Lumpkin Girls Win, Boys Lose a Nail Biter on Friday Night
Team FYN Sports December 21, 2021
The Lumpkin Co. basketball programs traveled to take on Dawson Co. Friday night. Coming into the night the Lumpkin girls were 5-1 while Dawson’s girls were 5-2. While the Lumpkin boys were 2-3 and Dawson’s boys were 0-7. Based on the matchups it looked like folks were in for two competitive games. The Lumpkin Co. girls won their contest 53-36.
Girls Recap:
It was a solid performance overall for the Lumpkin Co. girls. This game had all the makings of a very competitive game and some thought it may be a toss up. Lumpkin got out to a good start, they had a bunch of steals in the first half leading to some easy opportunities. As well the three ball was falling for the Lady Indians and it really helped them stretch their lead out in the 2nd and third quarters. The Lady Indians though were in control throughout the game. It is a very solid victory for the program which is looking to do big things this year. Averie Jones had a big night for Lumpkin also the Lady Indians were perfect shooting 100% from the free throw line in route to their 53-35 victory.
Boys Recap:
In the boys game, it was a very evenly matched game with lots of back and forth action. It felt like most of the game it was a total toss up as to who would win. Davenport was the leading scorer for the Indians on the night with 14 points. It was a balanced effort though as freshman Cal Faulkner had a good game with 12 points. Jones Harris had 11 points as well to round out the double digit scorers. Unfortunately though it was Dawson that protected home court and made a few key plays down the stretch to win 53-48.
Lumpkin Boys Defend Home Court in Gold City Shootout
Sports, Team FYN Sports December 21, 2021The Lumpkin boys played in an incredible event on Saturday, the Gold City Shootout. The event hosted at Lumpkin’s Lynn Cottrell Gym was a great day for all who attended. With a great lineup of boys and girls games throughout the day. The Indians did not disappoint as the host team either winning a great game against Riverside Military Academy.
Recap:
The Lumpkin Co Indians protected home court against Riverside Military Academy. It was a big team effort but senior Jones Harris had a career night. His 31 point effort was incredible to watch, as he scored from all levels of the floor. Frustrating Riverside who tried to make adjustments on him but to no avail. He also got help from sophomore Preston Cox who had 8 points and 8 rebounds. While freshman Cal Faulkner had a similar stat line of 8 points, 7 rebounds but also chipped 6 assists. All in all it was just too much for Riverside to try and match as the Indians won 61-46.
Lumpkin Girls Win While Boys Almost Pull Off a Big Upset
Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 21, 2021
The Lumpkin County boys and girl basketball programs hosted the visiting Gilmer Bobcats on Tuesday night. The girls continued their hot run and dominated the first varsity matchup of the night. They improved to 8-1 winning the game 67-27. The Lumpkin boys team had a hard-fought game that was up for grabs against an undefeated Bobcats team. They came up just short though losing 52-47 falling to 3-6 on the year.
Girls Recap:
The Lumpkin girls came into the matchup heavily favored as the #1 ranked team in AAA Georgia girls basketball. Even with the score very lopsided, the Lady Indians did not play their best basketball on Tuesday night. They shot just 23% from three and only shot 50% from the free-throw line. While they did outrebound Gilmer by 1 the key stat of the night was steals. As they had 28 steals to only 9 for Gilmer. All those extra shot opportunities accounted for the lady Indians lopsided 67-27 win.
Boys Recap:
The Indians came into the game 3-5 while Gilmer came in unbeaten. Many expected this to be a lopsided win for Gilmer. The Indians fought hard though and made it a four-quarter game. Lumpkin got big contributions from Jones Harris who had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Preston Cox had 11 points and 5 rebounds while Cal Faulkner had 7 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds. Lumpkin tied Gilmer with 29 rebounds each and shot a little better them from the free-throw line. Gilmer though shot better from the field and from three leading to their 52-47 win.
Indians fall to North Hall in region tournament
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports February 11, 2021
The Lumpkin Co. Indians lost to the North Hall Trojans 61-51 on Thursday night. North Hall
Junior Jones Harris driving into the lane.
won the coin toss that decided the game’s location the week before, so they hosted the first round matchup of the Region 7-3A tournament.
Junior Jones Harris scored 28 points to lead the Indians in scoring. Senior Gus Faulkner scored 10 points, gathered 6 rebounds, and recorded 5 assists.
The Indians’ season ends at 10-13.
