Lady Rebels Defeat Union Co.
Fannin Co. Basketball, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 13, 2020
Last night, the Union County Panthers traveled to Fannin County to take on the Lady Rebels for a non-conference game. Although it was not a region matchup, both teams gave it their all.
Reagan York was the one to get things started for Fannin County as she wasted no time driving the lane for a layup to give the Rebels an early lead. York was aggressive all night long as she added 12 points to Fannin’s score for the night. Fannin had good looks inside as they found posts Olivia Sisson and Paige Foresman on the block who each added two points on the board for Fannin. The Lady Rebels continued to extend their lead as they closed out the first quarter with a score of 20-8.
The Lady Panthers picked up the intensity and started to make a comeback to start the second quarter. Union scored most of their points by driving to the basket and scoring layups. They played in a zone defense and made it difficult for Fannin to make their way to the goal. The Panthers were able to get the ball back and make a jump shot to tie the game 20-20. Natalie Thomas quickly responded as she made a three-point shot to give Fannin a 23-22 lead to go into halftime and added eight points to the Rebel’s score for the night.
Both teams played hard as they fought for the lead. Union was able to gain it back only for Becca Ledford to make both of her free throws and tie up the game 30-30. Ledford had grit all night as she drove to the basket and contributed 13 points to Fannin’s score overall. When the Lady Panthers made a shot on the block for a 32-30 lead, Courtney Davis quickly responded with a three-point shot to give Fannin a one-point lead. The Freshman led the Lady Rebels in scoring for the night with 19 points overall. Fannin continued to extend their lead and was able to end the third quarter with a score of 42-35.
Mackenzie Johnson made her mark for the night as she scored a layup to add to Fannin’s score. Priscila Bautista was scrappy on defense as she hustled all night and kept the Panthers from scoring points. While they came close, Union was unable to catch back up to Fannin, resulting in the Rebel’s 58-47 victory.
Fannin’s win puts their overall record at 6-2 while their region record remains at 1-1. Catch the Lady Rebel’s next game on Thursday night as they take on Rabun County at 5pm!
Fannin claims 50-49 victory against Union
Fannin Co. Basketball, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 13, 2020
The Fannin County Rebels showed hustle and heart last night as they took on the Union County Panthers at home. The Rebels had just come from a win and hoped to carry it over into their non-conference matchup.
Union started off the game hot as they wasted no time putting points on the board. The Panthers were able to score 19 points before the Rebels put any points on the board. Jordan Bennett was the one to get things started for Fannin as he scored a three-point shot from above the key with 2:55 left on the clock. Landon Norton followed suit as he made a three-point shot of his own to add to Fannin’s score. Norton led Fannin in scoring for the night with 17 points overall, 15 of them being from made three-point shots. The Rebels were able to close the gap and managed to get the score to 20-14 to go into the second quarter.
Norton started off the quarter with another three-pointer to put Fannin only three points behind Union. Tucker Hanson followed suit as he made a three-point shot to tie up the game 20-20, and contributed 16 points to the Rebels score for the night. The Rebels came to life as they started to make their comeback. When Union scored a layup to take back the lead, Kaeden Twiggs was right there to make one of his own and tie the game back up 22-22. Twiggs showed off his ball-handling skills for the night as he was able to make his way to the basket and put 14 points on the board for Fannin. Norton was able to earn back the lead for the Rebels with two made foul shots to put the score at 24-22. With made three-point shots and free throws, Union was able to take back the lead to go into halftime with a score of 30-28.
Hanson was the one to get the ball rolling to start the third quarter as he made a foul shot and a layup back to back to put the score at 33-31. Norton showed off his three-point game as he banked one above the key giving Fannin a 34-33 lead. Union answered the call as they made a three-point shot to take back the lead. While they came close, Fannin was unable to take the lead again in the third quarter as Union put the score at 42-40 to go into the fourth.
