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UNG women’s basketball team named Southeast Region Champions

University of North Georgia March 19, 2019 , by

LUMPKIN CO., GA

According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Press, No. 20 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team can call themselves Southeast Region Champions, for the first time in the NCAA era, as they beat Lander, 73-62, in the regional final at Anderson’s Abney Center.

Lander took an early lead as the Nighthawks struggled to knock down shots in the opening minutes, but North Georgia stormed back, cutting the lead to three after the first period. North Georgia took the lead in the opening minutes of the second quarter as part of a 12-0 run, 17-16.

From there, North Georgia never surrendered the lead, even though Lander tied the game twice in the second quarter. The Bearcats brought the game to within five with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter, but the Nighthawks finished the game on a 6-0 run to claim the regional trophy. The women’s basketball program becomes the fifth program at UNG to make it to the NCAA Division II National Championship round, joining the baseball, cross country, softball and women’s tennis programs.
The Nighthawks were 23-of-29 from the free throw line, while the Bearcats were just 7-for-11.

 

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UNG Basketball at Clayton State Postponed

University of North Georgia January 17, 2018 , by
DAHLONEGA – Due to the inclement weather in North Georgia, the University of North Georgia and Clayton State, in conjunction with the Peach Belt Conference, have postponed today’s scheduled basketball doubleheader in Morrow, Georgia, and tentatively rescheduled the games to Monday, January 29.

Because of the cancellation, the next game for the Nighthawks will be on Saturday, January 20, against Georgia College as the fourth game in a row in Memorial Hall. Tip off for the women is set for 1:30 p.m., while the men’s game will start at approximately 3:30 p.m.

White County releases approved 2018 football schedule

Team FYN Sports January 12, 2018 , by

The White County Warriors had an impressive 2017 football season. Coming off an abismal 1-9 season in 2016, the Warriors came out swinging and scored some big wins early in 2017; defeating Franklin (33-0), Lumpkin (66-14) and Habersham Central (24-21) before dropping a tough loss to Rabun County (49-26).

The Warriors came back the following week and knocked down North Hall (28-18), who’s only other loss to a AAAA power came in the final seconds against Pickens County (42-35) where the Trojans marched down the field and came up just short as time expired.

In 2018, the Warriors will once again have an exciting schedule to kick off the season, and there’s no doubt they’ll be looking to duplicate and even improve upon their 7-4, 2-2 season from last year.

With games at Lumpkin County and then home against Habersham Central, the Warriors kick the season off much like they did in 2017.  However, put a big red circle around the Sept 7 game at Pickens County, where PHS head coach Chris Parker is likely reloading rather than rebuilding this season.  The game pits two quality AAAA programs against each other in non-region play, with White representing Region 7-AAAA and Pickens representing Region 6-AAAA.  Both teams were eliminated early in post-season play last year, but both teams proved to be fearsome opponents on the gridiron regardless of home/away.

After the Pickens game, the Warriors schedule doesn’t let up.

The Warriors enjoyed a 10-pt victory over North Hall last season, but the Trojans played much better football as the season continued, and was the #TeamFYNSports Most Improved Team in Region 7-AAA last season.  The Warriors will look to defeat the Trojans (9/14), before taking the drive over to Marist for their first game in region play.  Marist, as the whole world is aware, is the defending region champion in Region 6.  What’s interesting about Marist is although they won their region, defeating rival Blessed Trinity 25-24 early in the season.  Two months later, the two teams met again in the State Championship and Blessed Trinity defeated the War Eagles 16-7.  Undoubtedly, Marist will look to return to the final in 2018, but they will have to go through White County first.

Perhaps the best part of the Warriors’ schedule this year is the break between facing Marist (9/21) and Blessed Trinity (11/2), although the Warriors will need to defeat Flowery Branch, West Hall, Denmark and Chestatee during the interim.

How will the 2018 season fare for the Warriors of White County?  It’s too early to tell.  Rest assured the team will be preparing accordingly and TeamFYNSports looks forward to reporting on the 2018 season from the sidelines this fall.

Indians fall to Cherokee Bluff on Tuesday night

Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Team FYN Sports December 4, 2019 , by
Indians
Indians

Senior Jacob Cumbie scored seven points in a loss to Cherokee Bluff on Tuesday.

The Indians of Lumpkin Co. took a hard region loss last night, Tuesday, Dec. 3, against Cherokee Bluff in Flowery Branch, 82-48.

Senior Peyton Polk continued to play well, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the loss to Cherokee Bluff (4-3, 1-0 Region 7-AAA).

Junior point guard Gus Faulkner scored 10 points, while senior Patrick Jackson scored nine, and senior Jacob Cumbie added seven.

Up next for Lumpkin Co. (2-6, 0-1) is a home game against East Hall. That game is set to tip-off at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, in Dahlonega.

