championship game on Saturday, March 7th. To do that, they would have to go through an old region foe in the Heritage Lady Generals. The Nettes, were coming off a big upset of Jenkins in the Elite 8, while the Lady Generals, held off Oconee County. The Lady Generals, would come away with the win, 46-35.
The Nettes, started off fast as Darbi Stanley would hit a three, and Reagan Ludington would get a layup to go and also make a pair of free throws to give the Nettes a 7-0 lead. The Lady Generals, would get on the board after a pair of free throws by Paisley Collins. Ludington, would get a point back after splitting a pair of free throws to make it 8-2. The Lady Generals, would then go on a run to close out the first quarter.
Collins, Tori Epps, and Ansley Lawson, would combine to go on a 7-0 run to end the first quarter as the Lady Generals would take a 9-8 lead heading to the second.
Stanley, would give the Nettes an 11-9 lead to start the second quarter after her second three pointer of the game. A bucket by Bailee Hollis, would tie the game at 11. Back to back threes by Epps and Lawson, would make it 17-11. Tania Rivera, would collect an offensive rebound and get the put back to make it 17-13. A late basket by Epps, would give the Lady Generals a 19-13 lead over the Nettes at the half.
A layup by Ema Tanner, would open up the second half and stretch the lead to 21-13. A three by Stanley, would cut the lead to 21-16. After another bucket by Tanner, back to back layups by Skyler Lathem and Rivera, would cut the lead to 23-20. Collins and Epps, would then hit back to back threes for the Lady Generals to make it 29-20. Ellison Steinhauer, would split a pair of free throws to make it 29-21.
Back to back buckets by Epps and Sunshine Davenport, would give the Lady Generals a 33-21 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
Steinhauer, would make back to back baskets to start the fourth quarter as the Nettes would cut the lead down to 8. A three by Epps and a bucket by Tanner, would stretch the lead out to 38-25. A layup by Steinhauer and a three by Rivera, would once again trim the lead down to 8. Back to back layups by Epps and Collins, would make it 42-30. After Steinhauer split a pair of free throws, Tanner, would make a pair to give the Lady Generals a 44-31 lead.
A basket by Steinhauer, would make it 44-33. After Epps split a pair of free throws, Steinhauer, would get another bucket to go to make it 45-35. Tanner, would split a pair of free throws to make it a final score of 46-35.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 12 points
Darbi Stanley: 9 points
Tania Rivera: 7 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
The Nettes, will have the majority of their core coming back next season. They will be back in a familiar region as they will be back in region 6-AAAA next year with the same group of schools Chestatee, Dawson, North Hall, and White County. GAC and Johnson-Gainesville will depart and Gilmer will come back to the same region as Pickens for the first time in several years. It should make for another exciting year of Nettes basketball.
Nettes defeat Lady Trojans to advance to Elite 8
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 28, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The Sweet 16 was upon us as the Pickens Dragonettes, welcomed fellow 6-AAA region mate, the North Hall Lady Trojans, to the Dragons Den on Friday, February 27th. These two teams split during the regular season. They did not meet in the region tournament. The Nettes, defeated Upson-Lee to advance to this point. The Lady Trojans, upset Troup County to move on to the Sweet 16. The Nettes, held off a second half rally by the Lady Trojans, to pick up a 49-40 win advance to the Elite 8.
Lauren Hemmer, would get things going for the Lady Trojans with a layup to make it 2-0. Darbi Stanley, would make a nice move to get to the basket for a layup to tie the game. Stanley, would then hit a three to put the Nettes up, 5-2. After a pair of free throws by Ellison Steinhauer, Steinhauer and Reagan Ludington, would make back to back buckets to make it 11-2.
A 5-0 run by the Lady Trojans, would cut the lead to 11-7. The Nettes, would end the first quarter on a 7-0 run as Steinhauer, would make a jumper and a pair of free throws. Tania Rivera, would hit a three to make it 18-7 heading to the second quarter.
The Nettes, would carry over that run to start the second quarter as Rivera would hit a three and then split a pair of free throws. A bucket by the Lady Trojans, would end the run and make it 22-9. After Steinhauer split a pair of free throws, the Lady Trojans, would get another basket to make it 23-11. Steinhauer, would then go on a 6-0 run to stretch the lead out to 29-11. A late bucket by Tallulah Ball, would make it 29-13 Nettes heading into halftime.
The third quarter, began with Steinhauer getting a basket to go and hitting a pair of free throws to make it 33-13. An 8-0 run by the Lady Trojans, would cut the lead down to 33-21. Steinhauer, would calm things down for the moment with a jumper to make it 35-21. After the Lady Trojans split a pair of free throws and got a layup by Ball, Stanley, would get a floater to go to make it 37-24.
A 6-0 run by the Lady Trojans, would close out the third quarter to trim the Nettes lead down to 37-30 heading to the fourth quarter.
Steinahuer and Rivera, would open the fourth quarter with a combined 5-0 run to make it 42-30. The Lady Trojans, would counter with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 42-37. After a pair of free throws by Steinahuer, the Lady Trojans, would cut the lead down to four with a three. Steinhauer, would come up big for the Nettes as she would hit five more free throws down the stretch to seal a 49-40 win for the Nettes.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 30 points
Tania Rivera: 10 points
Darbi Stanley: 7 points
Reagan Ludington: 2 points
The Nettes, will be on the road for the Elite 8 as they will take on the Jenkins Lady Warriors for the second straight year. Time and date TBA.
Nettes advance to Sweet 16
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 25, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The AAA Girls State Basketball Tournament began on Tuesday, February 24th as the Pickens Dragonettes, hosted the Upson-Lee Lady Knights. The Nettes, came into the tournament as the #6 seed. The Lady Knights, came into the tournament as the #27 seed. After a back and forth first quarter, the Nettes, were able to pull away to pick up the win, 68-39 to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Lady Knights, would get things started with a three by Ja’Kalah Holmes. Freshman Darbi Stanley, answered that with a three of her own to tie the game. After a bucket by Holmes, Stanley and Ellison Steinhauer, would give the Nettes the lead after back to back baskets. Holmes, carrying the Lady Knights early on, would hit her second three of the quarter to make it 8-7.
