Fannin County Wins At The Buzzer! 43-41 Advances to State Championship!Featured News, Featured Stories, Sports
March 11, 2021
, by Tim Towe
In front of a record crowd, Fannin County defeats Butler 43-41 to advance to the State Championship for 1
st time since 2004. Will Play Josey High School at the Macon Centreplex Thursday March 11
th 12pm for the GHSA AA State Championship.
1st Quarter
Butler’s Jayla Thomas would score the first 4 points of the game. Regan York would score the 1
st 2 points of the night for Fannin with 5:15 left in the 1
st. Abby Ledford would come up with a steal and take it all the way off the glass to tie the game at 4. Fannin County would build off the baskets made by Abby Ledford and Regan York as Natalie Thomas would knock down a 3-point shot. Courtney Davis would score her 1
Last night, the Lady Rebels traveled to Rabun County to take on the Lady Wildcats who are ranked second in the state. Despite their best efforts, Fannin was unable to claim a victory against the Wildcats.
Rabun County started off with an early lead as they were on fire above the key with three point shots. Becca Ledford was the first to put points on the board for the Rebels as she drew a foul and made her shots. Ledford was the one to lead Fannin in scoring for the night with 16 points overall. Abby Ledford also got after it as she drew a foul and contributed a point from the free throw line. The Wildcats continued to make their way to the basket and advance their lead to end the first quarter with a score of 19-6.