Lake Hughes is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers!
Player of the Week, TeamFYNSports, Union County Panthers December 22, 2019
Lake Hughes is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers!
Hughes, a sophomore guard, had an incredible shooting performance for Union Co. (4-6, 1-2 Region 8-2A) in a 73-43 win against Class 4A’s Gilmer on Saturday, Dec. 21, in Blairsville.
With the Panthers up by just six points heading into the second half, Hughes went on an absolute tear from beyond-the-arc.
The sophomore made seven 3-pointers in the second half as the Panthers pulled away for the 30-point victory.
Hughes finished with a game-high 23 points in the victory for Union Co.
For his efforts, Hughes is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers!
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Panthers powered by huge second half in win against Bobcats
TeamFYNSports, Union County Panthers December 22, 2019
An explosion from beyond-the-arc propelled the Union Co. Panthers basketball team to a big 73-43 win against Gilmer on Saturday in Blairsville.
Union Co. senior Sawyer Brey goes up over Gilmer sophomore Cade Carter on Saturday in Blairsville.
Sophomore Lake Hughes his seven second-half 3-pointers, including five in the fourth quarter, to put the game out of reach for the Panthers (4-6, 1-2 Region 8-2A).
Union Co. senior Cayden Rich takes the ball inside against Gilmer’s Luke Wimpey on Saturday. Both players finished the game with six points.
Despite six players scoring in the first half for Union Co., the Bobcats (5-5, 2-3 Region 6-4A) managed to stay within six points at the half 25-19.
Sophomore Cade Carter scored 11 of the team’s first half points to keep Gilmer within striking distance heading into the second half. Carter finished with a team-high 18 points in the loss.
The Panthers got hot from outside in the third, as Hughes and senior Pierson Allison both hit two 3-pointers in the period. Junior Kaston Hemphill scored five and senior Sawyer Brety chipped in four during the period as Union Co. began to pull away at 46-32 heading into the fourth.
The final frame was all Hughes, who buried all five shots he took from outside. The Panthers outscored the Bobcats 27-11 in the fourth to earn the victory.
Junior guard Brady Sanford scored six points in the third for Gilmer, while fellow junior Braden Jenkins scored all five of his points in the fourth.
Sanford finished with eight points for the Bobcats.
Gilmer junior Braden Jenkins takes the ball past Union Co. junior Kaston Hemphill on Saturday.
Hughes finished with a game-high 23 points for the Panthers, while Allison finished with 16.
Allison was also recognized during the first quarter after scoring his fourth point of the game. The made shot took Allison passed 1,000 points for his career at Union Co.
Hemphill and Brey both finished with 10 points for the Panthers, who next play Walhalla at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 26, in the Towns Co. Battle of the State Tournament in Hiawassee.
Luke Wimpey and Lewis Mulkey ended the game with six points each for Gilmer, which next plays a regular-season game Saturday, Jan. 4, against Fannin Co. at 5:30 p.m. in Ellijay.
Panthers defeat North Hall, Ladies fall to Trojans
Union County High School January 24, 2018Tuesday, Jan 24th the Union County Panthers hosted the North Hall Trojans in a region 7-AAA matchup. The Lady Panthers tipped off at 6. The Panthers followed at 7:30.
Both teams had shots to improve where they stood in the region. The Lady Panthers came into the game 4-5 in region play sitting at 4th place.
The Panthers came into the game 4-5 in region play and were 4th. The Lady Panthers got off to a quick start as they led 18-14 at the end of Q1 led by Mccarter 7. The Lady Trojans got off to a 11-0 run to open the 2Q.
The Lady Panthers scored 6 unanswered points going into the half to tie the game at 25.
A slow Q3 put the Lady Panthers in a tough spot to try to regain the lead as the Lady Panthers scored only 8 in the 3rd to fall behind 45-33.
Guards Brooke Dockrey and Bailey Daniel both fouled out early in Q4 as the Lady Trojans scored 10 points in the finals 2:00 to put the game away. The lady Panthers fall 57-47 to fall to 13-8 and 4-5 in region play.
