Rebels Endure the Venomous Sting of the Yellow Jackets

Team FYN Sports

  

It was a high action, yet low scoring game in the first quarter of the Fannin vs Hayesville basketball game this past Friday. The Fannin Rebels took on the undefeated Hayesville Yellow Jackets in North Carolina in hopes of getting their second win of the season.

 

It appeared to be an even game from the start. Both teams were refusing to let the other one score until Ryan Beavers drew a foul and scored the first point with just 3:32 left in the first quarter. Top scorer for the Yellow Jackets, Josh Cottrell, was the only Hayesville player to score in the first quarter with six of the nineteen points he scored overall. The Rebels started taking outside shots which resulted in Rebel, Payton Holt, contributing three points for Fannin out of his ten overall. The Hayesville Yellow Jackets took the lead at the end of the first quarter with a score of 6-4.

 

With the Rebels right behind the Yellow Jackets, Fannin picked up their intensity. Rebel, Chandler Kendall, led Fannin in scoring with twelve points due to his powerful ball handling skills. Another Rebel, Joe Satchell, had an endless hustle that contributed two more points for his team. At the end of the second quarter, Hayesville was leading 15-12 with Fannin behind by three points.

 

Everyone in the stands were on their feet for the third quarter. Both teams were giving it their all on the court. There were fouls after fouls, shots after shots, and steals after steals. The Rebels finally took the lead half way through the quarter just to get it taken away from them.  The Fannin Rebels starting looking up the court for open teammates and found Cohutta Hyde. Hyde started driving the lane and put six points on the board for the Rebels. Fans were rioting at every blow of the whistle. The Yellow Jackets had the lead at the end of the third quarter with a score of 29-22.

 

You could cut the tension in the gym with a knife. Neither team was giving up. The Yellow Jackets kept fighting to keep their lead while the Rebels fought just as hard to take it away. When Hayesville would try to drive the lane, Fannin would start to take charges and draw fouls. This resulted in Hayesville’s outside shooting to come alive during the second half which allowed the Yellow Jackets to do most of their damage with three point shots. Even when the Yellow Jackets lead got larger, the Rebels still kept up their intensity. Even though the Rebels fought until the end, unfortunately it was not enough for them to walk away with a win. The Hayesville Yellow Jackets buzzed away with a win of 45-31 over the Fannin Rebels.

 

The Rebels loss to the Yellow Jackets puts Fannin’s overall record at 1-10 while the Yellow Jackets remain undefeated with a record of 9-0.  Fannin County High School will be hosting the Mountaintop Holiday Classic on December 28-30 where you can catch the Rebels next basketball game.



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