Jamiya Carthon, would then complete an and-1 play to put the Lady Knights up 11-7. Back to back buckets by Steinhauer, would tie the game at 11. Holmes, would hit her third three of the quarter to put the Lady Knights up 14-11. Reagan Ludington, would end the first quarter on a 6-0 run as she would hit a three, and then complete an and-1 play to make it 17-14 Nettes heading to the second quarter.
Bree Jewell, would open the scoring in the second quarter as her three would put the Nettes up 20-14. Back to back buckets from Kynzlee Harris and Shatavia King, would cut the lead down to 20-18. Stanley, would complete an and-1 play to make it 23-18. That would kick off a 13-0 run to end the first half as Tania Rivera, Stanley, and Steinhauer would contribute to the run. At the break, the Nettes were out in front, 33-18.
The Lady Knights, would get a basket from Lakyzhia Miller to open the second half. Rivera, would then hit three and then complete an and-1 play to make it 39-20. A three by Stanley, would add a three to make it 42-20. Jabria Riddle, would split a pair of free throws to end the run. Miller, would score her second basket of the quarter to cut the lead to 42-23. Stanley, would hit another three to make it 45-23.
Miller, leading her team in the third would hit a jumper to make it 45-25. Steinhauer, would then start a 9-0 run with 7 straight points. Freshman Khloe Pruett, would cap off the run with a layup to make it 54-25. A pair of free throws by Miller, would end the run and make it 54-27 heading to the fourth quarter.
Harris, would get the fourth quarter going with a bucket to make it 54-29. Skyler Lathem, would get into the score book with a corner three to make it 57-29. After a layup by Stanley, Carthon and Holmes, would answer with their own 5-0 run as the Nettes led it, 59-34. Pruett, would end the run with a pair of free throws. Pruett, would then be rewarded for running the floor as she would make a layup to give the Nettes a 63-34.
Ruby Flatt, would take advantage of a fast break opportunity and hit a three that had the home crowd on their feet. Riddle, would end the run with a three to make it 66-37. Elin Porio, would do a good job of getting an offensive rebound and finishing with a put back layup to make it 68-37. A late jumper by King, would give us a final score of 68-39.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Darbi Stanley: 19 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 17 points
Tania Rivera: 9 points
Reagan Ludington: 6 points
Khloe Pruett: 6 points
Ruby Flatt: 3 points
Bree Jewell: 3 points
Skyler Lathem: 3 points
Elin Porio: 2 points
The Nettes, will now await their Sweet 16 opponent. They will host the winner of the North Hall/Troup County match up. Troup County, hosts North Hall on Wednesday, February 25th. Stay tuned for updates on opponent, date, and time.
Nettes win region championship for second straight year
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 20, 2026
Gainesville, Ga — It was championship Friday as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the GAC Lady Spartans for the 6-AAA Girls Region Championship on February 20th. The Nettes, came into the game as the #2 seed having beaten Dawson and White County. The Lady Spartans, came into the game as the #1 seed having beaten Johnson and North Hall. The Nettes, would hold off the Lady Spartans to pick up the win, 51-48, to capture their second straight region title.
The first quarter, was not kind to the Nettes. The Nettes, seemed to have a lid on the basket as they couldn’t get anything to fall and were held scoreless in the quarter. Luckily for the Nettes, the Lady Spartans, couldn’t find any consistency on offense as well as the Nettes defense limited the Lady Spartans to two field goals and a free throw. Heading to the second quarter, the Lady Spartans led the Nettes, 5-0.
Ellison Steinhauer, would finally get the Nettes on the board to start the second quarter as she would hit a three to make it 5-3. Onyekachi Ele-Oroko, would answer with a three and Milan Johnson would make her second basket to stretch the lead to 10-3. After a bucket by Reagan Ludington, Peyton Frazier and Steinhauer, would trade baskets as the Lady Spartans led it, 14-7.
Darbi Stanley, Tania Rivera, and Steinhauer, would combine to go on an 8-0 run to give the Nettes a 15-14 lead. After a basket by Johnson, Steinhauer, would beat the first half buzzer with a three to give the Nettes an 18-17 lead at the break.
A bucket by Frazier, would give the Lady Spartans the lead to begin the second half. Dru Jeckewicz, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 20-18. A turnaround jumper by Steinhauer, would tie the game at 20. Steinhauer, would then cash in on a steal as she would lay it in to make it 22-20 Nettes. Johnson, would tie the game at 22 after a pair of free throws.
A three by Jeckewicz, would put the Lady Spartans up, 25-22. Johnson, would then pick off a pass attempt and take it all the way for the lay-in to make it 27-22. A three by Tania Rivera, would cut the lead to 27-25. Kayden David, would answer with a three of her own to make it 30-25. A free throw line jumper by Lizzy Hathaway, would stretch the lead out to 32-25.
Steinhauer, would create space with a spin move and get the jumper to fall to make it 32-27. David, would get a floater to go after an offensive rebound to once again make it a 7 point game. A three by Stanley, would cut the lead down to 4. Jermani Govan, would extend the lead to 6 after a layup. Rivera and Stanley, would end the third quarter with back to back threes to tie the game at 36 heading to the fourth quarter.
Steinhauer, would keep the three point streak going to start the fourth quarter as the Nettes led it, 39-36. After a basket by Johnson cut the lead to one, Rivera, would hit the fourth three in a row for the Nettes to put them up 42-38. Govan, would split a pair of free throws on two separate trips to make it 42-40. Ludington and Stanley, would then hit the fifth and sixth straight three for the Nettes to stretch the lead out to 48-40.
A 6-0 run by Govan and Jeckewicz, would trim the lead down to 48-46. Steinhauer, would make a pair of free throws to extend the lead to 50-46. A layup by Johnson, would once again cut the lead in half. Steinhauer, with less than three seconds left, would split a pair of free throws to make it 51-48. A last chance shot to tie it by the Lady Spartans would hit the top of the backboard and the Nettes would come away with the win, 51-48.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 22 points
Tania Rivera: 12 points
Darbi Stanley: 12 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
With the win, the Nettes, are guaranteed a top 8 seed in next week’s AAA Girls State Basketball Tournament. We will find out over the weekend what seed the Nettes will be and who they will host in the first round.
Nettes advance to 6-AAA Region Championship
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 20, 2026
Gainesville, Ga — It was Semifinal Thursday on February 19th as the Pickens Dragonettes, made the trip over to Chestatee High School to take on the White County Lady Warriors for a spot in the 6-AAA Region Championship. These two teams split their regular season meetings with the Lady Warriors holding the Nettes to a season-low 18 points in the last match up. In what was another defensive battle, the Nettes, were able to fend off a last second three to pick up a 38-35 win.