Cantrell Scores 1,000th Career Point; Men’s Basketball Edges Out Montevallo in 83-82 Thriller

University of North Georgia February 16, 2017 , by
North Georgia Nighthawks
2/15/2017 | Men’s Basketball | Box Score

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Wednesday night’s match up of the top two teams in the Peach Belt Conference Western Division lived up to the billing as the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team edged out Montevallo, 83-82, in exciting fashion in front of a spirited crowd at Memorial Hall. Redshirt junior Shaquan Cantrell scored his 1,000th career point in the first half of the contest. UNG moves to 15-11 on the season and now takes control of the Western Division race at 11-6 in PBC play.

The Nighthawks were on fire out of the gate with Denzell Hosch, Shaquan Cantrell, and Tyler Dominy draining back-to-back-to-back three-pointers to put UNG up 9-1 less than two minutes into the game. A Kevin Kelly three-point basket at the 5:11 mark in the first half game Montevallo their largest lead of the day. The Falcons took a three-point advantage into the halftime break.

Ephriam Tshimanga set the tone for North Georgia in the second half intercepting the initial inbounds pass of the half from Montevallo and driving in for an easy layup to pull the lead back to just one point. The game would go back-and-forth from there but neither team would lead by more than two possessions for the rest of the night.

NOTES
– Denzell Hosch led the Nighthawk effort with 26 points on the night. Tyler Dominy (15), Shaquan Cantrell (14), and Ephraim Tshimanga (12), all landed in double figures as well.

– Cantrell’s seven rebounds were the most of any Nighthawk.

– Montevallo’s Javonte Douglas led the game in both points and rebounds with 29 and 11, respectively.

– Cantrell eclipsed the 1,000-point mark at the 6:19 mark in the first half with a three-point basket.

– The win gives North Georgia the season sweep over Montevallo for the first time since 2010. It also marks the first three-game winning streak for UNG in the all-time series. UM still holds the slight edge all-time, 10-7.

– North Georgia now holds a half-game advantage over Montevallo in the PBC Western Division race, however six of the seven teams in the division are all within 2.5 games of each other. Simply put, UNG would clinch the No. 1-seed from the Western Division with a win over Columbus State on Saturday.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will host Columbus State on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

—

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak Drive

Gainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

Men’s basketball comes up short in Gainesville

Sports, Team FYN Sports November 13, 2019 , by
Men's

The atmosphere was electric for the basketball season opener at Chestatee High School on Tuesday night. Unfortunately that spark fizzled out for the Lumpkin County Men’s basketball team, who found themselves playing catch up to the War Eagles in the fourth period.

The War Eagles ultimately edged past the Indians 74-68, with Brenton Nicholson sinking eight three point shots throughout the game. Two of those were early in the fourth period to give the War Eagles a lead they refused to relinquish.

Lumpkin County’s Pat Jackson led the way in points for the Indians with twenty overall, as well as five assists. Peyton Polk and Jacob Cumbie contributed seventeen points each, and Gus Faulkner put up eleven.

The Men’s basketball team will be on the road again Friday night against rival White County. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m.

Check out pictures from the game here on TeamFYNSports Facebook page!

Union County handles business, defeats Lumpkin varsity teams

Team FYN Sports January 8, 2018 , by

Friday Jan 4, the Panthers faced off in a region matchup against the Lumpkin County Indians. The Lady Panthers tipped off at 7pm, the Lady Panthers got off to a hot start, taking a 12-3 lead as the first quarter came to a close.

The Lady Panthers continued to impress in the second quarter, led by sophomore center Kait Mccarter.  Mccarter nearly had a double-double in the first half, with 10 points scored and eight boards collected before the end of the first two quarters of play.

After halftime, the Lady Panthers showed no signs of letting up.  They went on a 10-3 run to end the third quarter with a score of 34-19 going into the fourth, a somewhat comfortable 15-pt lead.

The fourth quarter was a duplication of the previous three, demonstrated with an 11-2 run by the Lady Panthers, who at one point led by as many as 24.

The Lady Panthers top scorers were senior guard Bailey Daniel who had 19 (she is 7 points away from 1000!) and sophomore forward Kait Mccarter with 18 points and 14 rebounds.

The Lady Panthers improve to 10-4 and 3-1 in 7-AAA.  The next game will be Saturday, Jan 5, at Andrews (NC) at 5:30pm.