Both teams were getting after it and playing their hearts out in hopes of getting a win. Twiggs stepped up and scored three foul shots to put Fannin ahead 43-42. The lead went from team to team until Hanson scored a three-point shot to put Fannin ahead 48-46. Union was able to tie up the game until Twiggs made a layup to give the Rebels the lead once again with a score of 50-48. Despite their best efforts to make a basket, Union was only able to make one foul shot and fell short one point to Fannin’s 50-49 victory.
The Rebel’s win puts their overall record at 3-4 while their region record remains 1-1. Catch Fannin’s next game on Thursday night as they take on Rabun County at 6:30pm!
Fannin Claims Victory against Gordon Co.
Fannin Co. Basketball, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 11, 2020
Last night, the Fannin County Rebels took on Gordon County at home. The Rebels had just come from a loss and hoped to redeem themselves for their second region matchup.
Both teams came ready to play as they hustled all game until the clock ran out. To start off the game, Jordan Bennett made an assist to Tucker Hanson for him to make a layup and take an early lead against the Warriors. It was a back and forth game as both teams kept stealing the lead from one another until Tucker Hanson made another layup and tied up the game 13-13 to end the first quarter.
Gordon County took the lead in the second quarter for Fannin to take it right back as Kaeden Twiggs made a layup to put the Rebels ahead 17-16. Twiggs led Fannin in scoring for the night with 23 points overall. Landon Norton was the next to step up as he made a three-point shot to advance Fannin’s lead 20-16. Norton was on fire above they key all night as he added 17 points to Fannin’s score. The Rebels were able to keep their lead as they went into halftime with a score of 27-20.
Fannin continued to hustle to start the second half of the game as they played good defense to advance their lead. Jordan Bennett drove to the basket and added a goal to the Rebel’s score to advance their lead. Bennett had god looks inside to the post where he found Nick Arp who scored a basket for Fannin.
While both teams played hard until the clock ran out, Fannin finished with a 50-43 victory. The Rebel’s victory put their overall record at 2-3 and their region record at 1-1. Catch Fannin’s next game tomorrow as they take on Union County at home starting at 5:30!
Lady Rebels defeat Warriors
Fannin Co. Basketball, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 11, 2020
The Gordon County Warriors traveled to Fannin County last night to take on the Lady Rebels for their second region game of the season. Fannin recently claimed a 69-23 victory over Coosa and hoped to continue the trend and earn their second region win. 
Gordon County came out ready to play as they were able to put the ball into action and earn an early lead. The Lady Rebels were having a hard time putting the ball into the basket until Becca Ledford got things started and put Fannin’s first point on the board with a made foul shot. Ledford drove to the basket all night, contributing eleven points to the Rebel’s score overall. The Lady Rebel made a buzzer-beater three-point shot to close out the first quarter as the Warriors had the lead with a score of 15-7.
Fannin began to come to life in the second quarter as they looked down low to Olivia Sisson on the block where she added five points to Fannin’s score. The Warriors continued to put points on the board as they drove to the basket. The Lady Rebel’s three-point game was on fire as Reagan York made one above the key to put Fannin behind by only three points with a score of 23-20. Natalie Thomas was on fire above the key as she scored another three-point shot to tie the game 23-23. Thomas led Fannin in scoring for the night with 15 points overall. Prisila Bautista had grit as she made a three-pointer of her own for Fannin to take a 26-23 lead against the Warriors to go into halftime.
The Lady Rebels continued to extend their lead while the Warriors tried hard to get it back. Gordon County began to foul the Rebels for them to earn more points from the line. Reagan York added more points on the board as she made two free throws. Freshman, Courtney Davis, showed off her ball-handling skills as she drove to the basket and drew fouls to add five points to Fannin’s score and close out the third quarter with a 40-32 lead against the Warriors.
Although they had the lead, Fannin continued to put a full-court press into play and put defensive pressure on Gordon County. Mackenzie Johnson continued to hustle on offense and defense as she put four points on the board for Fannin. Johnson even had a good look inside to Paige Foreseman who added a goal of her own to Fannin’s score. With time on the clock running out, the Rebels continued to play aggressively and closed out the game with a 52-46 victory over the Gordon County Warriors.