Freshman Darbi Stanley, would get the scoring going with a three to put the Nettes up early. After back to back baskets by Ella Kate Shedd and Kalynn Watkins, Stanley, would hit her second three of the game to make it 6-4. Zara Gosse, would go 3/4 from the free throw line to make it 7-6 Lady Warriors. Carleigh Hoffard, would split a pair of free throws to tie the game at 7 going into the second quarter.
Stanley and Ellison Steinhauer, would make back to back buckets to begin the second quarter to put the Nettes up 11-7. Shedd, would end the mini run with a layup to just the lead in half. A three by Tania Rivera, would stretch the lead out to 14-9. Watkins, and Gosse, would make back to back baskets to make it 14-13. A late three by Steinhauer, would give the Nettes a 17-13 lead at the halfway point.
After some back and forth to start the third quarter, the Nettes, would open up a 32-18 lead late in the frame. Anijah Moss, picked a good time to hit the first three of the game for the Lady Warriors as she would cut the lead to 32-21 heading to the fourth.
Steinhauer, would get things going in the fourth with a layup to make it 34-21. A second three by Moss, would make it a ten point game. After a jumper by Stanley, the Lady Warriors, would go on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 36-31. Stanley, who had the hot hand in this one, cooled down the run a little bit with a bucket to make it 38-31. Back to back baskets by Gosse and Watkins, would trim the lead to 38-35.
A missed three by the Nettes, would give the Lady Warriors the ball with a chance to tie it with a little over 8 seconds remaining. Moss, would throw up a desperation heave just before the buzzer, and it hit the side of the rim as the Nettes survived and advanced to the 6-AAA Region Championship.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Darbi Stanley: 18 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 11 points
Tania Rivera: 5 points
Reagan Ludington: 3 points
Carleigh Hoffard: 1 point
The Nettes, will be back at Chestatee on Friday, February 20th as they take on the #1 seed GAC Lady Spartans for the 6-AAA Region Championship. These two teams split their regular season meetings with each team winning on their home floor. How will it play out at a neutral site? Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Dominant second half sends Nettes to region semifinals
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 18, 2026
Norcross, Ga — On Monday, February 16th, the Pickens Dragons, battled back to move past the Chestatee War Eagles to advance to the semifinals on the boys side. The Dragonettes, looked to punch their ticket to the girls semifinals on Tuesday, February 17th as they took on the Dawson Lady Tigers. It looked like the makings of another close game between the two after the first half, but the Nettes would take over and outscore the Lady Tigers 39-11 in the second half to pick up the win 64-31.
The Lady Tigers, would jump out to an early lead to start the game as Ava Roberson and Lilly Abbott, would combine to go on a 5-0 run. Darbi Stanley and Abbott, would then trade baskets as Dawson led it, 7-2. Skyler Lathem, Tania Rivera, and Ellison Steinhauer, would then combine for a 5-0 run to tie the game at 7. The Lady Tigers, would counter that run with another combined 5-0 run by Roberson and Abbott to make it 12-7.
A three pointer and a pair of free throws by Reagan Ludington, would tie the game up at 12. A late bucket by Abbott, would give the Lady Tigers a 14-12 lead heading to the second quarter.
Back to back baskets by Steinhauer, would open up the second quarter as the Nettes took a 16-14 lead. A bucket by Roberson, would tie the game at 16. A big momentum shifter came after Stanley, would hit a three as she was being fouled. Stanley, would make the free throw to give the Nettes a 20-16 advantage. Abbott and Roberson, doing the heavy lifting for the Lady Tigers, would tie the game after back to back baskets.
A combined 5-0 run by Ludington and Rivera to close out the first half, would give the Nettes a 25-20 lead over the Lady Tigers heading into the break.
Steinhauer, the 6-AAA Girls Region Player of the Year and North Georgia commit, would absolutely take over for the Nettes in the third quarter. Steinhauer, would begin the second half by going on an 8-0 run to stretch the lead out to 33-20. A layup by Abbott, would end the run and make it 33-22. Steinhauer and Stanley, would then go on a combined 8-0 run to make it 41-22.
Abbott, and Steinhauer, would then trade free throw makes to end the third quarter as the Nettes would take a 43-24 lead into the fourth.
Rivera, Ludington, and Stanley, would start the fourth quarter by going on a combined 10-0 run to make it 53-24. Abbott, would end the run by completing an and-1 play to cut the lead to 53-27. After a pair of free throws by Steinahuer, Carleigh Hoffard, would get a layup to go to make it 57-27. A three by Abbott, would cut the lead to 57-30. Khloe Pruitt and Stanley, would combine to go on a 5-0 run to make it 62-30.
After Roberson split a pair of free throws, Ludington, would end the scoring by making a pair of free throws as the Nettes would come away with a 64-31 win.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 23 points
Darbi Stanley: 15 points
Reagan Ludington: 11 points
Tania Rivera: 9 points
Carleigh Hoffard: 2 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
Khloe Pruitt: 2 points
With the win, the Nettes have advanced to the 6-AAA region semifinals where they will take on the White County Lady Warriors on Thursday, February 19th at Chestatee High School. These two teams split their regular season meetings. Tip off is set for 4 pm.
Nettes will be #2 seed in next week’s region tournament
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 13, 2026
Dawsonville, Ga — Friday, February 13th marked the end of the regular season as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the Dawson Lady Tigers. The Nettes, already had the #2 seed locked up coming into the game. For the Lady Tigers, there was a chance for them to get the #6 seed depending on the Chestatee/North Hall final. The Nettes, were able to hold off the Lady Tigers after a furious fourth quarter rally as they picked up the win, 43-38.
The game started off with something special. After a lay-in by the Nettes, Lady Tigers Senior Madi Suta, playing here final home game for Dawson, was able to make a layup before being subbed out. The Nettes, would then go on a 5-0 run as Darbi Stanley would hit a three, and Reagan Ludington, would get a basket to go to make it 7-2. A bucket by Baylee Green, would cut the lead to three.
The 6-AAA Region Player of the Year and recent North Georgia signee Ellison Steinhauer, would go on a 4-0 run to make it 11-4. A 5-0 run by Laila Woody and Ava Roberson, would trim the lead to two. The two teams would trade baskets to end the first quarter as the Nettes took a 14-11 lead into the second quarter.