The Lady Panthers have a 1 game lead of the 5th placed Trojans in the region as they sit in 4th place. The Lady Panthers will host the East Hall VIkings Friday, Jan 26th.
The Panthers followed the Lady Panthers.
The Panthers trailed 7-2 early but led 11-9 at the end of Q1.
UC scored 15 unanswered to open Q2. The Panthers led 29-20 at the half. Drake and Craw. Colwell led UC with 4 points each in Q3 as UC extended the lead 42-31.
A hot Q4 of shooting extended the lead as UC goes on to win 55-42 as Bagget goes 3-3 from 3 in the final 4:00. UC was led by Allison with 13, Bagget and Craw. Colwell score 11.
UC improves to 15-6 and 4-5 in region play. UC will host East Hall Friday, Jan. 26th.
GAC wins big over Panthers, Lady Panthers
Union County High School January 17, 2018
Saturday Jan 13th the Lady Panthers tipped off at 6pm against the Lady Spartans of Greater Atlanta Christian Academy.
The Lady Spartans lost their star point guard Robynn Benton, Auburn basketball commit class of 2018. The Lady Panthers seemed well over matched as GAC was ranked the #1 team in the state.
The Lady Panthers never backed down to what would be a hard fought tough four quarters in which the score doesn’t show.
The Lady Panthers were led by Brooke Dockrey in the first quarter as she had 6. Followed by Andelin Hill who had 2. The Lady Panthers trailed 18-6 at the end of Q1. The Lady Panthers trailed ay the half 27-12. The leading scorers at the half were Brooke Dockrey and Andelin Hill 4 points. The Lady Spartans leading scorer was #2 Taylor Sutton with 10 points.
The Lady Panthers scored more points in the third quarter than in the first 2 combined, to trail 43-26 going into the fourth.
Kait McCarter led all scorers in the fourth quarter on both sides with 6 points.
The Lady Panthers fell to the top ranked team 61-38, bringing their record to 12-6 and 4-3 in region play.
The Lady Panthers top scorers were sophomores Kait McCarter and Andelin Hill (10) followed by Brooke Dockrey (8), and Bailey Daniel (6).
The Panthers followed the varsity girls by tipping off at 7:30pm.
The first quarter showed that GAC was all that they’ve been hyped up to be, as Union County trailed 24-12 at the end of the first. The Panthers were led by Pierson Allison (5).
At the half, the Panthers trailed 33-18, sophomore guard Pierson Allison accounted for half of Unions points scoring 9 in the first half.
Fifth-ranked GAC blew things open with a 16-6 third quarter.
The Panthers trailed 49-24 at the end of Q3, but they didn’t hang their heads. They expected a tough game against the region leading Spartans.
Pierson Allison again led all Panther scorers in the 3rd with 4 points.
In the end, the Panthers fell to the Spartans 70-39. With the loss, the Panthers fell to 13-5 and 3-4 in region play.
The Panthers top scorers were Pierson Allison (13), Patrick Baggett (10), RJ Banton and Candler Colwell both scored 4. The Panthers were scheduled to travel to Pickens County Tuesday Jan 16, but those games were canceled due to inclement weather and have yet to be rescheduled.
Pipe bust forces basketball schedule changes
Union County High School January 3, 2018
A hyrdonic pipe burst in the sprinkler system outside of the Union County High School gymnasium caused administrators to make a quick decision with regard for the safety of students, spectators and school administration. The East Hall High School basketball teams were scheduled to play at UCHS, but with water leaking and likely to freeze on the sidewalk outside the entrance of the facility; the decision to reschedule was an obvious choice.
“The pipe broke before East Hall got there,” UCHS athletic director Bryan Allison told TeamFYNSports Wednesday afternoon. The good news: It’s already been fixed.
The bad news? Not necessarily bad – but the games have been rescheduled for tonight (Wed) at East Hall High School in Gainesville. The varsity girls tip-off at 5pm, with the boys game following at 6:30pm. TeamFYNSports will provide courtside coverage and a full story about the game will be up tomorrow.
