Jasper, Ga — The PHS Thanksgiving Classic began on Saturday, November 22nd with eight teams, four on each side, competing in a round robin style format. Earlier games saw Woodstock defeat Gilmer in overtime in girls action. Darlington, would defeat Chattahoochee on the boys side. The Nettes, in a tightly contested game with 6A North Cobb, came away with a 60-54 win.

The Lady Warriors, would get the scoring started after a jumper by Hananiah Bell. The Nettes, would counter with back to back to back threes by Ellison Steinhauer, Tania Rivera, and Darbi Stanley to make it 9-2. A bucket by Jordyn Cowan, would put an end to the Nettes run. Stanley, would hit her second three of the quarter to make it 12-4. A three by Bell, would cut the lead to 12-7.

After a basket by Jaidyn Taylor made it 12-9, back to back buckets from Steinhauer and Reagan Ludington, would give the Nettes a 16-9 lead after one quarter of play.

Steinhauer, would continue the run to begin the second quarter as the Nettes built a 9 point lead. The Lady Warriors, would then rattle off a 6-0 run to cut the lead down to three. After a timeout by the Nettes, Ludington, would end the run to make it 20-15. After a bucket by the Lady Warriors, Steinhauer and Stanley, would combine to go on a 5-0 run to make it 25-17.

A basket by Taylor, would cut the Nettes lead down to six heading into halftime. At the break, Pickens led North Cobb, 25-19.

The Lady Warriors, would begin the second half with a 4-0 run to cut the lead down to two. A pair of free throws by Steinhauer, would make it 27-23. After a basket by Taylor, Steinhauer, would go on a 5-0 run to stretch the lead out to 32-25. A three by Isabella Vargo, would make it a four point game. Ludington, would then split a pair of free throws to make it 33-28.

After Steinhauer made the first of two free throw attempts, she would have to come out due to a spot pf blood on her jersey. Since they couldn’t get the blood out in the allotted time, Rivera, would come in and take and make the second free throw to make it 35-28. Caleigh Hofford, would then drill a corner three to make it a 10 point game. After a three by Vargo, Steinhauer, who had come back in, made a pair of free throws to make it 40-31.

Vargo, would then hit another three to cut the lead to 6. After a bucket by Steinhauer, Taylor, would make a layup while getting fouled. She would hit the free throw to make it 42-37. Ludington, would come back with her own and-1 play to stretch the lead to 8. Bell, would end the third quarter scoring with a pair of free throws and the Nettes would lead it, 45-39 heading into the fourth.

The Nettes, would go on a 5-0 run to begin the fourth as Skyler Lathem would make a layup and Stanley would hit her fourth three of the night to make it 50-39. After Taylor split a pair of free throws, Bell, would make a three to cut the lead to 7. Steinhauer, would stretch the lead back to 9 after a pair of free throws. After a bucket by the Lady Warriors, Khloe Pruett and Stanley would make back to back layups to give the Nettes a 56-45 lead.

Taylor, would convert her second and-1 play to cut the lead to 8. After both teams traded baskets, Taylor and Vargo, would go on a 4-0 run to cut the lead to 6. The Nettes, were able to play keep away in the last remaining seconds as they would hang on to win it, 60-54.

Scoring leaders for the Nettes:

Ellison Steinhauer, 25 points

Darbi Stanley: 14 points

Reagan Ludington: 10 points

Tania Rivera: 4 points

Caleigh Hofford: 3 points

Skyler Lathem: 2 points

Khloe Pruett: 2 points

The Nettes, will be back in action on Monday, November 24th for the second day of the PHS Thanksgiving Classic as they take on the Woodstock Lady Wolverines. Tip off time is set for 6 pm.