Steinhauer, would get things going to begin the second quarter as she would make it a five point game. Lilly Abbott and Steinhauer, would then trade buckets as the Nettes led it, 18-13. A combined 5-0 run by Abbott and Green, would tie the game at 18. Ludington and Steinhauer, would answer with a 6-0 run as the Nettes went ahead, 24-18. A pair of free throws by Kadence Rhodes, would end the run and cut the lead to four. A late three by Stanley, would give the Nettes a 27-20 advantage heading to halftime.
Green, would open the second half by cutting the lead back down to five. The Nettes, would counter with a 9-0 combined run by Steinhauer, Tania Rivers, and Ludington. Abbott, would end the run with a basket to cut the Nettes lead to 36-24 heading to the fourth.
The Lady Tigers, would claw back into the game as Abbott and Roberson, would combine to go on a 10-0 run to trim the lead down to 36-34. A pair of free throws by Steinhauer, would end the run and push the lead up to four. After another bucket by Roberson, Steinahuer, would make four straight from the free throw line to give the Nettes a 42-36 lead. A pair of free throws by Abbott, would once again make it a four point game.
Ludington, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 43-38. The Nettes, would be able to hang on as they picked up a big win on the road, 43-38.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 22 points
Darbi Stanley: 10 points
Reagan Ludington: 9 points
Tania Rivera: 2 points
6-AAA Tournament First Round Games (@ GAC)
#8 Johnson-Gainesville vs #1 GAC
#7 Dawson vs #2 Pickens
#6 Chestatee vs #3 White County
#5 North Hall vs #4 Lumpkin
As you can see above, the Nettes, will battle the Dawson Lady Tigers for a third time in the quarterfinals of the girls 6-AAA Region Tournament at GAC on Tuesday, February 17th. Tip off is set for 7 pm.
Nettes defeat Lady Spartans in OT thriller
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 4, 2026
Jasper, Ga — It was Senior Night on Tuesday, February 3rd as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the Lady Spartans of Greter Atlanta Christian in a battle of the top two teams in 6-AAA. The Nettes, came into the game riding a four game win streak, and were looking to avenge an early season loss to the Lady Spartans. It took overtime, but the Nettes were able to pull off a big win, 62-59.
The Lady Spartans, would take an early lead to start the game as Milan Johnson would hit a three. The lone Senior for the Nettes, Ellison Steinhauer, would get the Nettes on the board with a layup. Johnson and Barri Newman, would then combine to go on an 8-0 run to make it 11-2. After a quarter of shots just not falling for the Nettes, a three by Freshman Darbi Stanley, would cut the lead to 11-5 heading to the second quarter.
Stanley, would begin the second quarter the way she ended the first quarter as her second three of the first half would cut the lead to 11-8. A bucket by Dru Jeckewicz, would make it a five point game. That basket would be the start of a 6-0 run by the Lady Spartans as they would take a 17-8 lead. A three by Reagan Ludington, would trim the lead down to six.
After a free throw make by the Lady Spartans, Steinhauer, would go on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 18. Another 6-0 run by the Lady Spartans, would give them a 24-18 lead. A layup by Khloe Pruett, would put an end to the run and make it 24-20. After a basket by Jeckewicz, Pruett, would hit a three to make 26-23. A layup by Newman, would again make it a five point game.
As the time drained down on the first half, Ludington, would slice through the defense and hit a floater to cut the Lady Spartans lead to 28-25 at the break.
Ludington, would start the second half with another bucket to cut it to 28-27. After a basket by Jeckewicz, Ludington would hit a long jumper to again make it a one point game. A 4-0 run by the Lady Spartans, would extend their lead back to five. A bucket by Steinhauer, would end the run and make it a three point game. Another 4-0 run by the Lady Spartans, would stretch the lead out to seven.
Ludington and Steinhauer, would respond by combining to go on a 5-0 run to cut the lead back down to two. After a basket by Onyekachi Ele-Oroko, Steinhauer and Skyler Lathem, would end the third quarter by combining to make six straight free throws to give the Nettes a 42-40 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
Jeckewicz, would begin the fourth quarter by making a pair of free throws to tie the game at 42. After a basket by Steinhauer, the Lady Spartans, would go on a 6-0 run to make it a four point game. The Nettes, would counter as Tania Rivera, Stanley, and Steinhauer would combine to go on an 8-0 run to make it 52-48. The Lady Spartans, would answer that by going on a 7-0 run to take a 55-52 lead.
With the clock winding down, Steinahuer, would take the layup to cut the lead to one. Jeckewicz, would make a pair of free throws to give the Lady Spartans a three point lead. With 6 seconds to go, the ball was in Steinhauer’s hands. She would get to a spot and put up a shot over two defenders and hit it to tie the game at 57 to send it to overtime.
Jermani Govan, would get things going in overtime with a layup to give the Lady Spartans a two point lead. A three by Steinhauer, would give the Nettes a one point advantage. Later on, Steinhauer, would make a pair of free throws to extend the lead to three. The Lady Spartans, would have a couple of chances to tie the game in the final seconds, but they would be no good as the Nettes come away with the win, 62-59.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 32 points
Reagan Ludington: 11 points
Darbi Stanley: 9 points
Khloe Pruett: 5 points
Tania Rivera: 3 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
The Nettes, will begin a three game road trip to end the regular season on Friday, February 6th as they make the trip up to Cleveland to take on the White County Lady Warriors. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Late game heroics helps Nettes defeat North Hall
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 31, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, were back home on Friday, January 30th as they welcomed the Lady Trojans of North Hall to the Dragons Den for 6-AAA region action. The Nettes, came in looking to avenge an early season loss, and run their win streak to four games. After a very intense, back and forth game, It was a late defensive stop, and clutch points from Senior Ellison Steinhauer that helped earn the Nettes a 60-57 win.
An early bucket by Steinhauer to start the game, would put the Nettes up early. After the Lady Trojans tied it up at 2, Skyler Lathem, would make a layup to give the Nettes a 4-2 advantage. Ealyn Kennedy, would complete an and-1 play, to give the Lady Trojans a 5-4 lead. Steinhauer, would then go on a 7-0 run to put the Nettes up 11-5. Lauren Hemmer and Camille Nix, would combine to go on their own 7-0 run to make it 12-11 Lady Trojans.
