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The Lumpkin County Lady Indians are living up to the preseason hype around their team. Sometimes all the pressure from high expectations can make it hard for a team to go out there and ball, but Head Coach David Dowse and his team are only worried about the next game ahead of them, not that number 1 ranking.

The Lady Indians opened up their season with big wins over Flowery Branch and Morgan County, but stumbled against Buford, who is regarded as one of the top teams in the state of Georgia- regardless of classification.

They got back to their winning ways the next week against St. Pius and Union County however, and are currently outscoring opponents 303-202.

They’ve been getting contributions from most of their roster as the season has progressed. In the win over Flowery Branch, Kate Jackson led the way with 17 points, while Mary Mullinax was right behind her with 16. The next game against Morgan County, Mary Mullinax dropped 26, while Averie Jones and Lexi Pierce poured in 18 and 17, respectively. It’s impressive the way this team is able to distribute the basketball and get everyone on the court involved in the scoring.

The Lady Indians have a tough stretch coming up, with games against East Forsyth, Dawson County, and Murphy (NC) this week. This week, we should really see Lumpkin round out into form and sharpen up before they get into the meat of their Region schedule.

Come out and support the Tribe at home on Tuesday (vs East Forsyth) and Saturday vs (Murphy NC) this week!