Lady Panthers defeat Commerce 50-38
Featured Stories, Lady Panthers, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers January 16, 2022
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team hosted the Commerce Tigers in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
The Lady Panthers got on the board first as the Panthers pushed the ball up the court quickly. After rebounding a miss, the Tigers tied the game at 2. Following back to back turnovers by the Panthers, the Tigers took a 6-2 lead and the Panthers called timeout. After another Panther turnover, the Tigers made a 3 to extend their lead to 9-2. Sofia McNabb ended the Tigers scoring run with a made 3 to make the score 9-5. Ariel McCarter scored to cut the deficit to 9-7 but the Tigers responded to extend their lead back to 4, 11-7. Lara Turner scored to make the score 11-9. Turner stole the ball and threw the ball down the court as McNabb scored to tie the game at 11. Following a missed shot by the Tigers, McCarter took the ball all the way to the basket and scored to give the Panthers a 13-11 lead. Following a foul, the Tigers made 1/2 free throws to make the score 13-12. After the missed free throw, Rebekah Chambers scored to extend the Panther lead to 15-12 to end the first quarter.
Second Quarter
McNabb got the Panthers on the board first to begin the quarter and extend the lead to 17-12. After a turnover by the Tigers, Corinne Hill took the ball to the basket, got fouled, and scored. Hill made the following free throw to extend the lead to 20-12. Following another turnover by the Tigers, Ava Hunter was fouled attempting to score. Hunter made both free throws to extend the lead to 22-12. Turner stole the following inbound pass and Chambers scored and Turner stole the ball again and scored to make the score 26-12. Turner stole the ball again but the ball went out of bounds and the Tigers called timeout. Following the timeout, Turner stole the ball for the 4th time in a row but the Panthers turned the ball over. The Tigers ended the Panthers 13-0 run with a made 3 pointer to make the score 26-15. Hunter scored but the Tigers responded to make the score 28-17. Chambers scored to extend the lead to 30-17. The Tigers got fouled while attempting to go up for a layup following a missed shot. The Tigers made 1/2 free throws to cut the lead to 30-18. Following another Tigers turnover, McNabb made a deep 2 to extend the lead to 32-18. The Tigers quickly responded with a 3 pointer but Hunter also responded and was fouled as she made a layup. Hunter made the following free throw to make the score 35-21. The Panthers led 35-21 at halftime.
Third Quarter
To begin the second half, both teams took turns missing a couple shots. Chambers scored off a Tigers turnover to give the Panthers their first points of the half and extend the lead to 37-21. McCarter stole the ball and scored to give the Panthers a 39-21 lead. Again, both teams went on a run where neither team scored. Following a block by Hunter, McNabb scored to extend the lead to 41-21. The Tigers ended the Panthers scoring run and scored to make the score 41-23. Hunter was fouled and missed both free throws. After a turnover by the Panthers, the Tigers scored to cut the lead to 41-25. Turner stole the ball and McNabb scored to extend the lead to 43-25. The Panthers led 43-25 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Tigers scored first to begin the quarter but Turner quickly responded and extended the lead to 45-27. McCarter made a 3 to extend the lead to 48-27. Turner stole the ball and took the ball all the way to the basket and scored to give the Panthers a 50-27 lead. The Panthers didn’t score any points after this moment but the Tigers ended the game on an 11-0 run. The Panthers beat the Tigers 50-38. The Panthers hosted the Rabun County Wildcats on Tuesday night.
Panthers beat Commerce 73-65
Featured Stories, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers January 16, 2022
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers hosted the Commerce Tigers in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
Both the Panthers and the Tigers began the game with 2 straight turnovers. Lake Hughes got the Panthers on the board first and the Tigers turned the ball over again. Following a turnover by the Panthers, the Tigers scored to tie it at 2. Daniel Snow got the rebound and scored to give the Panthers a 4-2 lead. The Tigers responded and tied it at 4. The Panthers had multiple opportunities to score but failed to do so and turned the ball over to the Tigers. The Tigers responded with a made 3 pointer to take their first lead of the game 7-4. Following a missed shot by Austin Taylor, the Tigers scored to extend their lead to 9-4. Hayden Payne scored off an impressive no look pass by Caleb John and cut the deficit to 9-6. After a missed shot by the Panthers and a turnover by the Tigers, Landon Kight scored to cut the deficit to 9-8. The Tigers responded with a 3 to extend their lead to 12-8 but Hayden Hughes quickly responded to cut the deficit to 12-10. Another quick response by the Tigers extended their lead to 14-10. Kight was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to cut the deficit to 14-11. The Tigers turned the ball over but the Panthers missed the layup and the Tigers took it all the way to the basket and scored to end the quarter. The Tigers led 16-11 at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter
The Tigers made a 3 and scored off 2 Panther turnovers to begin the quarter and extend their lead to 23-11. Eli Underwood ended the Tigers scoring run and picked up a foul. Underwood made the following free throw to cut the deficit to 23-14. After 2 straight turnovers by the Tigers, Underwood scored 4 straight points to cut the deficit to 23-18 as Underwood was on a 7-0 run by himself. The Tigers turned the ball over again and Houston Henry picked up the foul trying to score. Henry made 1/2 free throws to make the score 23-19. After a missed shot by the Tigers, Hughes made a 3 to cut the deficit to 23-22. Following a foul by Snow, the Tigers made a 3 and ended the Panthers 11-0 run and extended their lead to 26-22. The Panthers rebounded a missed shot by the Tigers and missed 2 open shots and the Tigers came back down the court and scored to extend their lead to 28-22. Underwood scored to cut the deficit to 28-24. Hughes stole the ball and Jude Ellis was fouled. Ellis missed both free throws but Hughes made a 3 to make the score 28-27. Henry stole the ball and Hughes made another 3 to give the Panthers a 30-28 lead. After 2 missed free throws by the Tigers, John stole the ball and took it all the way to the basket, missed the layup but Hayden Payne was there to get the rebound and score to end the half. The Panthers led 32-28 at the end of the 1st half.
Third Quarter
The Panthers made 1/2 free throws to begin the half following a technical called on the Tigers at the end of the half. After 2 missed shots on 2 straight possessions by the Panthers, the Tigers scored to make the score 33-30. Underwood scored to give the Panthers a 35-30 lead but the Tigers quickly responded to cut the lead to 35-32. Hughes made his 3rd 3 of the game to extend the lead to 38-32. The Tigers responded with a 3 and cut the lead to 38-35. Both teams missed a couple of shots but the Tigers ended the scoring drought with a made 3 to tie the game at 38. Henry missed a quick 3 but took a charge on the other end to give the Panthers some much needed momentum. Ellis made a 3 to give the Panthers a 41-38 lead but the Tigers quickly responded with a 3 to tie the game at 41. Kight scored and picked up a foul. Kight missed the free throw but the Panthers led 43-41. The Tigers responded with a 3 to take their first lead of the quarter 44-43. Kight scored to give the Panthers a 45-44 lead and the Tigers turned the ball over on the next possession. The Panthers turned the ball over, then John stole the ball and missed the layup and the Tigers went down and scored to take a 46-45 lead. The Panthers trailed 46-45 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Both the Panthers and the Tigers turned the ball over to begin the quarter. The Tigers made both free throws after a foul by the Panthers to extend their lead to 48-45. Hughes was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 48-47. Snow was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to tie the score at 48. The Tigers made a 3 after a couple missed shots by both teams to take a 51-48 lead. Hughes responded and tied it at 51 but the Tigers scored and retook the lead 53-51. Hughes made another 3 to give the Panthers a 54-53 lead and then Kight scored to extend the lead to 56-53. The Tigers responded and tied it at 56 but Taylor responded with a 3 to take a 59-56 lead. The Tigers quickly scored to cut the lead to 59-58 and after a missed shot by the Panthers, the Tigers were fouled attempting to score. The Tigers made both free throws to take a 60-59 lead. After a missed shot by the Panthers, the Tigers scored again and extended their lead to 62-59. Kight tied the game at 62 after making a 3. The Panthers were unable to hit the game winner to end the game. The game was tied 62-62 and went to overtime.