Pulley’s 35 leads Lumpkin Co. to narrow victory
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports January 23, 2021
The Lumpkin Co. Indians defeated the Union Co. Panthers 56-54 on Saturday night in Dahlonega.
Senior Gus Faulkner goes up for a lay-up.
The Indians withstood a late run from the Panthers that cut their late 8-point lead to only 2.
Senior Chandler Pulley scored a career-high 35 points, including a school record 8 three-pointers, to carry his team to victory. Senior Gus Faulkner also recorded 7 assists, inching him closer to the school’s record.
Lumpkin Co.’s next game is Tuesday night, when they will play at North Hall high school at 7:30 p.m.
Lumpkin Co. turns up pressure in victory
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports January 22, 2021
The Lumpkin Co. Indians defeated the Gilmer Bobcats 60-48 on Friday night in Dahlonega. The Indians created plenty of fast break opportunities for themselves as they recorded 13 steals on the night.
Junior Jones Harris scoring 1 of his team-high 27 points.
Junior Jones Harris led Lumpkin Co. with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Chandler Pulley also added 14 points and 4 steals.
The Indians moved to 8-9 on the season and 3-5 in Region 7-3A.
Lumpkin Co. plays again tomorrow as they host Union Co. at 4 p.m.
Lumpkin Co. advances to second round of Kelly King Holiday Classic
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports December 21, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Indians will advance to the second round of the Kelly King Holiday Classic, where they will face Lambert high school. The Indians were scheduled to play Cross Keys high school, but they forfeited the game.
Senior Chandler Pulley, who scored 17 points, shoots a 3-pointer.
Instead, the Indians faced off against the Mountain View Bears, who lost to Lambert 49-48 earlier in the day.
Lumpkin Co. lost to the Bears 67-58. The Indians were led in scoring by senior Gus Faulkner, who scored 22 points. Junior Jones Harris also scored 17 points, and senior Chandler Pulley chipped in 15 points.
Lumpkin Co. will host the Lambert Longhorns at 7 p.m. tomorrow with a championship berth on the line.
Lumpkin Co. defeats North Hall 61-53
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 18, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Indians defeated the North Hall Trojans 61-53 at home on Friday night. Junior Jones Harris led the Indians in scoring with 20 points. Senior Chandler Pulley also chipped in 15 points for Lumpkin Co. and senior Gus Faulkner scored 12 points.
Junior Jones Harris led the Indians with 20 points.
The Indians led 34-31 after a competitive first half. Harris had a hot-shooting first half for the Indians, scoring 15 points and hitting three 3-pointers.
Down 53-52 late in the 4th quarter, the Indians scored the final nine points of the game and held on to win 61-53.
Lumpkin Co. will host the Kelly King Holiday Classic next week. Tournament play for them begins Monday at 7 p.m. as they host Cross Keys high school.
Lady Indians roll past North Hall 76-31
Business, Lady Tigers Basketball, Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports December 18, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians defeated the North Hall Lady Trojans 76-31 at home on Friday night. Sophomore Lexi Pierce led the Lady Indians in scoring with 35 points, including 28 points in the first half.
Sophomore Lexi Pierce led the Lady Indians with 35 points, including six 3-pointers.
Lumpkin Co. dominated the first half with excellent defense and hot shooting. They forced plenty of turnovers that led to easy scores and held North Hall to 13 first half points. The Lady Indians also hit 10 threes in the first half, six of which came from Pierce. They led 48-13 at halftime.
The Lady Indians turned down the tempo in the second half but still held on to win the game 76-31.
Lumpkin Co. will host the Kelly King Holiday Classic beginning Monday at 5:30 p.m. as they host Oconee Co. high school.
Fannin Co. defeats Lumpkin Co. in region tournament
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports February 6, 2020
The Fannin Co. Lady Rebels defeated Lumpkin Co. 55-45 in the first round of the Region 7-3A tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at North Hall. The win gives the Lady Rebels (17-9, 6-6 Region 7-3A) a spot in the state tournament and advances them to the next round of the region tournament. The loss ends the Lady Indians’ season, as they finish with a record of 15-10 overall and 6-7 in Region 7-3A.
Lexi Pierce at the free throw line.
Natalie Thomas led the way for the Lady Rebels by scoring 19 points, including six 3-pointers. Becca Ledford also scored 15 for Fannin Co.
The Lady Indians were led by a well-rounded game for Kate Jackson, who had 13 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. Makenzie Caldwell had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Isabel Davenport scored nine points and had six steals.
