Nettes advance to 6-AAA Semifinals
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 12, 2025
Jasper, Ga — The girls side of the 6-AAA Region Tournament began on Tuesday, February 11th as teams were looking to officially punch their ticket to the State Tournament. The Pickens Dragonettes, the host team for the tournament, came into the tournament as the #1 seed. Their opponent, the Johnson Lady Knights, came into the tournament as the #8 seed. Earlier games saw GAC defeat Dawson, Chestatee defeat North Hall, and White County defeat Lumpkin. The Nettes, would get past the Lady Knights, 75-18.
The Nettes, would begin the game by going on a 16-0 run as all five starters Bella Martin, Reagan Ludington, Brylee Deering, Ellison Steinhauer, and Ellie Hollis all contributed to the run. A pair of free throws by Harbor Landers, would put an end to the run and make it 16-2. The Nettes, would then go on a 20-0 run as Martin, Tania Rivera, Steinhauer, and Bree Jewell would all score during the run.
A three by Elena Rhoads, would end that Nettes run and make it 36-5. A late three by Steinhauer, would give the Nettes a 39-5 lead heading to the second quarter.
A three by Ludington, would get the second quarter started to make it 42-5. After a layup by Landers, Jewell and Ludington, would go on a 6-0 run to make it 48-7. The Lady Knights, would then counter with a 5-0 run as Rhoads hit her second three of the game and Landers would follow with a layup to cut the lead to 48-12. The Nettes, would close out the first half on a 10-0 run as Ruby Flatt, Kylee Bozeman, Jewell, and Skyler Lathem would make it 58-12 at the break.
The second half would be shortened to 6 minute quarters. Landers, would begin the scoring in the third quarter with a bucket to make it 58-14. Flatt and Lathem, would then combine to go on a 7-0 run throughout the rest of the quarter as the Nettes, would take a 65-14 lead into the fourth.
Bozeman and Jewell, would begin the fourth quarter by going on a 5-0 run to make it 70-14. A pair of free throws by Taelor Carruth, would make it 70-16. Caleigh Hofford, would get into the score book with a layup to make it 72-16. Landers, would connect on another basket to make it 72-18. A late three pointer by Sophie Adams, would make it 75-18. The Nettes, would pick up the win, 75-18.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Bree Jewell: 16 points
Bella Martin: 9 points
Tania Riveria: 9 points
Ruby Flatt: 8 points
Reagan Ludington: 8 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 7 points
Kylee Bozeman: 4 points
Skyler Lathem: 4 points
Sophie Adams: 3 points
Ellie Hollis: 3 points
Brylee Deering: 2 points
Caleigh Hofford: 2 points
The Nettes, will now turn their attention to Friday, February 14th as they will take on the GAC Lady Spartans in a 6-AAA Region Tournament Semifinal game. The winner, will go on to face the winner of White County and Chestatee on Saturday, February 15th. Tip off for the Nettes and Lady Spartans is set for 7 pm.
Nettes split with Lady Tigers to end regular season
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 8, 2025
Jasper, Ga — On Friday, February 7th, the Pickens Dragonettes, welcomed the Dawson Lady Tigers to the Dragons Den for the finale to the ’24-’25 regular season. Coming into the game, the Nettes, were 21-2 and 12-1 in 6-AAA play. The Lady Tigers, came into the game at 15-9 and 8-5 in 6-AAA play. The Nettes, were looking to even up the season series after the Lady Tigers took the first meeting on January 14th. Even up the series they did as the Nettes picked up the win, 67-34.
Eva Bishop, would give the Lady Tigers an early 2-0 lead after a jumper. Bella Martin, would respond by going on a 5-0 run to give the Nettes a 5-2 lead. Bishop, would end the run and cut the lead to one after a layup. Reagan Ludington and Ellison Steinhauer, would then make back to back buckets to give the Nettes a 9-4 lead. Maddie Siuta, would hit a three to cut the lead down to two.
After Ludington and Bishop traded baskets, Steinhauer, would close out the first quarter by going on a 5-0 run. Included in that run, was a running three pointer as the clock expired. Heading to the second quarter, the Nettes, led the Lasy Tigers, 16-9.
Steinhauer, would continue her run to begin the second quarter as she would score the first five points of the frame to stretch the Nettes lead out to 21-9. A three by Siuta, would end the run and cut the lead down to 21-12. Steinhauer and Tania Rivera, would then hit back to back threes to make it 27-12. The two teams would trade buckets for the remainder of the first half as the Nettes led the Lady Tigers, 33-19 at the break.
Martin and Steinhauer, would pen the second half with back to back baskets to make it 37-19. Rielyn Talley, would hit a three to cut the lead to 37-22. After Ellie Hollis made a pair of free throws, Bishop, would make a layup to cut the lead to 39-24. A 5-0 run by Ludington and Martin, would extend the lead to 44-24. After Bishop split a pair of free throws, Steinhauer and Hollis would end the quarter on a 7-0 run as the Nettes led the Lady Tigers, 51-25.