Overtime
Kight scored to begin overtime and give the Panthers a 64-62 lead. After a missed shot by the Tigers, Henry made a 3 to extend the lead to 67-62. Kight scored again to extend the lead to 69-62 and the Panthers were on a 7-0 run. The Tigers made a 3 to cut the lead t0 69-65 and the Tigers called timeout. The Tigers started fouling and they fouled Taylor. Taylor made both free throws to extend the lead to 71-65. After a missed shot by the Tigers, Kight scored to extend the lead to 73-65 to end the game. The Panthers won 73-65.
Lady Panthers fall short vs Rabun County 74-73
Featured Stories, Lady Panthers, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers January 16, 2022
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team hosted the Rabun County Lady Wildcats in the first region matchup of the season.
First Quarter
Lara Turner got the Lady Panthers on the board first to begin the game and gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead. The Lady Wildcats responded quickly with a 3 pointer and took a 3-2 lead. Turner took the ball all the way to the basket after the Wildcats attempted a trap on Corinne Hill and picked up a foul. Turner missed both free throws and the Wildcats made another 3 pointer to extend their lead to 6-2. The Panthers quickly broke the press and Rebekah Chambers scored to cut the deficit to 6-4. The Wildcats were fouled and made 1/2 free throws to extend their lead to 7-4. Ava Hunter was fouled on a fast break and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 7-6. Both teams missed 2 quick shots and then the Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 9-6. The Panthers pushed the ball up the court quickly and Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 9-8. The Wildcats also quickly responded and extended their lead to 11-8. Chambers scored after the Panthers broke the press easily and cut the deficit to 11-10 but the Wildcats made a 3 to extend their lead to 14-10. Both teams weren’t playing much defense and were pushing the ball up the court quickly each offensive possession. The Wildcats went on an 18-8 run to extend their lead to 32-18. The Panthers trailed 32-21 to end the very fast paced 1st quarter.
Second Quarter
After a missed shot by the Wildcats, Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 32-23. Following 2 missed free throws by the Wildcats, Sofia McNabb scored to cut the deficit to 32-25. The Wildcats responded and extended their lead to 34-25 and after a turnover by the Panthers they scored again to take a 36-25 lead. Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 36-27. After a blocked shot by Turner, Ariel McCarter scored to cut the deficit to 36-29. The Wildcats responded and extended their lead to 38-29. The Wildcats got fouled and made both of their free throws and extended their lead to 40-29. Hunter scored after McCarter threw the pass the full length of the court. The Panthers cut the deficit to 40-31. After a missed shot by the Wildcats, Hill pushed the ball up quick and assisted to McNabb as she scored to make the score 40-33. Following a turnover by the Wildcats, Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 40-35. Hill stole the ball and scored to cut the deficit to 40-37. The Wildcats ended the Panthers scoring run with a made 3 to extend their lead to 43-37. Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 43-39 and after a missed shot by the Wildcats, Chambers scored to cut the deficit to 43-41. After turnovers by both teams, the Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 45-41. McNabb was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 45-43 but the Wildcats responded and extended their lead to 47-43. The Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 49-43 but Turner quickly responded and cut the deficit to 49-45. The Panthers trailed 49-45 at halftime.
Third Quarter
Following a turnover by the Panthers, the Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 51-45 to begin the second half. Hunter responded with a 3 pointer to cut the deficit to 51-48 and after a missed shot by the Wildcats, Chambers scored to cut the deficit to 51-50. The Wildcats responded and extended their lead back to 3, 53-50. Following a turnover by the Panthers, the Wildcats scored again to extend their lead to 55-50. The Wildcats turned the ball over and Hunter scored to make the score 55-52. The Wildcats responded with a 3 pointer and extended their lead to 58-52 but Hunter responded and picked up the foul. Hunter made the following free throw and made the score 58-55. After the Wildcats turned the ball over, the Panthers also turned the ball over and the Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 60-55. Both teams turned the ball over and McNabb was fouled. McNabb made both free throws and cut the lead to 60-57. Hill stole the ball and Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 60-59. The Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 62-59 after getting 3 offensive rebounds. The Wildcats made a buzzer beater 3 to end the third quarter and the Panthers trailed 65-59 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Fourth Quarter
To begin the 4th quarter, the Wildcats picked up a foul and made both free throws to extend their lead to 67-59. Hunter was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 67-61. McNabb got the rebound after a missed shot by the Wildcats but the ball was stolen and the Wildcats scored to extend their lead to 69-61. After a missed layup, the Wildcats made a 3 to extend their lead to 72-61. McCarter pushed the ball up the court quickly and got fouled. McCarter made 1/2 free throws and after Turner got the rebound, the Wildcats knocked it out of bounds. Turner scored to cut the deficit to 72-64 and Turner stole the ball at half court and scored to cut the deficit to 72-66. After another steal by the Panthers, Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 72-68. The Wildcats responded and extended their lead to 74-68. The Wildcats picked up a foul but missed both free throws. Hunter went down and scored to make the score 74-70 and Hunter stole the ball away on the next possession. Hunter was called for traveling and the Panthers had to start fouling to force the Wildcats to make their free throws and give the Panthers a chance for extra possessions. The Wildcats missed the free throw and Turner scored to cut the deficit to 74-72. The Wildcats were forced to shoot a free throw again and missed the free throw. Hunter was fouled while shooting with 0.4 seconds left. Hunter missed the first free throw and made the second one. The Panthers fall to the Wildcats 74-73.
Panthers fall to Wildcats 72-67
Sports, Team FYN Sports January 16, 2022
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team hosted the Rabun County Wildcats in the first region matchup of the season.
