Panthers fall to Rebels in overtime 60-53

Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers

Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team traveled to Fannin County to take on the Rebels in a non region matchup.

First Quarter

The Panthers scored first to begin the game as Houston Henry found Hayden Payne and Payne scored to give the Panthers an early 2-0 lead. Following 2 missed free throws by the Rebels, Caleb John made 1/2 free throws to extend the lead to 3-0. After a turnover by the Panthers, the Rebels scored to cut the lead to 3-2. The Panthers were having a tough time breaking the full court press and the Rebels took a 4-3 lead after a steal, forcing the Panthers to call timeout. Following the timeout, the Rebels scored again to extend their lead to 6-3. After a foul by Henry, the Rebels made 1/2 free throws to make the score 7-3. Jude Ellis ended the scoring run with a made floater and then John scored to tie the game at 7. Henry made both free throws after getting fouled to give the Panthers a 9-7 lead. The Rebels tied the game at 9 after the Panthers turned the ball over after missed free throws by the Rebels. After a low scoring quarter for both teams due to multiple turnovers by both teams, the game was tied at 9 at the end of the first quarter.

Second Quarter

After a turnover by the Panthers in their first possession of the quarter, the Rebels scored to take an 11-9 lead. Henry tied the game at 11 after picking up a foul and making both free throws and then Eli Underwood scored to give the Panthers a 13-11 lead. Ellis made a 3 to extend the lead to 16-11 as the Panthers were on a quick 6-0 run to begin the quarter. Following a turnover by the Rebels, John pushed the ball up the court and scored to extend the lead to 18-11. The Rebels scored to end the Panthers scoring run and cut the deficit to 18-13. After multiple possessions by both teams where neither team scored, Braylen Rader scored and picked up a foul. Rader made the following free throw to give the Panthers a 21-13 lead. After making 1/2 free throws, the Rebels scored again making a 3 to cut the lead to 21-17. The Panthers led 21-17 at halftime.

Third Quarter

The Rebels scored first to begin the half to cut the lead to 21-19. Lake Hughes was fouled and made both free throws to extend the lead to 23-19 but the Rebels responded with 1/2 made free throws to make the score 23-20. Underwood rebounded the ball and scored to extend the Panthers lead to 25-20. The Rebels responded with a 3 to cut the lead to 25-23. Austin Taylor scored his first points of the game as he made a 3 to extend the lead to 28-23 but the Rebels quickly responded and cut the lead to 28-25. Underwood scored again and Rader stole the ball on the inbound pass by the Rebels but the Rebels drew a charge. Following a turnover by the Rebels, Rader scored to extend the Panthers lead to 32-25. The Panthers turned the ball over as they were having trouble breaking the full court press and the Rebels scored. Rader responded after the Panthers pushed the ball up the court quickly and extended their lead to 34-27. The Rebels made a last second 3 to cut the lead to 34-30 to end the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter

To begin the fourth quarter, the Rebels made 1/2 free throws to cut the lead to 34-31 but Underwood responded to extend the Panthers lead to 36-31. The Rebels scored immediately following the made basket to cut the lead to 36-33. John scored to extend the Panther lead to 38-33 and following a turnover by the Rebels, Underwood was fouled attempting to score. Underwood made both free throws to extend the lead to 40-33. The Rebels responded again with a made floater to cut the lead to 40-35. Ellis made a 3 to extend the lead to 43-35 and Henry scored to give the Panthers a 45-35 lead with less than 5 minutes to go. The Rebels responded and cut the lead to 45-37. After a turnover by the Panthers, the Rebels made a 3 while being fouled. The Rebels made the following free throw to cut the lead to 45-41. The Panthers turned the ball over while inbounding the ball and the Rebels scored again while picking up the foul. The Panthers still led 45-43 but the Panthers turned the ball over again trying to break the full court press. Henry fouled on an attempted 3 by the Rebels and the Rebels made 1/3 free throws to make the score 45-44. The Rebels took a 46-45 lead but Ellis took the ball all the way to the basket on the next possession and was fouled. Ellis tied the game at 46 after making 1/2 free throws. The Rebels retook the lead and led 48-46 but following turnovers by both teams, Henry made a 3 to give the Panthers a 49-48 lead with 40 seconds left. After the Panthers turned the ball over, the Rebels were fouled attempting to score and made 1/2 free throws to tie the game at 49. The game went to overtime as both teams were tied at 49.

Overtime

Nothing went right for the Panthers in overtime. The Rebels had all the momentum and quickly ran away with the game. The Panthers were outscored 11-4 in overtime. The Panthers fall to 3-7 on the year and lose their 6th game within 10 points. The Panthers will travel to Towns County on Friday.

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