7th Grade Fannin Boys Dominate Pickens, but 8th Grade Dragons Return the Favor in the Second Game

The Rebels and Dragons tipped off at 4:15 on Thursday evening.
(Article written by Zack Godfrey)Fannin came blazing out of the gates keeping Pickens from scoring a point in the first quarter. The Dragons were able to get on the board in the second with Jacob Brumby and Chris McClure getting to the line and knocking down free throws to get Pickens five points to end the half, the score was 28-5 in favor of the Rebels. It was more of the same for Fannin during the second half, winning the game 43-12. Fannin’s leading scorers were Lucas Walden- 9 points, Logan Holt- 7 points, and Logan Ledford- 8 points.

The second matchup featured the 8th grade boy’s teams. This game was the exact opposite of the first game. Pickens led the whole way with Fannin making a strong push in the third quarter. Avery Kephart kept Fannin in the game with his court vision and ability to hit the 3 point shot. Kephart finished the game with 12 points. Adam Ingram played effectively as well, finishing the game with 11 points. Even though Kephart and Ingram both had good games, the three ball was falling much more for the Dragons, they went on to beat Fannin 44-36.