The Fannin County Rebels basketball team battled the Rabun County Wildcats Wednesday, December 30, in Rabun County, Georgia.
The Rebels started slow, but rallied back in the later quarters, but it was the Wildcats taking a 55-43 win over the Rebels as time expired.
Kaeden Twiggs and Jordan Bennett combined for six points in the first quarter as Twiggs worked the paint and scored on a two-point basket and converted one free throw. Bennett netted a three ball from deep. Tucker Hanson wrote his name in the score book as well with a two-point basket to give the Rebels an eight-point first quarter. Rabun was able to put up 18 in the first to lead 18-8.
The Rebels began battling back in the second quarter as Bennett heated up, scoring 10 points on a three-point bucket, two-point basket, and five free throws.
Landon Norton dead-eyed a three pointer, while Twiggs sank a two-point basket to cap a 15-point second quarter for Fannin.
Rabun County scored 13 points in the second quarter as they held a 31-23 lead over the Rebels at halftime.
Fannin kept their hot hand in the third, as Twiggs netted four points on a two-point bucket and two free throws. Hanson drilled a long-range three ball, while Dylan Collins worked the paint to churn out a two-point bucket and a free throw for a 10-point third quarter. Rabun was able to score 12 in the third to take a 43-33 lead to start the final quarter.
Hanson led the Rebels in the fourth, scoring four points on a two-point basket and two free throws.
Gabe Walz, Twiggs and Andre Bivens scored a two-point basket each to give the Rebels a 10-point fourth quarter.
The Wildcats netted 12 points in the quarter to hold off the Rebels and eventually win the game 55-43.
FC 08 15 10 10 - 43
CO 18 13 12 12 - 55
Rebels summary:
Points: Bennett 13, Twiggs 11, Hanson 9,
Collins 3, Norton 3, Walz 2, Bivens 2.
Free throws: Hanson 2-2, Collins 1-1, Bennett 5-6, Twiggs 3-4, Walz 0-1.