Reagan Ludington and Hemmer, would trade threes as the Lady Trojans still held a one point lead. After Steinhauer made a pair of free throws, Hemmer, would hit her second three of the quarter and then connect on a pair of free throws to give the Lady Trojans a 20-16 lead. A pair of free throws by Steinhauer, would cut the lead in half heading to the second quarter as the Lady Trojans led it, 20-18.
A basket by Hemmer to begin the second quarter, would push the lead back to four. A three by Steinhauer, would cut the lead to one. After the two teams traded buckets, the Nettes, would go on a 9-0 run led by Darbi Stanley, Tania Rivera, and Stenhauer to take a 32-26 lead. Back to back threes by the Lady Trojans, would tie the game up at 32 a piece. Rivera, would then go on a 5-0 run to give the Nettes a 37-32 advantage.
A late basket by Hemmer before the end of the first half, would cut the Nettes lead down to 37-34 heading into the break.
Ludington, would split a pair of free throws to start the scoring in the second half as the Nettes led it, 38-34. A three by Hemmer, would trim the lead down to one. After a bucket by Bree Jewell, a three by Nix, would tie the game at 40. Steinhauer and Ludington, would end the third quarter by combining to go on a 7-0 run to give the Nettes a 47-40 lead heading to the fourth.
A basket by the Lady Trojans to begin the fourth quarter, would cut the lead to five. Back to back buckets from Steinhauer and Jewell, would give the Nettes a 51-42 advantage. After a timeout by the Lady Trojans, Tallulah Ball, would get a tough layup to go to make it 51-44. After a bucket by Jewell, Nix and Hemmer, would combine to go on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 53-49. Steinhauer, would get a lay-in to go to make it 55-49.
Hemmer, would go on a 4-0 run herself to cut the lead to 55-53. A big bucket by Steinhauer, would make it a four point game. Hemmer, would respond with another 4-0 run to tie the game at 57. Steinhauer, would get the ball and drive all the way down the court and get the layup to go to give the Nettes a 59-57 lead. After a defensive stop by the Nettes, they would inbound it to Steinhauer who would be fouled and she would head to the line to try and add to the lead.
After the first one was no good, Nettes coach Jordan Shaw, would call a timeout to set his defense. After the timeout, Steinhauer, would hit the second free throw to put the Nettes up 60-57. The Lady Trojans, would get off one last desperation heave to try to time the game, but it was no good and the Nettes would hang on to win it, 60-57.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 32 points
Tania Rivera: 10 points
Bree Jewell: 6 points
Reagan Ludington: 6 points
Darbi Stanley: 4 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Region Standings:
GAC: 16-5 (10-0)
Pickens: 13-8 (8-2)
White County: 16-5 (7-3)
North Hall: 13-8 (6-4)
Lumpkin: 13-8 (4-6)
Dawson: 12-9 (3-7)
Chestatee: 9-12 (2-8)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-20 (0-10)
The Nettes, will be at home for the final time in the regular season as they host the GAC Lady Spartans on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Nettes, will look to earn a split with the Lady Spartans after falling to them on the road earlier in the season. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Steinhauer passes 2,000 career points as Nettes sweep Lumpkin
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 29, 2026
Dahlonega, Ga — The ice storm and winter weather over the weekend, pushed back games to Wednesday, January 28th as the Pickens Dragonettes, made the trip over to Lumpkin County to take on the Lady Indians. The Nettes, came into the game looking for the in season sweep as they defeated the Lady Indians in Jasper back on December 16th. Nettes Senior guard Ellison Steinhauer, would surpass the 2,000 career point mark early on in the third quarter as the Nettes would use a big second half to pick up the win, 55-45.
Reagan Richardson, would get things started with a layup to make it 2-0 Lady Indians. The Nettes, would respond as Darbi Stanley, Steinhauer, and Bree Jewell, would combine to go on an 11-0 run to make it 11-2. A three by Alanyna Lindley, would end the run and cut the lead to 6. After a basket by Reagan Ludington, Lindley, would hit her second three of the frame to make it 13-8 Nettes heading to the second quarter.
Maddie Lee, would cut the lead to 2 with a three to begin the second quarter. Steinhauer, would then sink a pair of free throws as play would be stopped to recognize the Nettes lone Senior for surpassing the 2,000 career point mark. When play resumed, Anna Kate Davis, would split a pair of free throws. A second three by Lee, would tie the game at 15. Tania Rivera, would answer with a three of her own to give the Nettes an 18-15 lead.
After Lee split a pair of free throws, Steinhauer, would get a bucket to go and Jewell would complete an and-1 play to make it 23-16. Lindley and Lee, would close out the first half by combining to go on a 5-0 run to close the gap to 23-21 heading into the break.
The Nettes, would start the second half on an 8-0 run with Steinhauer scoring the first seven points. Ludington, would split a pair of free throws to make it 31-21. After Lee made both of her free throw attempts to end that run, Rivera and Steinahuer, would combine to go on a 6-0 run to stretch the lead out to 37-23. Richardson, would end that run by making a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 12.
Steinhauer, would then go on a 5-0 run by herself to make it 42-25. Davis, would hit the first field goal of the second half for the Lady Indians as she would make a three to cut the lead to 14. Violet Greene, would then split a pair of free throws to trim the lead down to 13. After a three by Ludington, Lee, would end the third quarter scoring by making a pair of free throws as the Nettes took a 45-31 lead into the fourth.
A three by the Nettes, would make it a 17 point game to pen up the fourth quarter. Lindley, Richardson, and Lee, would then combine to go on an 8-0 run to trim the lead to 48-39. A 5-0 run by Rivera, would make it 53-39. A three by Lee, would cut the lead to 11. A basket by Steinahuer, would bring the lead back up to 13. Lee, would get a layup to go and Richardson, would split a pair of free throws as the Nettes would come away with the win, 55-45.