Varsity boys dominate in 76-54 win over Lumpkin County
The Panthers followed the Lady Panthers, tipping off at 8:30pm Friday night.
The varsity boys got off to a hot start, with starting forward Sawyer Drake scoring 12 straight points to put Union County up 23-17 after the first quarter of regulation.
Early in the second, however, tragedy struck as the super sophomore was forced to limp off the court in pain.  Preliminary reports speculate Drake suffered a torn meniscus, an injury that would certainly leave some large shoes to fill for the Panthers.
As the team regrouped, they continued to keep the momentum in their favor and led by as many as 17 in before heading to the locker room at halftime, leading by 13, 40-27.
The third quarter was much of the same, as the Panthers came out and went back to work.  They managed the ball well offensively, avoided unnecessary fouls,  and continued to apply pressure defensively; extending their lead at the end of the third by a score of 64-39. A large part of that effort offensively came from senior forward Crawford Colwell, who had produced 21 points going into the final quarter of play.
Union (12-2, 3-1) finished the game with a final score of 76-54. They traveled to Andrews (NC) on Saturday, full story to follow.
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Union County takes 3rd in Battle of the States

Team FYN Sports January 2, 2018 , by

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.

The panthers also faced towns county both teams 1-1 and playing for 3rd place. Towns was out star center Logan Cowart and Union capitalized off of the low post weakness.
Union got off to a hot start and never let down.
UC led 23-12 at the end of Q1 as senior Patrick Bagget hit a buzzer beating 3 to extend the lead. Union was hot from beyond the arc in the first half as union had 11 3 pointers in the first half. Led by sophomore guard Pierson Allison.
Pierson went 5-5 in the first half from beyond the Arc. Senior Cole Davis also hit a 3 at the buzzer to extend the halftime lead 54-25. Union also led 68-42 at the end of Q3. The final score was 82-59 as UC improves to 11-1.
Union hosts the #12 in AAA East Hall on Jan. 2nd. @7:30.

Lady Bulldogs 76, Lumpkin Co 55

Team FYN Sports December 28, 2017 , by

The Murphy Lady Bulldogs can play, folks.  They opened the Battle of the States tournament at Towns County High School against a quality opponent, the Lumpkin County Lady Indians.  Lumpkin (4-4, 1-1) was coming off a big 51-24 win at home against Mt Zion, after a tough 2-pt loss at Gilmer.  Lumpkin’s biggest win of the season so far was against region rival Dawson County (46-39).  The fact of the matter is – Lumpkin County is no push-over.

All that being said, Murphy’s varsity girls (6-1, 1-0) may carry the most talented roster TeamFYNSports has seen step onto a basketball court.

Nine different Lady Dawgs scored in the game, as Murphy head coach Ray Gutierrez worked to spread the playing time among his elite corps of hoopsters.  Murphy senior Jessica Beckner was easily the TeamFYNSports player of the game, as she scored 24 points with 9 field goals and she went 6-of-7 from the free throw line.

Junior Ellie Martin, one of three Lady Dawgs to hit shots from beyond the perimeter, was the second-leading scorer with 12 points, two of her baskets coming from outside the arch.

Juniors Aubrey Clapsaddle and Bri Moore each scored 8 points in the game, followed by sophomore Sydni Addison and senior Hailey Thompson with 7 points each.  Freshman Kaiya Pickens scored 6 points in the game.  Senior Brittin Johnson and  freshman Sarah Pulliam each scored 2 points for Murphy, respectively.

The first quarter was all Murphy – scoring 21 points and holding Lumpkin to only two points of offense, both points coming by way of free throws made by Raven Chester of the Lady Indians.  With a 21-2 first quarter, most expected this game to be over before it even began.

However, the Lady Indians’ offense came alive in the 2nd quarter, ignited behind the effort by Karlee Armstrong, who hit two 3’s and a field goal to put up 8 of Lumpkin’s 18 points.  Makenzie Caldwell hit a three-pointer and Clara White put up six points in the effort as Lumpkin fought to challenge Murphy’s dominant start.

Murphy’s offense was as consistent and accurate in the 2nd as it was in the 1st quarter, despite the offensive push-back by Lumpkin County.  The Lady Dawgs put up 21 points (again) and led 42-20 going into the locker room at halftime.

Throughout the second half, both teams saw surges in which Murphy would increase their lead, followed by Lumpkin patiently chopping away at it.  Ultimately, the margin would prove too great for the Lady Indians to overcome.

Murphy won the game by a final score of 76-55, advancing to face Union County in the second round, Thursday afternoon.  Lumpkin’s varsity girls moved to the other side of the bracket, facing Darlington (GA) Thursday morning.

Darrah, Blankinship Post Career High Numbers in 82-54 Win

University of North Georgia December 5, 2017 , by
12/2/2017 | Women’s Basketball | Box Score
DAHLONEGA – Behind Mackenzie Darrah’s and Deana Blankinship’s big games, the University of North Georgia women’s basketball team opened Peach Belt Conference play with a resounding 82-54 win over Francis Marion Saturday afternoon in Memorial Hall.

Darrah netted 21 points, matching her career high set against Erskine last season, while Blankinship contributed 19 points, surpassing her career high of 18 points.

