Dragons defeat Bulldogs at Longhorn 5-Star Classic
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 1, 2025
Milton, GA — The Pickens Dragons, were selected to take part in a showcase called the Longhorn 5-Star Classic on Saturday, February 1st. There were teams from Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, and New York in this showcase. The Dragons, were paired up with fellow Georgia team, the North Gwinnett Bulldogs. The Dragons, came into the game with an overall record of 22-0. The Bulldogs, came into the game with a record of 6-17. The Dragons, had three score in double figures as they defeated the Bulldogs, 75-46.
Much like their game on Friday night, the Dragons started quickly after the opening tip as McCord Purdy found Dodge Davis for the three. It was the Davis brothers show early on as they would combine for the first 12 points of the game. Purdy, would join in with a layup to make it 14-0. Max Patterson, would put an end to the run with a layup to make it 14-2.
Brock Barton and Parker Davis, would then combine for a 5-0 run to make it 19-2. After Patterson split a pair of free throws, Caleb Lanford, would be on the receiving end of a nice pass from Purdy for the open layup to make it 21-3. A bucket by Patterson, would make it 21-5. The Dragons, would close the first quarter on a 5-0 run as they would lead the Bulldogs, 26-5 heading to the second quarter.
Parker Davis, would begin the second quarter with a basket to make it 28-5. A layup from Micah Jones, would cut the lead to 28-7. Lanford and Jones, would then trade three point buckets as the Dragons led it, 31-10. The Dragons, would then go on a 15-0 run including hitting three straight threes to stretch the lead out to 46-10. Joseph Young, would close out the first half scoring with a layup as the Dragons would go into the half with a 46-12 advantage.
Lanford and Purdy, would start the second half by making back to back baskets to make it 50-12. The Bulldogs, would then go on a 5-0 run as Young would make another layup, and Chauncey Davis Jr, would hit the teams first three to make it 50-17. After a layup by Parker Davis, the Bulldogs, would go on another 5-0 run as Patterson would make a layup and JJ Gallagher would hit a three to make it 52-22.
Jamin Martin, would get in on the action with a basket to make it 54-22. Patterson and Young, would then make back to back layups to cut the lead down to 54-26. Parker Davis, would then make back to back layups to stretch the lead back out to 58-26. Both teams, would trade buckets the rest of the third quarter as the Dragons led it, 61-28 heading to the fourth.
Jeremy Adeosun, would drive in for the layup to begin the fourth quarter scoring. After Parker Davis responded with a layup of his own, Adeosun, would split a pair of free throws to make it 63-31. Dodge Davis, would split a pair of free throws as well as the Dragons led it, 64-31. After Camron Milom made a layup, Aiden Mumaw would make a pair of free throws to give the Dragons a 66-33 lead.
Gallagher, would hit his second three of the game to make it 66-36. Mumaw, would then find an open Montego Morgan for the jumper to make it 68-36. That would start what would become a 7-0 run as the Dragons extended their lead to 73-36. The Bulldogs, would counter with a 10-0 run to make it 73-46. Martin, would get collect a late offensive rebound for the put back as the Dragons picked up the win, 75-46.
Scoring leaders for the Dragons:
Parker Davis: 24 points
Caleb Lanford: 16 points
Dodge Davis: 15 points
McCord Purdy: 7 points
Jamin Martin: 4 points
Aiden Mumaw: 4 points
Brock Barton: 3 points
Montego Morgan: 2 points
With the win, the Dragons improve to 23-0. They have two more regular season games left before the region tournament. First up, a match up against the Johnson-Gainesville Knights on Tuesday, February 4th. It will be Senior Night. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm.
Dragons clinch #1 seed in 6-AAA region tournament
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 1, 2025
Jasper, Ga — On the final day of January, the Pickens Dragons welcomed the White County Warriors to the Dragons Den for a 6-AAA contest. The Dragons, came into the game 21-0 overall and 11-0 in 6-AAA. The Warriors, came into the game at 5-17 overall and 4-7 in 6-AAA play. The Dragons, used a big first quarter to cruise to an 89-42 win.
The Dragons, got things going right after the tip as McCord Purdy, found Dodge Davis for the three to make it 3-0. That would help kickoff a 7-0 run for the Dragons as they took a 7-0 lead. Blayne Gunter, who recently returned for the Warriors, would put an end to the run and make it 7-2. The Dragons, would then go on a 10-0 run to stretch their lead out to 17-2. A basket by Dawson Oliver, would put an end to the run and make it 17-4.
Dodge Davis, would then get the layup to go through contact. He would make the free throw to make it 20-4. After a three by Cohen Michaud, Purdy and Brock Barton, would hit back to back threes to give the Dragons a 26-7 lead. The two teams would trade baskets to end the first quarter as the Dragons led it, 28-9.
A bucket by Barton, would start the scoring in the second quarter as he would make it 30-9. The Dragons, would then go on a free throw streak as Parker Davis and Jamin Martin, would go 6-6 to make it 36-9. A three by Michaud, would make it 36-12. After a layup by Caleb Lanford, Gunter, would go on a 5-0 run as he would hit a three and then complete an and-1 play to cut the lead down to 38-18.
A jumper from DJ Mitchell, would make it 40-18. A buzzer beater from Gunter, would make it 40-20 with Pickens ahead at the half.
Much like he did to begin the game, Dodge Davis, would start the second half off with a three to make it 43-20. Purdy, would follow that up with a layup to make it 45-20. A three by Tripp Nix, would get the Warriors on the board in the third. The Dragons, would then go on an 8-0 run to stretch the lead out to 53-23. A basket by Gunter, would put an end to the run and make it 53-25.
Lanford and Dodge Davis, would then hit back to back threes to make it 59-25. Michaud, would make a pair of free throws to make it 59-27. The Dragons, would then go on a 7-0 run to stretch the lead to 66-27. After a three by Gunter, Parker and Dodge Davis, would close out the third quarter with back to back baskets to make it 70-30 heading to the fourth.
Parker Davis and Lanford, would begin the fourth quarter by going on a 9-0 run to make it 79-30. After a bucket by Gunter, the Davis brothers, would make back to back baskets to stretch the lead to 83-32. Michaud and John Phillips, would then go on a 4-0 run to make it 83-36. Mitchell, would end the mini run with a three to make it 86-36. After Phillips split a pair of free throws, Oliver, would connect on a layup to make it 86-39.
Montego Morgan, would get in on the scoring action with a three to make it 89-39. A late three by Tyler Franklin, would make it 89-42. The Dragons, would dribble out the clock and come away with an 89-42 victory.
Leading scorer for the Dragons:
Dodge Davis: 24 points
Parker Davis: 23 points
Caleb Lanford: 12 points
McCord Purdy: 12 points
Brock Barton: 10 points
DJ Mitchell: 5 points
Montego Morgan: 3 points
Jamin Martin: 2 points
6-AAA Boys Region Standings:
Pickens: 22-0 (12-0)
GAC: 17-6 (9-3)
Lumpkin: 15-8 (9-3)
North Hall: 13-10 (6-6)
Dawson: 8-15 (5-7)
White County: 5-18 (4-8)
Chestatee: 4-19 (3-9)
Johnson-Gainesville: 1-19 (0-12)
With that win, the Dragons, have clinched the #1 seed for the 6-AAA region tournament that will begin for the boys on Wednesday, February 12th. Before that, the Dragons will make the trip down to Milton to take part in the Longhorn Showcase where they will take on the North Gwinnett Bulldogs in non-region action on Saturday, February 1st. Tip off is set for 1:30 pm.