6-AAA Girls Region Standings:
GAC: 15-5 (9-0)
Pickens: 12-8 (7-2)
North Hall: 13-7 (6-3)
*White County: 14-5 (5-3)
Lumpkin: 12-8 (3-6)
Dawson: 12-8 (3-6)
*Chestatee: 9-10 (2-6)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-19 (0-9)
*Will play each other on Thursday, January 29th
The Nettes, will be back home on Friday, January 30th as they take on the North Hall Lady Trojans. The Nettes, will look to avenge an early season loss to the Lady Trojans to split the in season series. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Stanley leads the way in Nettes win over Dawson
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 21, 2026
Jasper, Ga — We’re officially halfway through the 6-AAA region schedule as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the Dawson Lady Tigers on Tuesday, January 20th. The Nettes, were coming off a tough loss to region leader GAC last Friday. The Lady Tigers, were looking to rebound after a loss to White County. The Nettes, got big contributions from Freshman Darbi Stanley and Junior Tania Rivera as they were able to come away with a 57-44 victory.
Reagan Ludington, would get the scoring started for the Nettes in the first quarter as she would knock down a three. Ellison Steinhauer, would then go to the line and make a pair of free throws to give the Nettes a 5-0 lead. The Lady Tigers, who were without two players for this game, would turn to Lilly Abbott and she would end up carrying the load for Dawson. Abbott, would give the Lady Tigers the lead after a 9-0 run.
The Nettes, would respond with a 13-0 run led by Steinhauer, Skyler Lathem, Stanley, and Bree Jewell. A late foul, would send Andee Howell to the line where she would make both free throws to cut the Nettes lead to 18-11 heading to the second quarter.
Abbott, would open the second quarter with a three to cut the lead to four. A nice drive to the basket by Jewell, would lead to a layup to make it 20-14. After a layup by Abbott, Stanley, would hit a three to make it 23-16. Abbott, would get to the rim again for another basket. Steinhauer, would bring the lead back to 7 with a pair of free throws. Kadence Rhodes, would cut the lead back to 5 after she made a pair of free throws.
Abbott, would then add another three to cut the lead down to 2. After a three by Rivera, Abbott, would end the first half with another three to make it 28-26 Nettes heading into the half.
Rivera, would begin the second half with a three to make it 31-26. After a three by Abbott, Stanley, would knock down back to back threes to make it 37-29. A 5-0 combined run by Rhodes and Abbott, would cut the Nettes lead down to 3. A pair of free throws by Caleigh Hoffard, would stretch the lead back to 5. Ramsey Smith, would get a bucket to go to cut the lead back down to 3. Back to back threes by Stanley and Rivera to close the third quarter, would give the Nettes a 45-36 lead heading to the fourth.
Stanley, Rivera, Steinhauer, and Hoffard, would continue the run started by Stanley and Rivera to end the third quarter to begin the fourth quarter to make it 57-36. The Lady Tigers, would end the game on an 8-0 combined run by Baylee Green, Abbott, and Rhodes. The Nettes, withstand a game high 31 points by Abbott to pick up the win, 57-44.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Darbi Stanley: 24 points (8 threes)
Tania Rivera: 11 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 8 points
Bree Jewell: 5 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 4 points
Reagan Ludington: 3 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Region Standings:
GAC: 13-5 (7-0)
Pickens: 10-8 (5-2)
White County: 14-4 (5-2)
North Hall: 11-7 (4-3)
Lumpkin: 12-6 (3-4)
Chestatee: 9-9 (2-5)
Dawson: 11-7 (2-5)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-17 (0-7)
The Nettes, will be back on the road on Friday, January 23rd as they head to Gainesville to take on the Chestatee Lady War Eagles. The Nettes, defeated the Lady War Eagles back on December 5th to open up region play. Tip off is set for 7 pm.
Nettes move to 4-1 in region play
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 14, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, were back in region play on Tuesday, January 13th as they welcomed the Johnson-Gainesville Lady Knights to the Dragons Den. The Nettes, were looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Fannin last Saturday and pick up some momentum heading into a big road game at GAC on Friday. The Nettes, were able to get everyone involved during this game as they would come away with a 69-17 win.
The Nettes, would start off fast in this one as Bree Jewell, Darbi Stanley, Skyler Lathem, and Ellison Steinhauer, would combine to go on a 17-0 run to open up the game. Taelor Carruth, would end the run with a put back lay up to get the Lady Knights on the board. Steinhauer and Tania Rivera, would combine to go on a 9-0 run to close out the first quarter as the Nettes led the Lady Knights, 28-2.
Emily Hernandez, would open up the second quarter scoring with a hook shot to make it 28-4. The Nettes, would then go on a 16-0 run powered behind Khloe Pruitt, Steinhauer, and Stanley. Carmen Castano, would end the run to make it 44-6. After trading buckets, Stanley and Steinhauer would end the first half on a 5-0 run. At the break, the Nettes led the Lady Knights, 51-8.
The second half would have shortened quarters. In the third quarter, the Nettes, would shutout the Lady Knights 8-0. Jewell and Caleigh Hoffard, would each hit a three. Lathem, would make her second layup of the game. Heading to the fourth quarter, the Nettes were ahead, 59-8.
Carruth, would start the scoring in the fourth quarter to make it 59-10. Aubrey Phelps, would get in on the scoring for the Nettes as she would hit a three to make it 62-10. Sophia Painter, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 63-10. After a three by Carruth, Quincy Flatt, would hit a three to make it 66-13. Flatt, would then split free throw attempts as the Nettes led it, 67-13.
After a basket by Arianna Flores, Elin Porio, would get a layup to go to make it 69-15. A final bucket by Carruth, would give us a final score of 69-17.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 23 points
Bree Jewell: 11 points
Darbi Stanley: 11 points
Tania Rivera: 5 points
Quincy Flatt: 4 points
Skyler Lathem: 4 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 3 points
Aubrey Phelps: 3 points
Elin Porio: 2 points
Khloe Pruitt: 2 points
Sophia Painter: 1 point
6-AAA Girls Region Standings:
GAC: 10-5 (5-0)
Pickens: 9-7 (4-1)
Lumpkin County: 12-4 (3-2)
White County: 12-4 (3-2)
Dawson County: 11-5 (2-3)
North Hall: 9-6 (2-3)
Chestatee: 8-8 (1-4)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-14 (0-5)
As mentioned earlier, the Nettes, will be back on the road on Friday, January 16th as they take on the GAC Lady Spartans. Tip off is set for 7 pm.
Nettes split season series with Lady Rebels
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 11, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, were back on the home floor on Saturday, January 10th as they took on the Fannin Lady Rebels in non-region play. These two teams met early on in the season back on November 18th, with the Nettes coming away with the narrow victory. The rematch, was also very tightly contested. The Lady Rebels, would hold off a late rally by the Nettes as they would hang on to pick up the win, 60-55.