First Quarter
Landon Kight got the Panthers on the board first to begin the game and give the Panthers an early 2-0 lead. Both teams took turns turning the ball over but Eli Underwood made a 3 to give the Panthers an early 5-0 lead. The Wildcats quickly responded and picked up a foul before scoring. The Wildcats missed the following free throw and Lake Hughes picked up a foul trying to score. Hughes made both free throws to extend the lead to 7-2. After a turnover by the Panthers, the Wildcats made a 3 to cut the lead to 7-5. After a turnover by the Panthers, the Wildcats threw it down the court and scored to tie the game at 7. The Wildcats picked up a steal and scored while getting fouled to take their first lead of the game 9-7. After the Wildcats missed the free throw, Jude Ellis made a 3 to give the Panthers a 10-9 lead. After both teams turned the ball over, Hughes made a 3 to extend the Panthers lead to 13-9. The Wildcats picked up a foul and made 1/2 free throws to make the score 13-10. Hughes made his 2nd 3 of the quartet to extend the Panthers lead to 16-10 but the Wildcats responded and cut the lead to 16-12. The Wildcats scored 4 straight points to tie the game at 16. John scored on a buzzer beater shot to end the quarter. The Panthers led 18-16 to end the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Hughes stole the ball to begin the quarter but turned the ball over. The Wildcats scored and tied the game at 18 and Houston Henry was fouled attempting to score. Henry made 1/2 free throws to give the Panthers a 19-18 lead and after the Panthers got the rebound off the missed free throw, they turned the ball over. After a missed shot by the Wildcats, Underwood made his 2nd 3 of the game to extend the Panthers lead to 22-18. The Wildcats cut the lead to 22-21 after making 1/2 free throws and scoring after a missed shot by the Panthers. Austin Taylor made a 3 to extend the Panthers lead to 25-21 and Henry took a charge on the next possession. Ellis scored to give the Panthers a 27-21 lead and Underwood was fouled on the next possession attempting to score. Underwood made 1/2 free throws to give the Panthers a 28-21 lead. The Wildcats responded and cut the lead to 28-23 and after a couple missed shots by both teams, Underwood scored to extend the lead to 30-23. The Wildcats responded with a 3 to cut the lead to 30-26. Hayden Payne was fouled trying to score and made 1/2 free throws to extend the lead to 31-26. The Wildcats quickly responded to cut the lead to 31-28 but Taylor responded and extended the lead to 33-28. Following a missed layup by the Wildcats, Henry made a 3 to extend the Panthers lead to 36-28. Nearing the end of the first half, the Wildcats were fouled and made 1/2 free throws to cut the lead to 36-29. The Panthers failed to score to end the half but still led 36-29.
Third Quarter
Henry got the Panthers on the board first in the 2nd half and extended their lead to 38-29 but the Wildcats quickly responded and cut the lead to 38-31. Following a turnover and a missed shot by the Panthers, the Wildcats scored 4 straight points to cut the lead to 38-35. Kight scored to end the scoring run and extended the lead to 40-35. After the Wildcats missed 2 free throws, they got their own rebound and scored to cut the lead to 40-37. John scored to extend the lead and after a missed shot by the Wildcats, Kight scored to extend the lead to 44-37. John stole the ball at half court and scored and forced the Wildcats to call timeout as the Panthers had all the momentum up 46-37. Following the timeout, the Wildcats immediately turned the ball over and that led to a made 3 by Hughes to extend the lead to 49-37. The Wildcats scored to end the Panthers scoring run and cut the lead to 49-39. After both teams turned the ball over, Kight scored to extend the lead to 51-39 but the Wildcats responded with a 3 to cut the lead to 51-42. After another turnover by the Panthers, the Wildcats made a 3 to cut the lead to 51-45. The Wildcats scored again to cut the lead to 51-47 and were catching some momentum off multiple Panther mistakes. John was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to extend the lead to 52-47. The Wildcats quickly responded and cut the lead to 52-49 and after a Panther turnover, the Wildcats scored to end the quarter to cut the lead to 52-51.
Fourth Quarter
To begin the quarter, Taylor made a miraculous shot and picked up the foul. Taylor missed the following free throw and the Wildcats took it all the way to the basket and got fouled. The Wildcats made both free throws and cut the lead to 54-53. Taylor scored on the next possession and extended the Panther lead to 56-53 and John stole the ball on the inbound pass and scored to extend the lead to 58-53. The Wildcats quickly responded and cut the lead to 58-55. The Wildcats made a 3 to tie the game at 58 and after a Panther turnover, the Wildcats scored to take a 60-58 lead. After a technical foul called on the Wildcats, the Panthers made both free throws to tie the game at 60. The Wildcats took a 62-60 lead after a turnover by Kight but Ellis responded with a made 3 to give the Panthers a 63-62 lead. Henry picked up a steal but Ellis lost his dribble and the ball went out of bounds. The Wildcats scored and picked up the foul to take a 64-63 lead. After the Panthers had multiple chances to score in the paint and failed, the Wildcats pushed the ball up the court and scored to take a 66-63 lead. Hughes scored after rebounding his own miss and cut the deficit to 66-65. The Wildcats picked up a foul and made both free throws to extend their lead to 68-65 and then the Panthers turned the ball over. The Wildcats missed the free throw and the Panthers rebounded it. Hughes missed a long 3 but the Wildcats knocked the ball out of bounds. Hughes was fouled on a 3 and made 2/3 free throws to cut the deficit to 68-67. The Wildcats threw the ball away on the inbound pass and gave the ball back to the Panthers. Hughes was fouled after getting the inbound pass and had to shoot free throws. Hughes missed the first free throw and the Wildcats got the rebound. The Panthers would have to start fouling the Wildcats to get more possessions and try to tie the game but the Wildcats made their free throws and the Panthers failed to score. The Panthers fall to the Wildcats 72-67.
Lady Panthers beat Towns County 52-35 on Friday night
Featured Stories, Lady Panthers, Sports, Team FYN Sports December 17, 2021
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers hosted the Towns County Lady Indians in a non region matchup on Friday night.
First Quarter
Ava Hunter got the Panthers on the board quickly following Lara Turner winning the opening tip. After 2 straight turnovers by both teams, Corinne Hill scored 4 quick points to give the Panthers a 6-0 lead. Following a timeout by the Indians, the Indians scored to cut the Panther lead to 6-2. Hunter was fouled and made both free throws to give the Panthers a 8-2 lead. The Indians were fouled following a great blocked shot by Rebekah Chambers and the Indians made 1/2 free throws. Ariel McCarter stole the ball and took the ball all the way to the basket and was fouled. McCarter missed both free throws. The Indians were fouled on the next possession and made 1/2 free throws to make the score 8-3. Chambers was fouled after taking the ball all the way to the basket following a rebound. Chambers made 1/2 free throws. Hill stole the ball after the Indians broke the full court press and Hunter scored to give the Panthers a 11-3 lead. Following a Panther turnover after a timeout, the Indians scored but Hill responded and extended the Panther lead to 13-5. After another Panther turnover, the Indians scored to cut the Panther lead to 13-7. Turner took the ball to the basket and scored following getting fouled. The Panthers scored 5 straight points to end the quarter and 18-7.
Second Quarter
Both teams started the quarter turning the ball over and missing some easy shots. Turner made a 3 but the Indians scored and was fouled to make the score 21-10 following a made free throw. Turner and McCarter scored to give the Panthers a 25-10 lead. Hunter picked up another steal and quickly passed it up the court and following a missed shot, Hunter got the rebound and scored to give the Panthers a 27-10 lead. The Indians responded and ended the Panther run to cut the Panther lead to 27-12. Hunter quickly responded and scored while picking up the foul. Hunter missed the following free throw but the Panthers still led 29-12. Following a foul by the Panthers, the Indians made 1/2 free throws to make the score 29-13. Following a few turnovers by both teams, McCarter made a deep 2 and after the made shot, the Panthers picked up a steal and scored to extend the Panthers lead to 33-13. The Panthers led 33-13 at halftime.
