The Fannin County Rebels basketball team grinded out a hard-fought 61-58 win Saturday, January 23, against a tough Dade County team.
The Rebels started out hot in the first quarter, outsourcing the Wolverines 18-8. Kaeden Twiggs erupted for eight points in the quarter as he was unstoppable driving to the basket. Tucker Hanson and Jordan Bennett combined for 10 points on a three ball and a two-point basket each.
After leading 18-8 in the first quarter, the Wolverines netted 16 points in the second to the Rebels’ 13. Twiggs led the second with five points on two, two-point buckets and a free throw. Andre Bivens, Nick Arp, Kaleb Green and Dylan Collins combined for eight points on a two-point basket each to cap the second quarter scoring as the Rebels headed into the locker room at halftime with a 31-24 lead.
Dade County heated up in the third quarter, outsourcing Fannin 14-10. Twiggs tallied seven points in the third on three, two-point buckets and a free throw. Hanson dained a long-range three ball as the Rebels clinged to a 41-38 lead over Dade County.
The Rebels fired on cylinders in the fourth quarter as Kaeden Twiggs scored seven points on two, two-point baskets and three free throws. Collins erupted for seven points in the fourth, scoring two, two-point buckets and three free throws. Nick Arp and Bennett scored a two-point bucket each, while Hanson and Bivens scored a free throw each. The 20-point third quarter was enough to hold the Wolverines off as they scored 20 points.
The Rebels pick up a hard fought 61-58 win over region rival Dade County.
FC 18 13 10 20 - 61
DC 08 16 14 20 - 58
Rebels summary:
Points: Twiggs 27, Collins 9, Hanson 9, Bennett 7, Bivens 3, Arp 2, Norton 2, Green 2.
Free throws: Collins 3-3, Bivens 1-2, Hanson 1-2, Twiggs 4-16, Green 0-2.