Ellison Steinhauer, would get the scoring started as she would put the Nettes ahead by a bucket. After a bit of a back and forth, Darbi Stanley, would find Skyler Lathem inside for a layup to make it 4-0. Izzie Jabaley and Avi Ethington, would make back to back baskets for the Lady Rebels to tie things up. Another bucket by Steinhauer, would once again put the Nettes in front.
Ethington, would make a pair of free throws to tie it up at 6. Steinhauer, would complete an and one play to give the Nettes a 9-6 lead. After a three by Maggie Ledford tied the game, Steinhauer, off to a fast start, would put the Nettes ahead. A late three by Reese Lewis, would put the Lady Rebels up 12-11 heading to the second quarter.
A bucket by Ethington to start the second quarter, would put the Lady Rebels up by three. Stanley, would get into the score book with a three to tie the game at 14. A 5-0 run by Albany Cole and Ethington, would give the Lady Rebels a 19-14 lead. Steinhauer and Reagan Ludington, would respond with a 5-0 run of their own to tie things up at 19. The Lady Rebels, would answer that with a 9-0 run to take a 28-19 lead.
Lewis and Ethington would combine to go on that run to put Fannin in front. Ludington, would end the run with a basket to cut the lead to 7. Cole, would split a pair of free throws as the Lady Rebels would take a 29-21 lead into the break.
Lewis, would begin the second half with a three to put the Lady Rebels up 32-21. Back to back buckets by Stanley and Steinhauer, would cut the lead back to 7. Cole, Lewis, and Jabaley, would respond with a 6-0 run to make it 38-25. A basket by Steinhauer and an and-1 play by Ludington, would cut the lead to 8. A late basket by Toccoa Hampton, would put the Lady Rebels up 40-30 heading to the fourth.
Stanley, Steinhauer, and Lathem, would combine to go on a 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter to cut the Lady Rebels lead to 3. After a bit of a back and forth and technical fouls, the Lady Rebels found themselves up by 10 with just over a minute left. Steinhauer, would make a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 8. The Nettes, would then get the ball back and Bree Jewell would hit a three to cut the lead to 5.
Steinhauer, would make another pair of free throws to trim the lead to 3. The Lady Rebels, with the ball with a little over 20 seconds left, put up a shot that the Nettes would rebound. The Nettes, would set up a play for a potential game tying three, but it would fall short and the Lady Rebels would grab it. Jabayley, would hit a pair of free throws to help seal the win for Fannin, 60-55.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 29 points
Reagan Ludington: 8 points
Darbi Stanley: 8 points
Skyler Lathem: 4 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 3 points
Bree Jewell: 3 points
The Nettes, will end their three game home stand on Tuesday, January 13th as they host the Johnson-Gainesville Lady Knights for another 6-AAA region match up. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes pick up big win against White County
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 10, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, were on the home floor for the first time in 2026 as they took on the Lady Warriors of White County on Friday, January 9th. The Nettes, were looking to rebound after a tough loss at North Hall on Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors, came into the game at the top of the 6-AAA region standings. After a slow start by the Nettes, they were able to rally and pick up a much needed win, 44-40.
The first quarter, did not go the way the Nettes had hoped it would as the Lady Warriors came out of the gate with an 11-0 run to start the game. Kalynn Watkins, Aslyn Burkett, Zara Gosse, and Ella Kate Shedd were all a part of the Lady Warrior run. Ellison Steinhauer, would finally get a bucket to fall to get the Nettes on the board. A three by Burkett, would put the Lady Warriors up 14-2. A tough lay-in by Steinhauer, would make it 14-4 Lady Warriors heading to the second quarter.
The Nettes, would come out with a different mindset in the second quarter as a 10-0 run sparked by Steinhauer and Bree Jewell, would tie the ball game at 14. Shedd, would put an end to the run as she would go on a 5-0 run to give the Lady Warriors a 19-14 lead. Steinhauer, would knock down a three to make it 19-17. After another basket by Shedd, freshman Darbi Stanley, would hit a three to make it 21-20 White County at the break.
The second half started with Steinhauer giving the Nettes their first lead of the game with a bucket. The Lady Warriors, would counter with a 6-0 run to make it 27-22. After a timeout, Tania Rivera, would cut the lead to three with a layup. A basket by Shedd, would bring the lead back to five. Steinhauer, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 29-25.
A three by Reagan Ludington, would trim the Lady Warrior lead down to one. Just before the third quarter buzzer, Steinhauer, would nail a fade away jumper to give the Nettes a 30-29 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
Steinhauer, would get things going in the fourth with a bucket to extend the lead to three. Gosse, would connect on a little jumper to cut the lead back to one. Steinhauer, would answer with a three to make it a four point game. Gosse, would split a pair of free throws on the other end to cut the lead to three. A discussion was then had about a ball out of bounds that was initially called out on Pickens was reversed after the officials determined it went off of White County.
The White County bench, would then receive a warning. After the Lady Warriors called timeout, the head coach would receive a technical. Steinhauer, would split the technical free throw shots. After a timeout by the Nettes, Steinhauer, would get another one to fall to make it a six point game. Shedd, would cut that lead in half with a three. Steinhauer, would then get a jumper to go to make it a five point advantage.
Gosse, would make a pair of free throws to trim the lead back to three at 40-37. Ludington, would then step to the line and make a pair of free throws to once again give the Nettes a five point lead. After a big defensive rebound by Skyler Lathem, she would knock down a pair of free throws to make it 44-37. A last second three by Anijah Moss, would give us a final of 44-40.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 27 points
Bree Jewell: 5 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
Darbi Stanley: 3 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
Tania Rivera: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Region Standings:
GAC: 7-5 (3-0)
Pickens: 8-6 (3-1)
White County: 12-3 (3-1)
Lumpkin: 11-4 (2-2)
North Hall: 9-5 (2-2)
Chestatee: 8-7 (1-3)
Dawson: 10-5 (1-3)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-13 (0-4)
The Nettes, will be right back on the court on Saturday, January 10th as they take on the Fannin Lady Rebels in non-region action. The Nettes, defeated the Lady Rebels in Blue Ridge on November 18th. The Lady Rebels, have only lost once since then. Tip off is set for 5:30 pm.