Third Quarter
The Indians scored first to begin the half to cut the Panther lead to 33-15 but Chambers responded and extended the Panthers lead to 35-15. Following the score by Chambers, the Panthers stole the ball at half court and Hill scored and picked up a foul to extend the lead to 37-15. Hill made the following free throw to make the score 38-15. The Panthers stole the ball at half court again and Hill scored to extend the lead to 40-15. After getting fouled, Hill made both free throws to extend the Panther lead to 42-15. After a Panther turnover, the Indians scored to end the Panthers 9-0 run and cut the Panther lead 42-17. Hunter was fouled and made 1/2 free throws and Turner got the rebound following the missed free throw and scored to extend the Panther lead to 45-17. The Indians pushed the ball up the court and scored after getting fouled. The Panthers still led 45-19. Chambers was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to extend the Panther lead to 46-19. The Panthers led 50-21 after a quiet last 3 minutes of the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The fourth quarter was quiet for the Panthers but the Indians outscored the Panthers 14-2. The Panthers played their 2nd and 3rd team for most of the fourth quarter as they were well ahead and in winning position. The Panthers beat the Indians 52-35. The Panthers bounced back well following the loss @ Habersham. The Panthers travel to Fannin on Saturday.
Panthers fall to Towns County 49-41
Featured Stories, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 15, 2021
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team hosted the Towns County Indians in a non region rivalry matchup.
First Quarter
The Indians got on the board first to begin the game and held 2-0 lead. Following a foul after an attempted block by Caleb John, the Indians made 1/2 free throws to make the score 3-0. After missing multiple shots, Jude Ellis got the Panthers on the board following a made floater to cut the deficit to 3-2. The Indians responded after 2 missed shots by the Panthers and extended their lead to 7-2. John scored and picked up the foul but missed the following free throw. The Panthers trailed 7-4. The Indians scored again to extend their lead to 9-4 and following an Indian turnover, Ellis made a 3 to cut the deficit to 9-7. Following a foul by Lake Hughes, the Indians made both free throws and scored 4 quick points off 2 Panther turnovers to extend their lead to 15-7. Houston Henry was fouled on a 3 pointer to end the quarter but missed all 3 free throws. The Panthers trailed 15-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter
The Indians scored immediately to begin the second quarter and after multiple missed shots by the Panthers, the Indians scored again to extend their lead to 19-7. After turnovers by both teams, the Indians scored again to extend their lead to 21-7. Hayden Payne got the Panthers on the board for the first time in the quarter as he scored off a nice backdoor cut and cut the deficit to 21-9. Hughes made a 3 to cut the deficit to 21-12 but the Indians scored on a last second shot to extend there lead to 23-12 to end the half.
Third Quarter
Payne scored to begin the half, picked up a foul, and made the following free throw to cut the deficit to 23-15. The Indians were fouled on their possession and made 1/2 free throws to extend their leas to 24-15. Henry was fouled and made both free throws to make the score 24-17 but after a turnover by the Panthers, the Indians pushed the ball up quick and scored to extend their lead to 26-17. Henry scored and Ellis made a deep 3 to cut the deficit to 26-22 and forced the Indians to call a timeout. Following the timeout, the Indians scored to extend their lead to 28-22. After a missed shot by the Indians, Ellis made another deep 3 to make the score 28-25. The Indians made 1/2 free throws after a foul by the Panthers and then scored again, plus the foul to make the score 31-25. Hughes made a 3 to cut the deficit to 31-28 but following a turnover by the Panthers, the Indians pushed the ball up the court and scored to end the quarter to give them a 33-28 lead to end the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Indians made both free throws following a foul to begin the quarter to extend the Indians lead to 35-28. Ellis made a deep 3 from the logo to cut the deficit to 35-31. Following another foul by the Panthers, the Indians made 1/2 free throws to make the score 36-31. Payne scored as he was getting fouled but missed the following free throw to make the score 36-33 but the Indians responded and extended their lead to 38-33. John was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit t0 38-35. Ellis made a his 4th 3 of the half to tie the game at 38 with 3 minutes to go. The Indians responded with a 3 but Hughes scored and cut the deficit to 41-40. Hughes fouled out on the next possession and the Indians scored to extend their lead to 43-40. The Indians scored and then made a 3 off two straight Panther turnovers to take a 48-40 lead with less than 2 minutes left. The Panthers would fall to Towns County 49-41 and fall to 3-6 on the year. The Panthers will travel to Fannin County on Saturday & Towns County next Friday night.
Panthers fall to Rebels in overtime 60-53
Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 15, 2021
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.
Lady Panthers fall to Lady Rebels 67-45
Featured Stories, Lady Panthers, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 15, 2021
Blue Ridge, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team traveled to Fannin County to face the Lady Rebels in a non region rivalry matchup.
First Quarter
Ariel McCarter got the Panthers on the board first to begin the game but the Rebels responded and tied the game at 2. The Rebels took a 5-2 lead after making a 3 but Ava Hunter scored and cut the score to 5-4. After multiple turnovers and missed shots by both teams, the Rebels were fouled on a 3 point shot. the Rebels made 2/3 free throws to extend their lead to 7-4. The Rebels scored 5 quick points to extend their lead to 12-4. Sofia McNabb responded with a made floater to cut the deficit to 12-6. The Rebels made 1/2 free throws to extend their lead to 13-6 to end the first quarter.
Second Quarter
The Rebels scored quickly to begin the second quarter after a steal to extend their lead to 15-6. Chambers scored to cut the deficit to 15-8 but the Rebels quickly responded with a 3 to extend their lead to 18-8. Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 15-10 but the Rebels made both free throws and scored 5 straight points after multiple missed shots by the Panthers to extend their lead to 22-10 and forced the Panthers to call a timeout. Chambers and Turner scored to end the Rebel scoring run and cut the deficit to 22-14 but the Rebels made a 3 to end the half. The Panthers trailed 25-14 at halftime.
Third Quarter
Chambers scored to begin the second half and on the next possession Chambers was fouled after getting a rebound. Chambers made 1/2 free throws to cut the deficit to 25-17. Hunter was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit ti 25-19. The Rebels scored to extend their lead to 27-19 but the Panthers pushed the ball up the court and Hunter picked up another foul. Hunter made 1/2 free throws to make the score 27-20. The Rebels missed 3 attempted shots and got their own rebound and scored to extend their lead to 29-20 and the Panthers called timeout. Both teams took turns turning the ball over and missing shots but Hunter ended the run of missed shots and cut the deficit to 29-22. The Rebels responded with a made 3 and then scored after a turnover by the Panthers to extend their lead to 34-22. Chambers scored to end the scoring run by the Rebels and cut the deficit to 34-24. Hunter was fouled and made 1/2 free throws but on the missed free throw, the Rebels took it all the way to the basket and scored to extend their lead to 36-25. Hunter quickly scored, picked up a foul, and made the following free throw to cut the deficit to 36-28. The Rebels made both free throws after picking up a foul to extend their lead to 38-28. Hunter scored again to cut the deficit to 38-30 but the Rebels immediately scored but Hunter responded again, picked up the foul, and made the following free throw to cut the deficit to 40-33. The Rebels made a last second shot to lead 42-33 at the end of the third quarter. Ava Hunter finished with 13 points in the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Turner made a corner 3 to cut the deficit to 42-36 to begin the fourth quarter. The Rebels responded and made the following free throw after picking up the foul to extend their lead to 45-36. After 2 turnovers by the Rebels, Hunter scored twice to cut the deficit to 45-40. The Rebels responded with a 3 to extend their lead to 48-40. McCarter scored to cut the deficit to 48-42 but the Rebels made another 3 to extend their lead to 51-42. Turner was fouled as she scored but missed the following free throw. The Panthers trailed 51-44. From this point on, the Panthers were outscored 16-1 through the rest of the quarter. The Panthers fall to the Lady Rebels 67-45 and fall to 6-5 on the season. The Lady Panthers will travel to Towns County on Friday night.