Panthers, Lady Panthers defeat Andrews
Union County High School January 24, 2018Saturday, Jan 20th Union County faced off against Andrews NC in a non region matchup. The Lady Panthers were in for a battle early on as they led 16-10 at the end of Q1 led by sophomore center #30 Kait Mccarter as she had 8.
The Lady Panthers extended the lead to 28-17 led by Mccarter’s 5 points. The Lady Panthers used a huge 3rd quarter from sophomore forward #14 Andelin Hill as she scored 13 to extend the lead 47-31.
The Lady Panthers finished with a score of 69-35. Mccarter led all scorers with 18 points followed by Hill 15 and B. Dockrey 11.
UC improves to 13-7. The Lady Panthers will resume region play Tuesday, Jan 22 against North Hall.
The Panthers followed the Lady Panthers tipping off @7. UC looked to end the 4 game loosing streak as sophomore Sawyer Drake returned. The Panthers got off to a slow start as they trailed 10-9 at the end of Q1.
As sophomore Sawyer Drake returned to the court after missing 2 weeks to a knee injury, leading UC with 7 points off the bench including a blocked shot late in the 2Q that sparked a 10-0 run to close the half. To lead 22-19.
The Panthers got off to a slow start after the half but continued to lead 34-31 led by Drake 5 points. UC got in rhythm and dominated the 4th quarter by opening on a 16-1 run. The Panthers won 50-32 led by Drake 15 and Baggett 11. UC improves to 14-6.
The Panthers will also resume region play Tuesday against North Hall.
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Union falls to Dawson County
Union County High School February 14, 2018
The Lady Panthers tipped off at 4:30 Feb 7. The Lady Panthers looked to face a Dawson County Lady Tigers team that they had fell to twice already this season. A win for the Lady Panthers would secure the 4th spot in the region and a playoff berth, a loss would end the season.
The Lady Panthers got off to a sluggish and slow start as the Lady Tigers got off to a 10-0 run to start the game. The Lady Panthers found rhythm and followed that run up with a 9-0 run of their own. The Lady Panthers trialed 17-9 at the end of Q1 led by Daniel with 3.
The Lady Panthers continued with their Q1 rhythm as they grabbed a lead right before the half going on a 12-2 run as they led 21-19. Senior guard Daniel led the Lady Panthers with 11 in the first half.
The halftime break got the best of the Lady Panthers as they lost all rhythm and scored only 1 point during the first 5:20 of Q3, the Lady Panthers had 7 turnovers in that span of time. UC trailed 41-27 going into Q4.
The deficit seemed too much to overcome as the Lady Panthers trialed by as many as 18. The Lady Panthers season came to an end as they lost 41-53. Daniel led the Lady Panthers with 15 in her final game, Mccarter followed up with 12.
The Lady Panthers finished the season 15-10 under first year head coach Corey Garrett.
Daniel finished her high school career with over 1000 points and 2 all region selections. Mccarter was the only other Lady Panther to make the all region team. Hill was selected as an honorable mention.
Lady Panthers fall to North Hall, Panthers streak continues
TeamFYNSports December 17, 2017
Union High School hosts second annual FCA Tournament
Featured Stories, Sports June 19, 2019
High school basketball teams from all over North Georgia gathered together for the second annual Union County FCA tournament this week.
Schools represented included Lumpkin, Murphy, Union, Towns, Pickens, Gilmer and Hayesville. Each school brought their Junior Varsity and Varsity teams, along with both men’s and women’s teams.
High school basketball teams from the North Georgia area got the chance to scrimmage one another at the Union County FCA Tournament.
Teams had the opportunity to scrimmage one another beginning on Monday and lasting until Tuesday evening. Junior Varsity teams played primarily on Monday, leading into the Varsity teams on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Varsity women’s teams played in the morning before men’s teams in the afternoon.
The tournament was split into two locations: Union County High School and the middle school. This division gave teams the opportunity to play more than once, and games could occur simultaneously.
Scrimmages were timed at 40 minutes each with 20 minutes halves and ten minutes between each game.