Nettes move to 2-0 in 6-AAA play
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 17, 2025
Jasper, Ga — After a week off, the Pickens Dragonettes, were back on the floor on Tuesday, December 16th as they took on the Lumpkin Lady Indians in 6-AAA action. Coming into the game, the Nettes, were 4-2 and 1-0 in region play. The Lady Indians, were 6-2 and 0-1 in region play. Using a balanced attack on offense and a tough defense, the Nettes, came away with a 55-41 win.
The Nettes, would get things started in the first quarter as Bree Jewell came off a screen and found Skyler Lathem open underneath the basket for a layup to make it 2-0. The Lady Indians would counter as Alayna Lindley, Maddie Lee, and Reagan Richardson, combined to go on an 8-0 run to take the lead. The Nettes, would then go on an 8-0 run of their own as Ellison Steinhauer hit a jumper, and Caleigh Hoffard, would hit back to back threes.
A basket by Lee, would tie things up at 10. A second layup by Lathem, would make it 12-10 Nettes. Reagan Ludington, would split a pair of free throws to end the first quarter as the Nettes led the Lady Indians, 13-10 heading to the second quarter.
A 6-0 run by Steinhauer and Ludington to start the second quarter, would push the Nettes lead to 19-10. After a timeout by the Lady Indians, they would go inside to Richardson for a layup to make it 19-12. A three by Ludington, would make it 22-12. Lindley, would cut the lead to 8 after a bucket. Ludington, would then make her third field goal of the quarter to once again make it a ten point game.
After a basket by Emerson Reese, a late three by Tania Rivera, would give the Nettes a 27-16 lead heading into the break.
Richardson, would get the scoring started in the third quarter to cut the lead to 9. Jewell, would get into the score book with a bucket to make it 29-18. After a basket by Anna Kate Davis, Rivera and Jewell, would make back to back buckets to give the Nettes a 33-20 lead. A 5-0 run by Lee and Richardson, would cut the lead down to 8. Steinhauer, would then be fouled on a three point attempt. She would hit all three free throws to make it 36-25.
Darbi Stanley, would then hit a three to give the Nettes a 14 point lead. Lathem and Steinhauer, would then make back to back layups to stretch the lead out to 18. Reese, would end the run with a basket to make it 43-27. Hoffard, would hit her third three of the game to end the third quarter scoring as the Nettes took a 46-27 lead into the fourth.
Lee and Richardson, would go on a combined 7-0 run to begin the fourth quarter to cut the lead down to 46-34. A three by Jewell, would put an end to the run and make it 49-34. After Richardson split a pair of free throws, Ludington, would hit both of her free throw attempts, and follow that up with a layup to make it 53-35. A pair of free throws by Lee, and a layup by Lindley, would make it 53-39.
After a pair of free throws by Steinhauer, Lindley, would get a late bucket to go as the Nettes would defeat the Lady Indians, 55-41.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 13 points
Reagan Ludington: 12 points
Caleigh Hoffard: 9 points
Bree Jewell: 7 points
Skyler Lathem: 6 points
Tania Rivera: 5 points
Darbi Stanley: 3 points
6-AAA Region Standings:
White County: 9-0 (2-0)
Pickens: 5-2 (2-0)
GAC: 6-4 (2-0)
Dawson: 6-3 (1-1)
North Hall: 4-3 (1-1)
Lumpkin: 6-3 (0-2)
Chestatee: 3-4 (0-2)
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-10 (0-2)
The Nettes, will be on the road on Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th as they head to Pope High School where they will take part in the Hounds Holiday Hoops Classic. The Nettes, will take on the host school, the Pope Lady Greyhounds. Tip off is set for 5 pm. The opponent and time for Saturday’s game will be determined after Friday’s action.
Big second half leads to region win for the Nettes
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 6, 2025
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, opened up region 6-AAA play on Friday, December 5th as they welcomed the Chestatee Lady War Eagles to the Dragons Den. It was the only girls region game on the docket for the day so a win by either team would put them in first by themselves. After a tight first half, the Nettes, outscored the Lady War Eagles 33-19 in the second half to come away with a 54-40 victory.
The Lady War Eagles, would get the scoring started with back to back baskets by Ali Jae Bull and Jamya Weaver to make it 4-0 early. A layup by Skyler Lathem, would cut the lead in half. A 5-0 run by Bull, would stretch the lead out to 9-2. A pair of free throws by Bree Jewell, would trim the lead to five. After a bucket by the Lady War Eagles, Tania Rivera and Ellison Steinhauer, would combine to end the quarter on a 5-0 run. Chestatee led it, 11-9.
Steinhauer and Darbi Stanley, would continue that run into the second quarter as the Nettes would take their first lead of the game at 13-11. A 7-0 run by the Lady War Eagles, would put them back in front at 18-13. A three by Caleigh Hofford and a basket by Steinhauer, would tie the game at 18. The Lady War Eagles, would go back in front after splitting a pair of free throws and Bull getting a layup to go to make it 21-18.
A buzzer beating three to end the first half by Steinhauer, would tie things up at 21 as they would head to the break in this tightly played contest.
Rivera, Reagan Ludington, and Steinhauer, would open the third quarter by combining to go on a 7-0 run to give the Nettes a 28-21 lead. After a bucket by the Lady War Eagles ended the run, Jewell, would split a pair of free throws to make it 29-23. After a timeout, a basket by Steinhauer, would make it an 8 point lead. After a pair of free throws by Bull, Steinhauer, would get a bucket to go to bring back to an 8 point lead.
Weaver, would hit a three to cut the lead down to 5. The two teams would trade baskets to end the third quarter as the Nettes would take a 42-34 lead into the fourth.
A 5-0 combined run by Stanley and Lathem to start the fourth quarter, would stretch the Nettes lead out to 47-34. After Weaver split a pair of free throws, Jewell, would hit a three to make it 50-35. Bull, would then make a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 13. A bucket by Stanley, would bring it back to 15. Ludington, would follow that with a basket to make it 54-37.
The Lady War Eagles, would finish the game by making three out of four free throws as the Nettes would come away with the win, 54-40.
Scoring leaders for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 22 points
Tania Rivera: 7 points
Darbi Stanley: 7 points
Bree Jewell: 6 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
Skyler Lathem: 4 points
Carleigh Hofford: 3 points
The Nettes, will have a full week off before they’re back home on Tuesday, December 16th when they take on the Lumpkin Lady Indians in another 6-AAA battle. Tip off is set for 6 pm.