Panthers break 20 game losing streak on the road beating Habersham Central 65-61
Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 10, 2021
Mt Airy, Georgia- The Union County Basketball team traveled to Habersham Central High School to take on the Raiders in a non region matchup. This will be the second meeting between teams this season.
First Quarter
Lake Hughes got the Panthers on the board first as he scored after missing 2 shots and getting both rebounds. The Raiders quickly responded to tie the game at 2. The Raiders took a 5-2 lead after a made a 3 but Hughes immediately responded with a 3 to tie the game at 5. The Raiders pushed the ball up the court quick and scored to take a 7-5 lead. Both teams took turns missing a couple of shots due to good defense by both teams. Jude Ellis made 2 straight 3 pointers to give the Panthers a 11-7 lead. Hughes also made a 3 to give the Panthers a 14-7 lead as the Panthers were on a quick 9-0 run. Following a missed 3 by the Raiders, the Raider player got the rebound and scored to end the Panther run and cut the lead to 14-9. Daniel Snow was fouled after getting the rebound following a miss and made both free throws to give the Panthers a 16-9 lead. The Panthers led 16-9 at the end of the first quarter after both offenses went quiet to end the quarter.
Second Quarter
After getting fouled, the Raiders made both free throws to begin the quarter to cut the lead to 16-11. The Raiders picked up another foul and made 1/2 free throws to make the score 16-12. Ellis made a corner 3 to score his 9th point of the half but the Raiders quickly responded with a mid range jumper to make the score 19-14. Following a foul on a fast break, the Raiders made both free throws to make the score 19-16. Snow got his shot blocked and got the ball back and scored to give the Panthers a 21-16 lead. Following a missed 3 pointer by the Raiders, Ellis made an impressive fadeaway floater to extend the Panthers lead to 23-16. The Raiders pushed the ball up the court quickly and scored but Ellis made another corner 3 to extend the Panthers lead to 26-16. After4 straight points by the Raiders and a turnover by the Panthers, Ellis made a step back 3 to extend the Panthers lead to 29-20 and score his 11th point of the quarter. The Raiders responded again and scored 4 quick points. The Raiders were pushing the ball up quickly to catch the Panthers off balance. Following 2 made free throws, the Raiders cut the Panther lead to 29-26. Hayden Payne scored to give the Panthers a 31-26 lead and slow down the Raiders momentum. After a missed 3 by Ellis and a turnover, the Raiders made a 3 and scored after getting fouled to tie the game at 31. The game was tied at 31.
Third Quarter
After a turnover by the Raiders, Caleb John was fouled and made both free throws to give the Panthers a 33-31 lead. Following the Raiders 2nd turnover in a row, Hughes made a 3 to extend the lead to 36-31. The Raiders scored their 1st points of the half to cut the lead to 36-33. Following a foul by the Panthers after a turnover, the Raiders made both free throws to cut the Panther lead to 36-35. Payne was fouled and made both free throws to extend the Panther lead but the Raiders immediately responded to cut the lead back to 1, 38-37. The Raiders took their first lead of the half 42-38, after a made corner 3 and 2 made free throws. Payne responded and Hughes made a 3 to give the Panthers a 43-42 lead. The Raiders tied the game at 43 after making 1/2 free throws. Hughes made both free throws to give the Panthers a 45-43 lead but the Raiders responded immediately and tied the game at 45. Hughes scored again to give the Panthers a 47-45 lead but again, the Raiders responded and tied the game at 47. Hughes scored his 10th straight point to give the Panthers the lead again, 50-47. The Raiders made 1/2 free throws to cut the Panther lead to 50-48 and Houston Henry made a 3 to extend the Panther lead to 53-48. Both teams defenses picked up the aggressiveness to end the quarter. The Panthers led 53-48 to end the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Raiders got on the board first after a turnover by the Panthers to start the quarter to cut the Panther lead to 53-50. The Raiders scored again off of another Panther turnover to cut the Panther lead to 1, 53-52. After a foul by the Panthers, the Raiders made 1/2 free throws to tie the game at 53. Hughes made both free throws to give the Panthers a 55-53 lead. Following a Raider turnover, Hughes scored but the Raiders quickly responded again to make the score 57-55. After multiple missed shots by the Panthers in one possession, the Raiders scored to tie the game at 57. After 2 great defensive possessions by the Panthers, Payne scored to give the Panthers a 59-57 lead. After a foul, the Raiders made 1/2 free throws to make the score 59-58. Hughes, scoring his 6th point of the quarter, extended the Panther lead to 61-58. Ellis was fouled and made both free throws to give the Panthers a 61-58 lead but the Raiders responded to cut the lead to 1, 61-60. The Panthers were fouled multiple times and made their free throws to win the game 65-61. The Panthers ended their 20 game losing streak on the road. Their 2021 record is now 3-5. The Panthers will host Towns County on Friday and travel to Fannin County on Saturday.
Lady Panthers fall to Habersham Central 70-40
Featured Stories, Lady Panthers, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 10, 2021
Mt Airy, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team traveled to Habersham Central High School for a non region matchup. This was the 2nd meeting between both teams to begin the season.
First Quarter
The Raiders got on the board first to begin the game after 2 made 3 pointers to go up 6-0. Turner scored to cut the deficit to 6-2. Hunter was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to make the score 6-3. The Raiders were fouled and made 1/2 free throws to extend their lead to 7-3. Hunter was fouled again and made both free throws to cut the Raider lead to 7-5. Turner scored to tie the game at 7 but the Raiders responded with a 3, their 3rd of there quarter, to take a 10-7 lead. Turner scored her 6th point of the quarter to cut the deficit to 10-9. The Raiders scored their 4th 3 pointer of the quarter to extend their lead to 13-9. After the Raiders made their 5th 3 pointer of the half, Turner responded with a deep 2 to make the score 16-11. Hunter was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 16-13. The Raiders extended their lead to 18-13 after making both free throws after being fouled. Hunter was fouled at the end of the quarter and made both free throws to make the score 18-15.
Second Quarter
Both teams took turns turning the ball over to begin the quarter before Ariel McCarter got the Panthers on the board first with a 3 pointer and tied the game at 18. The Raiders retook the lead, 21-18, after making their 6th 3 pointer of the half but McCarter quickly scored to cut the deficit to 21-20. The Raiders scored to extend their lead back to 3, 23-20. Making their 7th 3 of the half, the Raiders extended their lead to 26-20. Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 26-22 but the Raiders quickly responded to extend their lead back to 6, 28-22. Sofia McNabb scored and following a turnover, Hunter scored to cut the Raider lead to 28-26. The Raiders missed 2 shots and got their own rebound and scored to extend their lead to 30-26 but Hunter responded and scored to cut the deficit to 30-28. Following another turnover by the Panthers, the Raiders scored to extend their lead to 32-28. The Panthers trailed 32-28 at halftime.
Second Half
In the second half, nothing good went the Panthers way. Multiple missed shots and turnovers led to the Panthers being outscored 38-12 in the second half. The Raiders were on fire in the second half and it felt like they couldn’t miss any of their shots. The Panthers fall to the Raiders 70-40 as the Panthers fall to 5-4 on the season. The Panthers will host Towns County on Friday night and travel to Fannin County on Saturday evening.