Union travels to GAC despite rough weather
Union County High School January 24, 2018
Friday Jan 19th despite no school due to the weather Union county traveled to GAC to face off in a 7-AAA matchup. The Lady Panthers were a little rusty having not played in a week due to game cancellations. The Lady Panthers got off to a slow start against the #1 team in the state.
UC trialed 7-18 at the end of Q1. The Lady Panthers were led by senior Bailey Daniel with 5 points, GAC was led by Sutton with 7. The Lady Panthers trailed at the half 21-34. Daniel led the panthers with 10, Sutton led the Lady Spartans with 15.
Turner led GAC in the 3rd with 13 points to extend the lead the Lady Panthers. UC was led by Mccarter’s 6 points. The Lady Panthers were on the wrong end of a 12-1 run to end Q3 37-55.
The final score was 53-64. Senior Bailey Daniel led all Lady Panthers with 25 points, 15 of which came in the second half. Brooke Dockrey scored 11 and Kait Mccarter scored 11 and had 9’rebounds. The Lady Panthers fall to 12-6 and 4-3 in region play. The Lady Panthers will play Andrews NC, Saturday Jan 20th.
The Panthers followed the Lady Panthers tipping off at 6. The Panthers got off to a slow start against the #4 team in the state. UC trailed 29-8 at the end of Q1. Patrick Baggett scored all 8 points for the Panthers in the first quarter.
The Panthers were on the wrong side of a 13-1 run to begin Q2 to trail 50-15 at the half. Pierson Allison led UC scorers with 6 points. The Panthers were in a hole that they would never get out of as they trailed 65-26 at the end of Q3. The final score was 75-31.
Pierson Allison led all UC scorers with 12 followed by Baggett with 11. The Panthers fall to 13-5 and 3-4 in region play. The Panthers next game will be home against Andrews NC.
Tigers take victories over Panthers
Union County High School January 10, 2018
Tuesday Jan. 9, the Union County High School Panthers played an away 7-AAA region game at Dawson County High School.
The Lady Panthers fought hard but foul trouble got the best of them early on as center Kait Mccarter had to sit down early in the first and second quarters due to this.
The Lady Panthers fought hard early on with Q1 trailing 9-11 at the buzzer. Mccarter led the lady panthers with 5 in Q1. The Lady Panthers still had life in the second quarter although 3 starters had 2 or more fouls. Mccarter led all UC scorers with 7 points in the first half.
The Lady Panthers started out slow out of the half as they were on the wrong side of a 18-4 run to open Q3.
The Lady Panthers could never get back in reach of the Lady Tigers. Sophomore forward Andelin Hill led all scorers with 17 points, Mccarter also had (12), senior guard Bailey Daniel and sophomore guard Brooke Dockrey (8)The final score was 42-54.
The Lady Panthers fall to 11-5 and 3-2 in region play, the next game being Friday, Jan 12 against the Fannin County Rebels in a region match-up tipping off at 7pm.
Union County takes 3rd in Battle of the States
Union County High School January 2, 2018
Friday Dec. 29, the panthers looked to finish off day 3 of the Battle of the States tournament. Both teams were 1-1 and were playing for 3rd place. Both were playing towns. The lady panthers dominated all assets of the game.
The lady Indians were missing star freshman forward Kennedi Henson and the lady panthers capitalized early and often as the panthers out rebounded the lady Indians 16-6 in the first half. The score was 13-8 at the end of Q1.
The lead grew of the course of Q2 at the half the score was 24-13 as sophomore guard Brooke Dockrey led the team with 8 points. At the end of Q3 38-22. Union ended the game with a final score of 52-33 at sophomore guard Brooke Dockrey had 16 and senior guard Bailey Daniel had 14.
Union out rebounded the lady Indians 28-12 as The lady panthers finished 3 and had one all tournament selection which was Bailey Daniel. The lady panthers are currently ranked 11th in AAA and host the #14 lady Vikings Jan. 2nd @ 6.