UNG never trailed in the contest, hitting the first basket of the game. The game was tied just once at 8-8, but UNG retook the lead moments later, extending it to as many as 32 points late.

NOTES
– The 29-point first quarter was the most points in a single quarter this season, overtaking the three 28-point quarters that UNG has had so far this season.

– The Nighthawks shot over 57 percent from the field. Amber Skidgel and Julianne Sutton both finished in double figures, scoring 13 and 11, respectively.

– North Georgia assisted on 19 of its 32 made field goals.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks have a short turnaround as they travel to Fort Valley State on Monday night. Tip time is set for 6 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Takes Care of Montevallo, 71-56

University of North Georgia February 16, 2017 , by
North Georgia Nighhawks Womans Basketball
2/15/2017 | Women’s Basketball | Box Score

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The University of North Georgia women’s basketball team used a strong second half performance to distance themselves from visiting Montevallo on Wednesday, taking down the Falcons, 71-56. The Nighthawks advance to 19-7 on the year with an 11-6 mark in the Peach Belt Conference.

Amber Skidgel started the game off on the right foot sinking a three-pointer just nine seconds into the contest to hand UNG an early lead. The Falcons led for just 15 seconds of game play after a Jazmine Stubblefield layup at the 8:20 mark, but North Georgia would take the lead for good with 8:05 left in the first quarter on Jordan Livesay‘s three-point basket.

NOTES
– Four Nighthawks scored in double figures on the night, led by Amber Skidgel‘s 18 points.

– Mackenzie Darrah and Deana Blankinship were tied with the team lead in rebounds with seven boards on the night.

– This marks the ninth consecutive win for North Georgia over Montevallo and the fourth consecutive year UNG has earned a series sweep over the Falcons.

– Even though the Nighthawks picked up a victory tonight, Clayton State’s slim win over Young Harris locks in the second-seed for the Lakers. North Georgia is locked in as the three-seed from the Western Division for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.

NEXT UP
UNG will play host to No. 5 Columbus State on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

—

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak Drive

Gainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

North Georgia Nighthawks Hosch’s Half Court Buzzer Beater Gives Men’s Basketball Crucial Road Win Over Georgia College

University of North Georgia February 14, 2017 , by
North Georgia Nighthawks
2/13/2017 | Men’s Basketball | Box Score

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Freshman Denzell Hosch had ice water running through his veins in the closing seconds of Monday evening’s game at the Centennial Center, launching a 45-foot shot that found its way through the cylinder as time expired to give the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team a 66-63 road win over Georgia College. The Nighthawks improve to 14-11 on the season with a 10-6 mark in the Peach Belt Conference, just a half game behind Montevallo in the Western Division race.

UNG led for the first 14 minutes of the game but the Bobcats went on a 18-4 run over the last eight minutes of the first half to take an eight-point lead into the intermission. After a bit of a slow start out of the half, the Nighthawks started to chip away at the Georgia College lead and eventually tied the game at the 1:11 mark on a Hosch free throw. After Isaac Thomas put the Bobcats back up with a layup, Shaquan Cantrell tied the game back up on a shot that was counted with a basket interference call on Georgia College.

The Bobcats got the ball back with a tied game and just a six-second differential between the shot clock and the game clock. GC ran the shot clock down to the last second before firing off a contested three-pointer that deflected off the iron and into the hands of Ross Morkem who quickly found the hot-handed Hosch near half court. Hosch turned, took three steps and let the ball fly, finding nothing but net on the other end to hand the Nighthawks a pivotal conference road win.

Denzell Hosch from half court? At the buzzer?! Never had a doubt!! That’s how you #HawkEm! HUGE road win for @UNGMBB tonight pic.twitter.com/BcLI8qI56r

– UNG Nighthawks (@UNG_Nighthawks) February 14, 2017

NOTES
– Denzell Hosch led all scorers with 20 points on the night that included a perfect 9-for-9 performance from the charity stripe. Ross Morkem posted a team-high eight rebounds and added 10 points of his own.

– Georgia College had two players hit the double-double mark in the game with Kohl Roberts scoring 16 points with 15 rebounds and Isaac Thomas putting up 16 points with 14 boards.

– North Georgia earns the season sweep of the Bobcats with the victory after downing Georgia College, 64-60, two weeks ago in Dahlonega. UNG is now 9-1 in their last 10 games against the Bobcats.

– UNG keeps pace with Montevallo for the Western Division lead. North Georgia trails by a half game in the standings, but have played one less game than the Falcons. The two teams square off in Dahlonega on Wednesday. UNG defeated Montevallo on the road in January on a buzzer beater by Ephraim Tshimanga.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks return to the friendly confines of Memorial Hall on Wednesday to take on Montevallo. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

—

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak Drive

Gainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

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