Panthers beat Lumpkin 55-53 on last second defensive stand
Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 5, 2021
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team hosted the Lumpkin County Indians in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
Both teams had a hard time scoring to begin the game due to very aggressive defense by both teams. The Indians got on the board first with a 3 pointer to take a 3-0 lead. Lake Hughes responded with a 3 pointer to tie the game at 3. The Indians scored while being fouled and made the following free throw to take a 6-3 lead. Houston Henry was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to cut the deficit to 6-4. Caleb John stole the ball and scored to tie the game at 6. The Indians scored to retake an 8-6 lead. Jude Ellis responded with a 3 pointer to give the Panthers a 9-8 lead. After a quick missed shot following a timeout, the Indians responded with another 3 pointer to take a 11-9 lead. The game had a very fast pace to it and no easy shots were taken by either team. Hayden Payne was fouled and made both free throws to tie the game at 11. Lake Hughes started a fast break and assisted John as he scored to give the Panthers back the lead, 13-11. Following another made 3 pointer, the Indians took back the lead but Payne quickly scored to give the Panthers a 15-14 lead. Daniel Snow was fouled at the end of the quarter and made 1/2 free throws to give the Panthers a 16-14 lead to end the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Eli Underwood quickly got the Panthers’ offense going as he scored to extend the lead to 18-14. After a missed 3 by the Panthers, the Indians made 1/2 free throws to cut the lead to 18-15. Snow made a 3 pointer to extend the Panther lead to 21-15. Ellis stole the ball away and scored to give the Panthers a 23-15 lead after another impressive euro step. John made an impressive no look pass to Snow, and Snow scored to extend the lead to 25-15. Hughes got the rebound after a missed shot by the Indians, but the ball was stolen away and the Indians scored to make the score 25-17. The Indians scored to cut the deficit to 25-19, but Hughes responded and extended the Panthers’ lead to 27-19. Hughes scored again to make the score 29-19 but the Indians responded but missed the following free throw after being fouled. Hughes made 1/2 free throws after being fouled but the Indians made 2 quick 3 pointers to cut the deficit to 30-25. Hayden Hughes responded with a 3 pointer to extend the lead to 33-25. The Indians made both free throws following a foul by the Panthers to make the score 33-27. The Panthers led 33-27 at halftime.
Third Quarter
Right out of the gate, the Indians made a 3 to cut the lead to 33-30. The Panthers had 3 straight possessions where they did not score that included a missed layup, but Hughes got the Panthers on the board with a deep 3 to make the score 36-30. The Indians responded with a deep 3 to cut the Panther lead to 36-33 but Hughes responded with another deep 3 pointer to extend the Panther lead to 39-33. Following a foul by the Panthers, the Indians made both free throws to cut the deficit to 39-35. The Panthers were starting to get in foul trouble midway through the 3rd quarter. Hughes was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to extend the lead to 40-35. Hughes made his third 3 pointer of the quarter and his 10th point of the quarter to extend the Panther lead to 43-35. The Indians quickly responded to end the Panthers run and make the score 43-37. Snow scored following a timeout to extend the lead to 45-37. The Indians cut the score to 45-42 following another 3 pointer and a quick turnover by the Panthers that led to a score. Snow scored, but the Indians made a deep 2 to cut the lead to 45-44. The Panthers turned the ball over and the Indians made a deep 2 to take their first lead of the half 46-45. The Indians led 46-45 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Panthers took a 48-46 lead after making 1/2 free throws and getting a rebound and scoring. John missed a layup but got his own rebound and scored to give the Panthers some momentum and make the score 50-46. The Panthers were getting in more foul trouble after 4 quick fouls were called on the Panthers. After a missed shot by the Panthers, the Indians made a 3 to cut the lead to 50-49. Hughes responded with a layup to extend the Panther lead to 52-49. Both Houston Henry and Austin Taylor fouled out in the fourth quarter. The Indians cut the deficit to 52-51 after both fouled out. Following a Panther turnover, the Indians scored to take a late 53-52 lead. Underwood made the game winning 3 pointer with a minute remaining. The Indians had multiple chances to score within the last minute of the game, but the Panther defense had their best minute of the season so far. The Indians missed the game tying shot and the Panthers won 55-53. The Panthers traveled to White County and lost 53-39. The Panthers’ record falls to 2-5. The Panthers will travel to Habersham on Tuesday, host Towns County on Friday and travel to Fannin County on Saturday.
Lady Panthers fall to Lumpkin County 84-49
Lady Panthers, Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 5, 2021
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team hosted the Lumpkin County Indians in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
To begin the game, the Indians got off to a hot start up 12-3 forcing a quick Panthers timeout. The Indians kept their momentum going out of the timeout outscoring the Panthers 10-2 before the Panthers used another timeout after turning the ball over multiple times. The very talented Indians team was showing that they are the real deal. Nothing went the Panthers’ way in the first quarter and were held to only 8 points. The Panthers trailed 22-8.
Second Quarter
Ava Hunter got the Panthers on the board first to begin the quarter to cut the deficit to 22-10 but the Indians responded with a 3 pointer to make the score 25-10. The Indians went on a 6-0 run to take a 31-10 lead before Rebekah Chambers ended the run with a layup. The Panthers still trailed 31-12. Lara Turner was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 31-14. The Indians scored on another Panther turnover to extend their lead to 33-14 but Turner responded with a nice backdoor cut that led to a layup to make the score 33-16. Following 1/2 made free throws by Hunter, the Indians made another 3 pointer to extend their lead to 36-17. After an Indian turnover, Turner scored to cut the deficit to 36-19 but the Indians responded with another 3 pointer to extend their lead to 39-19. Hunter scored to make the score 39-21 but the Panthers were having a hard time stopping the Indians from scoring as they made another 3 pointer to extend their lead to 42-21. The Indians extended their lead to 44-21 after a mid range jumper. The Panthers trailed 44-21 at halftime.
Third Quarter
Hunter got the Panthers on the board first to begin the second half after making both free throws. The Indians responded and extended their lead to 46-23. Chambers and Hunter both scored to make the score 46-27. The Indians responded with another 3 pointer to extend their lead to 49-27. Turner responded with a deep 2 to cut the deficit to 49-29, but the Indians responded with a 3 to extend their lead to 52-29. Hunter scored to cut the deficit to 52-31. The Panthers went on a quick 4-0 run but the Indians responded with another 3 to extend their lead to 55-35. The Panthers trailed 57-37 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Nothing went in the Panthers’ favor in the 4th quarter. The Panthers pulled their starters midway through the 4th quarter after the lead was out of reach. The Lady Panthers traveled to White County on Friday for another non region matchup and ended their losing streak beating the Warriors 75-66.
