Nettes begin Holiday Tournament with win
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 20, 2023
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.
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.