The first quarter started off slow, but competitive. Fannin Co. eventually went on a 7-2 run that gave them a 13-8 lead at the end of the quarter.
The Lady Indians responded with an 11-0 run early in the second quarter. Lumpkin Co. led 28-26 at halftime.
Reagan York drives against Kate Jackson.
The third quarter was back-and-forth with neither team able to gain an advantage. Lumpkin Co. was able to hold on to a 42-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Fannin Co. took control in the fourth quarter. They hit three 3-pointers early and held the Lady Indians to three points in the quarter. The Lady Rebels hit seven free throws in the final two minutes to win the game 55-45 and clinch a state playoff berth.
The Lady Rebels advances to the next round of the Region 7-3A tournament. They will play on Friday against GAC at 7 p.m. at East Hall high school.
Big fourth quarter gives Lady Indians victory against White Co.
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports January 18, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians (13-8, 4-5 Region 7-AAA) defended their home court Saturday night, Jan. 18, defeating the White Co. Lady Warriors (15-7, Region 7-4A) 53-35. Lumpkin Co. outscored White Co. 22-8 in the final quarter to seal the win.
Isabel Davenport led the way for the Lady Indians with 19 points, while Lexi Pierce and Kate Jackson each scored 12 points.
For the Lady Warriors, junior Maddie Futch had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while adding three deflections, two steals, and drawing a charge. Junior Dasha Cannon scored 10 points, added an assist, had two deflections, and three steals. Senior Ellie Gearing scored seven points, had four rebounds, two assists, three deflections, and two steals.
Kate Jackson finishes the lay-up.
Lumpkin Co. jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter. They ended the period on an 8-2 run that gave them a 13-6 by the end of it.
White Co. fought back in the second quarter. They used a 7-2 run in the middle of the quarter to close the gap. The Lady Indians took an 18-16 lead into halftime.
The third quarter was another competitive one, and the score remained close. Lumpkin Co. was able to use a 9-0 run to take a 31-27 lead into the final period.
Dasha Cannon drives down the lane.
The Lady Indians took over in the fourth quarter to seal the win. They opened the quarter with back-to-back threes from Davenport and Jackson that started an 8-0 run. Lumpkin Co. went on to win 53-35.
The Lady Indians’ next game will be Tuesday as they host GAC.
The Lady Warriors play again on Tuesday at Flowery Branch high school.
Lumpkin County boys escape East Hall 67-64
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports December 6, 2019
The Lumpkin County Indians defeated the East Hall Vikings 67-64 on Friday in Dahlonega. Pat Jackson led the way for the Indians with 28 points and 7 rebounds. Jacob Cumbie also had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Indians picked up their first region win. Lumpkin moves to 3-6 on the season and 1-1 in the region.
Pat Jackson rises up for the lay-up.
The Indians opened the game with a 6-2 run to start the game off fast. The Vikings then scored back to back buckets to tie the game at 6, and the rest of the first quarter was just as even. Lumpkin led 14-13 after one period of play.
The second quarter was just as back and forth as the first until the very end. Jackson scored the final 11 points for the Indians, including a last second three, to help his team take a 31-26 lead into the half.
The third quarter was high scoring, with Lumpkin outscoring East Hall 23-17 in the period. This gave the Indians a 54-43 lead with only one quarter remaining.
East Hall started the 4th quarter off strong with a 6-0 run to open it up. Lumpkin responded with back to back buckets, but the Vikings followed that with an 8-0 run to cut the lead to one. The teams traded a few buckets and some free throws through the rest of the fourth quarter.
Peyton Polk looks to move the ball out of the corner.
Jackson eventually iced the game with 2 free throws with 13 second remaining to give them a 67-62 lead. The Vikings responded with a lay-up, but there wasn’t enough time for them to get the ball back. Lumpkin held on to win 67-64.
The Indians next game will be Tuesday at Fannin County High School at 7:30 P.M.
Lumpkin County girls fall to East Hall 46-43 at home
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Sports, Team FYN Sports December 6, 2019
The Lumpkin County girls suffered their first region loss of the year on Friday. They hosted East Hall and lost 46-43. Isabel Davenport lead the way for the Lady Indians with 23 points. Makenzie Caldwell also scored 8 for Lumpkin.
Isabel Davenport pushes the ball up the court.
The Lady Indians got off to a slow start. They were down 3-0 for the first couple minutes of the game. They eventually woke up with a 7-0 run and led 8-5 after the first quarter.