Panthers lose 3rd straight close game @ North Hall 56-47
Sports, Team FYN Sports, Union County Panthers December 1, 2021
Gainesville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team traveled to North Hall to take on the Trojans in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
Lake Hughes got the Panthers on the board immediately with a 3 pointer to take an early 3-0 lead. The Trojans scored and picked up a foul. The Trojans missed the following free throw. Hughes made another 3 pointer, his second of the quarter, to give the Panthers a 6-2 lead. Ellis was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to extend the Panther lead to 7-2. The Trojans responded and cut the lead to 7-4. Following 2 straight Panther turnovers, the Trojans scored 4 straight points to take the lead to 8-7. Eli Underwood was fouled but missed both free throws. Underwood was fouled again and made 1/2 free throws to tie the game at 8. The Trojans retook the lead 10-8 after rebounding a miss and scoring. Caleb John was fouled after getting a steal and taking it to the basket but missed both free throws. After both teams took turns missing shots and turning the ball over, Austin Taylor made a fadeaway floater to tie the game at 10. The game was tied 10-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Following a steal by Ellis, Underwood got the rebound and scored to give the Panthers a 12-10 lead. After a foul, the Trojans made 1/2 free throws to cut the lead to 12-11. Underwood scored again to give the Panthers a 14-11 lead. The Trojans made a 3 pointer to tie the game at 14. Following another foul, the Trojans made 1/2 free throws to take a 15-14 lead. The Trojans made another 3 pointer to take a 18-14 lead. Ellis was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 18-16. The Trojans scored and extended their lead to 20-16. Hughes stole the ball and assisted Houston Henry as he scored a layup to cut the deficit to 20-18, but the Trojans immediately responded and scored to take a 22-18 lead that forced the Panthers to call timeout. The Panthers quickly broke the Trojans full court press and Hughes scored to cut the deficit to 22-20. After a Panther turnover, the Trojans scored to extend their lead to 24-20. After a foul, the Trojans made 1/2 free throws to make the score 25-20. Hayden Payne was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 25-22. The Panthers trailed 25-22 at halftime.
Third Quarter
To begin the 2nd half, John stole the ball and took it all the way to the basket and scored to make the score 25-24. Ellis made a 3 to give the Panthers a 27-25 lead. The Trojans responded and tied the game at 27. The Trojans retook the lead 29-27, after making 2 free throws. After a missed 3, the Trojans scored again to extend the lead to 31-27. After both teams missed a couple of shots, the Trojans scored again and made the following free throw after picking up a foul to extend their lead to 34-27. Following a Trojan turnover, John scored and was fouled. John missed the free throw but got the rebound and scored to make the score 34-31. Austin Taylor was fouled and missed both free throws but Henry got the rebound and scored to cut the deficit to 34-33. The Trojans responded with a mid range jumper to extend their lead to 36-33. Ellis was fouled and made both free throws to cut the lead to 36-35. Following a steal, John scored and gave the Panthers a 37-36 lead. Ellis was fouled after another steal and made both free throws to extend the lead to 39-36. The Trojans tied the game at 39 after making a 3. Taylor responded with a 3 to give the Panthers a 42-39 lead. The Panthers led 42-39 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Trojans scored first to begin the fourth quarter to make the score 42-41. The Trojans scored again to retake the lead 43-42. The Trojans extended their lead to 45-42 after making 2 free throws. Ellis scored to cut the deficit to 45-44. Henry scored to give the Panthers the lead 46-45. The Trojans scored to retake the lead 47-46 and then scored again to extend their lead to 49-46. The Trojans would extend their lead to 51-46 after a Panther turnover and force the Panthers to call timeout. The Panthers would start to foul to try and get extra possessions and try and win the game but the Trojans would pull away and win 56-47. The Panthers fall to 1-4 on the season. The Panthers host Lumpkin County on Thursday and travel to White County on Friday.
Lady Panthers fall 78-49 @ North Hall
Sports, Team FYN Sports December 1, 2021
Gainesville, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team traveled to North Hall High school to take on the Lady Trojans in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
The Panthers got on the board first after both teams took turns missing shots on multiple possessions. The Trojans responded with a 3 pointer to take an early 3-2 lead. Following a Trojan turnover, Sofia McNabb made a 3 pointer to give the Panthers a 5-3 lead. Chambers made 1/2 free throws to extend the Panther lead to 6-3. After being fouled again, Chambers made both free throws and extended the Panther lead to 8-3. The Trojans responded with another 3 to cut the lead to 8-6. Corinne Hill made a 3 to extend the Panther lead to 11-6. Both teams went on a long run of turning the ball over and missing shots. The Trojans ended the run with another 3, their 3rd of the game, to cut the lead to 11-9. After a Trojan turnover, Ava Hunter made a 3 to make the score 14-9. The Panthers led 14-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter
The Trojans got on the board first to begin the quarter with a corner 3 to cut the Panther lead to 14-12. Hunter made both free throws after being fouled to make the score 16-12. The Trojans made another 3 pointer, their 4th of the game, to make the score 16-15. The Trojans tied the game at 16 after making 1/2 free throws. Hunter quickly gave the Panthers a 18-16 lead. The Trojans made their 5th 3 pointer of the game to take a 19-18 lead. The Trojans took a 21-18 lead following a Panther turnover. After making both free throws, the Trojans took a 23-18 lead. Hunter was fouled while shooting, made the shot and made the following free throw to cut the Trojan lead to 23-21. The Trojans took a 26-21 lead after making a layup, picking up a foul and making the free throw. The Trojans made another 3 pointer and made a basline jumper following a Panther turnover to take a 31-21 lead. Following another Panther turnover, the Trojans made another 3, their 7th of the half, to make the score 34-21. The Trojans scored on another 3 point play to make the score 37-21. The Panthers trailed 37-21 at halftime following a 14-3 run after the Panthers trailed by 2, 23-21 midway through the second quarter.
Third Quarter
Hunter got the Panthers on the board first in the second half and made the score 37-23. The Trojans responded with another 3 pointer to extend their lead to 40-23. Rebekah Chambers made a layup to cut the deficit to 40-25 but the Trojans responded with another 3, their 9th of the game to make the score 43-25. Chambers scored again and made the following free throw to make the score 43-28. The Trojans made a floater to take a 45-28 lead. Chambers was fouled again after making another layup and made the following free throw to make the score 45-30. Following 3 straight Panther turnovers the Trojans scored 2 layups and made their 10th 3 of the game to extend their lead to 52-30. Chambers made 1/2 free throws to make the score 52-31. The Trojans made both free throws to extend their lead to 54-31. The Trojans turned the ball over and Lara Turner scored to make the score 54-33. Hunter made both free throws after getting fouled to cut the Trojan lead to 54-34. The Trojans made two 3’s in a row, their 11th and 12th 3’s of the game, to take a 60-34 lead. Hill made a buzzer beater floater to make the score 60-37. The Panthers trailed 60-37 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The fourth quarter was a low scoring quarter for both teams. Both teams rested their starters after midway through the quarter. The Panthers fell to North Hall 78-49. The Panthers fall to 4-2 on the season. The Panthers will host Lumpkin County on Thursday and travel to White County on Friday.
Panther Fall to Wilson Academy 45-42 in North Ga Showcase
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports November 29, 2021
Flowery Branch, Georgia- The Union County Basketball team traveled back to Cherokee Bluff to face off with Wilson Academy in the North Georgia High School Showcase.
First Quarter
In a very low scoring game for both teams, Jude Ellis got the Panthers on the board first as he made a midrange floater. Wilson Academy responded with 2 made free throws after the Panthers fouled on the attempted layup and took the lead, 4-2, after a Panther turnover. Hayden Payne made a layup to tie the game at 4. Ellis gave the Panthers a 9-4 lead after he scored 5 straight points after shooting 2 free throws, making a layup while being fouled and making the following free throw. Following a Panther turnover, Wilson Academy responded with a layup to cut the lead to 9-6. Lake Hughes made a corner 3 to extend the lead to 12-6. Wilson Academy made 1/2 free throws after the Panthers would foul on an attempted shot. The Panthers still led 12-7. Houston Henry made a corner 3 to give the Panthers a 15-7 lead. Wilson Academy quickly responded with a mid range jumper to cut the lead to 15-9.