Battle of the States: 1st Round Recap
Business December 28, 2017
The 24th Annual Battle of the States Christmas Tournament kicked off in Hiawassee, Georgia on Wednesday, Dec 27. The tournament consists of eight boys and eight girls teams, who represent GA, NC, TN, and AL. There will be eight games a day for all three days of the tournament.
Here are the the first day results from the girls’ side of the bracket:
In the 10am game, Murphy NC beat Lumpkin County Girls by a score of 76-55. Post, Jessica Beckner led the Lady Bulldogs with 24 pts. Lumpkin was led in scoring by Makenzie Pulley, who had 19 pts.
In the 1pm game, Hokes Bluff, Alabama defeated Polk County, TN by a score of 32 – 23. Amanda Noah led Hokes Bluff with 21 pts. Nikki Ball led Polk County with 11 pts.
In the 4pm game, Union County defeated Darlington Academy in a close fought contest. Union pulled out a 54-52 victory as Darlington missed a game-tying field goal as time expired. Adeline Mockery paced the Lady Panthers with 22 pts. Caroline Dingler led Darlington with 21 pts.
In the 7pm tilt, the Towns County Lady Indians defeated rival, Hayesville, NC by a score of 52-42. Towns County kept the lead the whole first half, taking a 22-19 lead into intermission. The two teams were tied at 26 before Towns County’s press stretched the lead to 43-30 at the end of the third. Towns closed the game with a 10pt victory. Freshman, Kennedi Henson led Towns with 16. Junior, Taylor Cornett gave 9 pts, with a trifecta of long distance shots. Senior Madison McClure had 8 pts, hitting four crucial free throws in the game’s final minutes. Hayesville was led in scoring by Junior, Savanna Annis with 18 pts. Hailea Rickett finished with 17 pts.
Day Two of the Battle of States tournament will feature 4 girls and 4 boys games through the whole day of Thursday, December 28th. The tournament will conclude on Friday, December 29th with 8 more games to determine Battle of the States’ Champions, as well as 2nd through 5th place for Boys and Girls.
Day 2 Schedule (Thursday, Dec. 28)
10 am – Lumpkin County vs Darlington Academy (Girls)
11:30- Piedmont, AL vs Lumpkin County (Boys)
1:00 – Polk County, TN vs Hayesville, NC (Girls)
2:30 – Polk County, TN vs Hayesville, NC (Boys)
4:00 – Union County vs Murphy, NC (Girls)
5:30 – Union County vs Murphy, NC (Boys)
7:00 – Towns County vs Hokes Bluff, AL (Girls)
8:30 – Towns County vs Hokes Bluff, AL (Boys)
After losing only three seniors, Union baseball is loaded
UCHS Baseball February 14, 2018
The Panthers look to improve after striking out on a 10-15 2017 season, and with a dugout full of experience returning this season, they’re chances are looking pretty good.
“The Panthers graduated only 3 players after the 2017 season,” third year head coach Robby Roxbury said in a recent interview with your TeamFYNSports reporter. He added, “This team has a lot of potential and we’re looking on building momentum early in the season and riding on it throughout the season.”
This 2018 Panthers roster returns many starters and carries a deep bullpen into this season. Region 7-AAA is one of the more difficult regions in the state as North Hall won the state championship during the 2017 season and GAC advanced into the quarterfinals.
Coach Roxbury when asked about how this region stacks up replied, “You look at this region and say wow! This is easily one of the most talented and most difficult regions in the state. Just to show how talented this region is, North Hall placed 3rd in the region last year and went on to win the state championship.”
The Panthers look to lean on the senior leadership from this team as they will have 7 seniors. All 5 of the 7 seniors have played all 4 years at Union County.
When asking senior infielder Patrick Baggett on what he thought about the upcoming season: ‘“This has been the quickest 3 years of my life I can’t believe we’re already seniors I’ve played with these guys since t-ball. I think we will improve a lot in contrast to last year, I’m not going to lie it was a difficult year for all of us we hate losing.”
Baggett along with the rest of the players, coaches, and fans hope to see this team make a deep run in the playoffs.