Addison Smith, got the fourth quarter going with a bucket to make it 51-27. Kylee Bozeman, would respond with a three to make it 54-27. After a bit of a back and forth, Steinhauer and Rivera, would combine for a 7-0 run to make it 63-31. A basket by Bishop, would put an end to the run and make it 63-33. Steinhauer, would then hit a three, and Skyler Lathem, would split a pair of free throws to make it 67-33.
Kadence Rhodes, would split a pair of late free throws as the Nettes, would pick up the win in the regular season finale, 67-34.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 29 points
Bella Martin: 12 points
Reagan Ludington: 10 points
Tania Rivera: 8 points
Ellie Hollis: 4 points
Kylee Bozeman: 3 points
Skyler Lathem: 1 point
6-AAA Girls Region Tournament Quarterfinal Games:
#8 Johnson-Gainesville vs #1 Pickens
#7 Lumpkin vs #2 White County
#6 North Hall vs #3 Chestatee
#5 GAC vs #4 Dawson
All of the games for the 6-AAA Region Tournament will be played at Pickens High School. Quarterfinal games for the girls side will begin on Tuesday, February 11th. The Nettes, will take on the Johnson-Gainesville Lady Knights at 8:30 pm.
Nettes sweep Johnson on Senior Night
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports February 5, 2025
Jasper, Ga — On Tuesday, February 4th, the Pickens Dragonettes, welcomed the Lady Knights of Johnson to the Dragons Den for the second to last region game of the regular season. It was a special night for the Nettes as it was Senior Night. The three Seniors, Brylee Deering, Ellie Hollis, and Bella Martin, would all be recognized for their contributions during their time at Pickens High School. As for the game, the Nettes, would run their win streak up to 6 games as they defeated the Lady Knights, 70-18.
Martin, would start the game off quickly with a three to make it 3-0. That would help spark a 14-0 run to open the first quarter as Martin, Hollis, and Reagan Ludington all contributed to the run. A layup by Karina Ordonez, would put an end to the run and make it 14-2. After a three by Ludington, Harbor Landers would split a pair of free throws to make it 17-3.
The Nettes, would end the first quarter on a 6-0 run as Bree Jewell and Ellison Steinhauer, would hit back to back threes to make it 23-3 going to the second quarter.
The Nettes, would carry over that run to begin the second quarter as Steinhauer, Martin, and Skyler Lathem, would combine to score the first 10 points of the period to stretch the lead out to 33-3. Another layup by Ordonez, would put an end to the run and make it 33-5. The Nettes, would close out the first half on a 10-0 run as Martin would score 4 points, and Ruby Flatt would hit two threes to make it 43-5 at the half.
A bucket by Steinhauer, and a three by Martin, would get the third quarter going as the Nettes led it, 48-5. After a basket by Landers, Steinhauer and Hollis would make back to back buckets to make it 52-7. After Emily Hernandez got her first points of the game, Hollis, Ludington, and Jewell would combine to go on a 7-0 run to make it 59-9. Hernandez, would end the run with a three to make it 59-12.
Jewell, would close out the third quarter by going on a 5-0 run to give the Nettes a 64-12 lead over the Lady Knights heading to the fourth quarter.
Landers, started the shortened fourth quarter with a three. That would begin a 6-0 run for the Lady Knights as that made it 64-18. Flatt and Jewell, would end the run by hitting back to back threes as the Nettes would pick up the 70-18 win on Senior Night.
Leading Scorers for the Nettes:
Bella Martin: 17 points
Bree Jewell: 13 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 12 points
Ellie Hollis: 10 points
Ruby Flatt: 9 points
Reagan Ludington: 7 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
6-AAA Girls Basketball Standings:
Pickens: 21-2 (12-1) #1 seed
White County: 18-6 (10-3) #2 seed
Chestatee: 17-7 (9-4) #3 seed
Dawson: 15-9 (8-5) #4 seed
GAC: 13-11 (6-7) #5 seed
North Hall: 8-16 (4-9) #6 seed
Lumpkin: 8-16 (3-10) #7 seed
Johnson-Gainesville: 0-20 (0-13) #8 seed
With the seeding and match ups for the 6-AAA region tournament next week pretty much set, the Nettes, will turn their attention to the final regular season game of the season as they host the Dawson Lady Tigers on Friday, February 7th. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes stay undefeated in region play
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports January 7, 2025
Gainesville, Ga — The Pickens Dragonettes, took to the road on Tuesday, January 7th as they took on the Johnson Lady Knights in 6-AAA action. Coming into the game, the Nettes, were 13-1 overall and leading the region with a 4-0 record. The Lady Knights, came into the game struggling as they were 0-11 on the season and 0-4 in region play. The younger players for the Nettes really shined in this one as Pickens took home a 70-15 win.
The Nettes, began the ball game by going on a 22-0 run. Reagan Ludington, Ellison Steinhauer, Brylee Deering, and Ellie Hollis all contributed to the run. Harbor Landers, would put an end to the run as she would get the Lady Knights on the board with a three. Heading to the second quarter, the Nettes led it, 22-3.
