This past Thursday, the Lady Rebels basketball team kicked off their season with a scrimmage at Coahulla Creek. Fannin had been practicing all summer with their new coach, Ryan Chastain, and were ready to hit the court for their first game.

The Lady Rebels started off the game with great intensity. Junior, Morgan Holt, jumped for the ball and gained possession to start off the game. Holt was out for last season due to an injury, but she has recovered and is back in the game for Fannin. The Rebels started using the Colt’s weak outside shots as a weapon by playing in a zone defense. Rebel Senior, Maleah Stepp, was on fire above the key where she banked two 3-point shots. Stepp was the lead scorer in the game where she earned the Rebels six points. The Colts started to find their fire at the end of the first quarter as they started to fight back. Coahulla Creek pulled ahead of Fannin 10-11 with thirty seconds remaining when a Lady Colt banked a 3-pointer, and closed out the first quarter with a 14-10 lead over the Lady Rebels.

Freshman Abby Ledford and Junior Morgan Holt for the Lady Rebels got after it on offense where they drove the lane and each contributed five points to Fannin’s score. As Fannin did most of their work from the inside, Coahulla Creek did their damage from the top of the key. Throughout the entire game, the Lady Colts scored nine 3-point shots. The Colts extended their lead over Fannin and finished the second quarter with a score of 30-12.

The Colts started to come out of nowhere on defense with steals from their full court press. With the change in defensive pressure, Fannin had to adjust. The Rebels started to have luck with their break where Reagan Henderson was a popular target. Henderson got aggressive down low where she scored five points for her team. Sadie Collins followed the senior’s lead and drew fouls from the block where she also contributed five points to the Lady Rebels score. With a score of 45-21, Coahulla Creek keeps their lead over Fannin.

As the Colts extended their lead, the Rebels started to lose their fight. Coahulla creek kept scoring by driving the lane while Fannin were able to draw a few fouls. Senior, Emily Beavers, and Freshman, Kennedy Harper, took one for the team where they each made one of their foul shots.