Blue Ridge, Ga — It’s Holiday tournament season as the 2023 portion of the season is wrapping up. The Pickens Dragonettes, will participate in two Holiday tournaments the remainder of this week, and next week. First up, the Holiday Tournament being held at Fannin. The Nettes, took on the host team, the Fannin Lady Rebels on Tuesday, December 19th. The Nettes, moved to 10-0 on the season after getting past a very game Lady Rebels team, 56-45.

The first quarter belonged to two Seniors. Caroline Mullins of the Nettes, and Courtney Davis of the Lady Rebels. These two young ladies put on a show in the opening quarter going back and forth. Davis, scored 12 of her teams 14 first quarter points, while Mullins scored 11 of her teams 15 first quarter points. For Davis, two of those points were extra special because she became the Lady Rebels all-time leading scorer at the 5:27 mark of the first quarter.

Both Davis and Mullins will be heading to the next level as Davis will be heading to Young Harris, and Mullins will be heading to UVA-Wise. Heading to the second quarter, it was the Nettes that held a 15-14 lead.

The second quarter started with Bella Hopkins splitting a pair of free throws and Mullins made a layup to make it 18-14. Macy Hawkins, cut it to 18-16 with a layup of her own. Mullins, Hopkins, and Ellison Steinhauer, would combine for a 6-0 run to make it 24-16. A 4-0 run by Reese Lewis would cut the Nettes lead in half. Pickens, would end the first half on a 8-0 run as Caleigh Hoffard made a layup, and Steinhauer scored the final 6 points to make it 32-20.

Mullins, got the third quarter going with a three pointer to make it 35-20. Davis, would respond with a 7-0 run to cut the lead down to 35-27. Steinhauer and Mullins countered with a 4-0 run to stretch the lead back to double digits. After a three pointer by Emma Buchanan, Steinhauer and Hopkins closed out the third quarter with a 4-0 run to make it 43-30 Nettes going to the fourth.

The fourth quarter began with the Lady Rebels going on a 4-0 run to cut the Nettes lead down to 9. A Mullins layup, and back to back baskets from Hopkins, including a three, put the Nettes up 50-34. Hawkins ended the run with a layup to make it 50-36. After two free throws by Mullins, Izzie Jabaley hit a three to make it 52-39. The Nettes, would hold on to pick up the win, 56-45.

Scorers for the Nettes:

Caroline Mullins: 26 points

Ellison Steinhauer: 16 points

Bella Hopkins: 12 points

Caleigh Woffard: 2 points

Scorers for the Lady Rebels:

Courtney Davis: 21 points

Macy Hawkins: 10 points

Reese Lewis: 6 points

Emma Buchanan: 3 points

Izzie Jabaley: 3 points

Maggie Ledford: 2 points

The Nettes, will be back in action on Thursday, December 21st as they once again head up to Blue Ridge to take on the North Cobb Christian Lady Eagles. Tip time set for 4 pm.