Emily Hernandez, would start the second quarter by making a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 22-5. The Nettes, would then go on a 7-0 run as Bella Martin would split a pair of free throws, and Deering, and Caleigh Hoffard would hit back to back three pointers to make it 29-5. A bucket by Karina Ordonez, would put an end to the run and make it 29-7.
After Landers would split a pair of free throws, the Nettes, would end the first half on a 13-0 run including a buzzer beating three pointer from Bree Jewell that hit every part of the basket before eventually going in. The Nettes, lead the Lady Knights, 42-8 at the break.
The Nettes, would begin the second half by continuing the run they were on to close out the first half as they scored another 8 straight points for a total run of 21-0 and stretch the lead out to 51-8. Hernandez, would end the run with a bucket. She would complete the and-1 play by hitting the free throw to make it 51-11. The Nettes, would end the third quarter with a 5-0 run as Tania Rivera and Jewell combined for the run. The Nettes led it, 56-11 after three.
The Nettes, started the shortened fourth quarter by going on a 14-0 run to make it 70-11. The Lady Knights, would close out the ball game on a 4-0 run as Ordonez would split a pair of free throws, and Landers would hit her second three of the game. The Nettes, would take this one, 70-15.
Leading scorers for the Nettes:
Ellison Steinhauer: 19 points
Ellie Hollis: 9 points
Bree Jewell: 8 points
Brylee Deering: 5 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
Skyler Lathem: 5 points
Tania Rivera: 5 points
Bella Martin: 4 points
Kylee Bozeman: 4 points
Teagan Deering: 3 points
Carleigh Hoffard: 3 points
With the possibility of inclement weather coming in on Friday, the home game between the Nettes and the GAC Lady Spartans, has been pushed up a day to Thursday, January 9th. Tip off is set for 6 pm.
Nettes win Pickens Thanksgiving Classic
PHS Basketball, Team FYN Sports November 27, 2024
Jasper, Ga — It was the final day of the Pickens Thanksgiving Classic on Monday, November 26th as the Pickens Dragonettes, took on the West Forsyth Lady Wolverines. Earlier games saw Sprayberry defeat Gilmer, and Mt. Bethel defeat Alpharetta. The Nettes, would get a big game from Senior Bella Martin, and continue their stellar defensive play to begin the season as they would defeat the Lady Wolverines, 66-42.
The first quarter began with Olivia Ham getting into the lane for a tough bucket to make it 2-0 Lady Wolverines. From then on it was all Nettes the rest of the quarter as a basket by Martin would start a 19-0 quarter run. Martin, Reagan Ludington, and Ellison Steinhauer would all contribute points to the run. Heading to the second quarter, Pickens led West Forsyth, 19-2.
The Lady Wolverines, would start the second quarter off on a 4-0 run as Ham and Maren Moskau would make back to back layups to cut the lead to 19-6. After a pair of free throws from Steinhauer, Averey Glaze would split a pair from the line. Glaze, would then connect on a make after a timeout, to cut the lead to 21-9. Ellie Hollis, would get a layup to go through contact to head to the line. Hollis, would complete the 3-point play to make it 24-9. That and-1 play would start a 9-0 run for the Nettes to close out the first half as Pickens would take a 30-9 lead into the break.
The third quarter, was jam packed with offense from both teams as Martin would get it started with a three to make it 33-9. After a bit of a back and forth between both squads, the Nettes would go on a 7-0 run as Skyler Lathem would dart through the lane for a layup, Martin would make a pair of free throws, and Bree Jewel would make a three to extend the Nettes lead to 47-17.
The Lady Wolverines, would respond with a 5-0 run as Ham would connect on a three, and Yasmeen Gaiter would make a bucket to cut it to 47-22. Martin, would then head to the line after sinking a tough layup. She would complete the and-1 to make it 50-22. The Lady Wolverines, would end the third quarter on a 6-0 run as they would make four straight free throws and a layup to close out the frame. Heading to the fourth, Pickens led it, 50-28.
Martin, would again begin the quarter scoring with a three to make it 53-28. The Lady Wolverines, would then go on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 53-36. Tania Rivera, would put an end to the run with a nice layup to make it 55-36. Later on in the quarter, the Nettes would go on a 5-0 run as Kylee Bozeman would hit a three and Ludington would make a basket to stretch the lead to 66-40. A bucket by Ella Cowan would give us a final score of 66-42.
All Tournament Selections:
Bella Martin
Reagan Ludington
Tournament MVP:
Ellison Steinhauer
Scoring leader for the Nettes:
Bella Martin: 30 points
Ellison Steinhauer: 18 points
Reagan Ludington: 5 points
Ellie Hollis: 3 points
Kylie Bozeman: 3 points
Bree Jewel: 3 points
Skyler Lathem: 2 points
Tania Rivera: 2 points
The Nettes, will now rest and get prepared for 6-AAA play as they will host the Chestatee Lady War Eagles on Friday, December 6th. Tip off is set for 7 pm.