Second Quarter
Wilson Academy got on the board first following turnovers by both teams to cut the lead to 15-11. Ellis responded with a 3 to extend the lead to 18-11. Wilson Academy scored 4 straight points after back to back turnovers by the Panthers to make the score 18-15. Hughes scored on a contested layup to give the Panthers a 20-15 lead but Wilson Academy immediately responded to make the score 20-17. Wilson Academy would score again after a foul by the Panthers to cut the lead to 20-19. After a missed free throw, Wilson Academy got the rebound and made the shot to give them their first lead of the game 21-20. Eli Underwood gave the Panthers a 22-21 lead with a made layup. After a Wilson Academy turnover, the Panthers turned the ball over right back to them and they scored to take a 23-22 lead. The Panthers trailed 23-22 at halftime.
Third Quarter
After multiple turnovers by both teams, Wilson Academy got on the board first in the second half after making 1/2 free throws to take a 24-22 lead. It took 3 minutes for either team to score. Wilson Academy would score 6 straight points after a couple missed shots and a turnover at mid court by the Panthers to take a 30-22 lead. Wilson Academy would make both free throws to extend their lead to 32-22. Hughes would end the run with another corner 3 to make the score 32-25. Caleb John scored on a very contested floater to cut the deficit to 32-27. Wilson Academy made a 3 pointer following another Panther turnover to take a 35-27 lead. The Panthers trailed 35-27 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Wilson Academy made a layup after another Panther turnover to begin the quarter to lead 37-27. Wilson Academy extended their lead to 38-27 after making 1/2 free throws. Ellis made a layup after an impressive euro step to make the score 38-29. Wilson Academy responded again and extended their lead to 40-29. Ellis responded with a mid range jumper to make the score 40-31. Henry made 1/2 free throws to make the score 40-32. Wilson Academy made 1/2 free throws to make the score 41-32. Hughes made both free throws after being fouled to make the score 41-34. Henry stole the ball at mid court and scored to cut the deficit to 41-36. After another steal by the Panthers, Henry was fouled and made both free throws to make the score 41-38. Wilson Academy ended the Panther run and made a very contested jumper to make the score 43-38. Wilson Academy scored again to extend their leas to 45-38. Ellis was fouled and made both free throws to cut the deficit to 45-40. Following a Wilson Academy turnover, Hughes scored to cut the deficit to 45-42. Hughes fouled out after attempting to steal the ball on the next possession. The Panthers were forced to foul again to force free throws. Wilson Academy missed their free throws and the Panthers got the rebound but turned the ball over to end the game. The Panthers fall to Wilson Academy 45-42. The Panthers will travel to North Hall on Tuesday November 30.
After late 3 pointer by Bears, Panthers fall to Cherokee Bluff 75-72
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports, Union County Panthers November 29, 2021
Flowery Branch, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team traveled to Cherokee Bluff high school to take on the Bears in a non region matchup.
First Quarter
The Bears scored the first point of the game after making 1/2 free throws. The Panthers quickly responded as Daniel Snow made an easy layup to give the Panthers a 2-1 lead. The Bears responded with 5 quick points to lead 6-2. Jude Ellis responded with an impressive euro step layup to cut the deficit to 6-4. The Bears made both free throws after a foul by the Panthers to take a 8-4 lead. Following a Panthers turnover, the Bears scored again after being fouled to take a 10-4 lead. The Bears made the following free throw to take an 11-4 lead. Ellis responded with a 3 pointer to cut the deficit to 11-7 but the Bears moved quickly up the court to take a 13-7 lead. Following turnovers by both teams, Ellis scored again as he made another impressive layup to cut the deficit to 13-9. Following a foul by John, the Bears made both free throws to extend their lead to 15-9. The Bears would score again after another Panther turnover and extend their lead to 17-9. Lake Hughes made a 3 pointer to slow down the momentum the Bears had and cut the lead to 17-12. A technical foul was called on one of the Bears players and the Panthers made the free throw to make the score 17-13. The Bears made 1/2 free throws and made the score 18-13. The Panthers were down 18-13 to end the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Houston Henry got the Panthers on the board first in the second quarter after making 1/2 free throws to make the score 18-14. The Bears extended their lead to 23-14 after a 3 pointer and a midrange jumper after a Panther turnover. Eli Underwood was fouled and made both free throws to cut the lead to 23-16. John was fouled and also made both free throws to cut the lead to 23-18. The Bears made 1/2 free throws to extend their lead to 24-18 after another foul was called on John. Ellis was fouled on a fast break and made 1/2 free throws to make the score 24-19. Ellis was fouled again and made both free throws to cut the lead to 24-21. The Bears responded with a 3 pointer to extend their lead to 27-21. Ellis was fouled again and again made both free throws to make the score 27-23. The Bears extended their lead to 29-23 after getting the rebound and making the layup and made a fast break layup after a missed 3 by Hughes to extend their lead to 31-23. Hughes made a 3 to end the run by the Bears to make the score 31-26. After Hughes was fouled, he made both free throws to make the score 31-28. The Panthers trailed 31-28 at halftime.
Third Quarter
The Bears went on a 4-0 run to begin the quarter and led 35-28. Underwood responded with a made layup while being fouled. Underwood made the following free throw to make the score 35-31. Ellis made a very contested layup to make the score 35-33. Hughes was fouled after getting the rebound off of a missed 3 and attempting a layup. Hughes made both free throws to tie the game at 35. After a Panther turnover, the Bears retook the lead 37-35 but Hughes responded with a 3 to give the Panthers a 38-37 lead. Both teams took turns taking the lead as scoring went back and forth. The Bears went on a run but the Panthers responded well. The Bears led 50-44. John scored to cut the lead to 50-46. After making 1/2 free throws the Bears extended their lead to 51-46. John made both free throws to cut the lead to 51-48 but the Bears quickly responded to make it 53-48. John made 1/2 free throws to make the score 53-49 to end the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Bears made a layup to get on the board first to lead 55-49. John was fouled and made both free throws to cut the lead to 55-51 but the Bears responded and extended their lead to 57-51. Hughes was fouled on a 3 and made all 3 free throws to make the score 57-54. After a foul, the Bears made both free throws to extend their lead to 59-54. John was fouled and made 1/2 free throws to cut the lead to 59-55. Both teams scored to make the score 61-57. The Bears were fouled on a 3 and made 2/3 free throws to make the score 63-57. The Bears were fouled again and made 1/2 free throws to extend their lead to 64-57. Ellis made a lead to cut the deficit to 64-60 and Braelyn Rader made a 3 to cut the deficit to 64-63. Underwood made a layup and was fouled to give the Panthers a 65-64 lead. Underwood missed the free throw but Rader got the rebound and was fouled. Rader made 1/2 free throws to make the score 66-64. The Bears would tie the game at 66. Rader would make both free throws to give the Panthers a 68-66 lead. Rader would get the steal and make a midrange shot and get fouled to give the Panthers a 70-66 lead. The Bears were fouled twice and made their free throws to cut the lead to 70-69. The Bears would take a lead on a late 3 pointer to make the score 72-70. The Panthers would fail to score and fall to the Bears 72-70. The Panthers fall to 1-2 on the season.