East Hall opened the second quarter with back to back threes to take the lead. The rest of the quarter was back and forth until the end. Lumpkin ended on a 10-3 run to take a 20-17 lead into the half.
The second half started off slow scoring-wise. Lumpkin eventually broke it open with a 7-0 run to nearly get their lead to double digits. The Lady Vikings responded with a 4-0 run to end the quarter to cut the lead to 28-24.
After Lumpkin opened the 4th quarter with a bucket, East Hall took the lead with a 10-0 run. Lumpkin responded with a 5-2 run to get the game within a point. The Lady Vikings then hit a pair of free throws to make a three point game. Davenport responded with a big three to tie the game at 38.
Makenzie Caldwell rises up for the lay-up.
The teams traded free throws and baskets, with East Hall having a three point lead late. The Lady Indians fired up a three and got the offensive rebound, which was scored to cut the deficit to one. After another pair of free throws from East Hall, Lumpkin had to go the length of the court to tie. They failed to get a shot off and lost the game 46-43.
The Lady Indians’ next game will be Tuesday at Fannin County at 6 P.M.
Indians Split Varsity Games At The Bluff
Team FYN Sports January 17, 2019
Friday night had the Indians and Lady Indians travel to play the Bears at Cherokee Bluff High School in Flowery Branch. The Bluff maybe a new school but definitely have some good athletes and coaching. At the end of the night, the girls and boys would split victories.
The first to tip-off was the Lady Indians against a fast Bears team. The Game started out slow between the two teams with the Lady Bears holding a slim 8-4 lead over the Lady Indians. With the start of the 2nd, the Lumpkin Ladies started to find a rhythm from the perimeter with five 3-pointers including two from #14 Claire White to carry a tie heading into the locker room at the half. The third period was almost a carbon copy of the previous period with the long-range shooting of the Lady Indians. #23 Ashlynn Wistoski added her name to the 3-point list with two and helped push the lead to 30-26 as the final period was 1 minute away. In the final period of the game, the Lady Bears were caught on their heels as Lumpkin came out on fire. Having the best period of play I have seen this year was MacKenzie Pulley, #22 had 15 points to seal a huge victory and keep moving forward in a great season. The 55-32 win for the Lumpkin Lady Indians has them sitting at 14-4 overall with a tough region schedule still to come. Leading the scoring on the night was Davenport with 14 points and Pulley with 20 points.
The Varsity boys took the court to face off against a big Bears team in the
nightcap. The Indians came out short on the night as the Bears held the lead from start to finish. Coach Steele’s team left everything they had on the floor but wasn’t able to match the size and speed of Cherokee Bluff. The Indians trailed after one period by 17 and 19 at the half. As the second half began, the team lost focus after some sideline distractions. The Bears were too much for the Indians to handle in the third as they scored at will to put up 27 huge points to put the contest out of reach for Lumpkin. The Indians could not get anything going in the final period as they were outscored 21-4 as the clock buzzer sound. The 95-44 loss to the Bears is disheartening but Coach Jeff Steele and his team will regroup and be focused on their next opponent.
Lumpkin County earns first win of season in defeat of Chestatee
Lumpkin Co. Basketball, Team FYN Sports November 20, 2019
The Lumpkin County Boys played a complete game in their 67-43 win over Chestatee on Tuesday night in Dahlonega. They won every quarter and only allowed six points in the second quarter. Their defense stifled the War Eagles with plenty of blocked shots and an excellent effort on the boards.
Patrick Jackson shoots the corner 3.
Patrick Jackson was all over the court for Lumpkin Tuesday night with 19 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Jacob Cumbie put up 16 points and five rebounds, and Peyton Polk had 11 points, six boards, and a plethora of blocks.
The Indians opened the game on an 8-2 run to get the quick lead. After Chestatee ended the run with a 3-pointer, Chandler Pulley responded with a 3-pointer of his own. Lumpkin had a 20-12 lead after one quarter of play.
The defense of the Indians clamped up the Chestatee offense in the second. They outscored them 15-6 in the quarter to take a commanding 35-18 lead into the half.
Lumpkin County opened the second half with a dunk by Polk, and they never looked back. The scoring in the quarter was fairly even, but the Indians had all the momentum. They led 52-29 at the end of the third.
Chandler Pulley handles the ball at the top of the key.
The Indians won the fourth quarter 15-14 in an almost equal quarter of play. The game started to get physical, but Lumpkin County played strong and won the game 67-43.
Their next game is Friday against Banks County at 8:30 PM.