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The Lumpkin rifle team continued their winning ways, extending their unbeaten streak to five on the season with a 1137-1109 win over Buford Dec. 13.

The Lumpkin rifle team continued their winning ways, extending their unbeaten streak to five on the season with a 1137-1109 win over Buford Dec. 13.

Rifle team takes down Buford to remain undefeated

The Lumpkin County High School Rifle team continued its undefeated season on Monday, Dec. 13, defeating the Buford Wolves in a closely contested match, 1137-1109.
Senior Jones Harris goes up for a layup after successfully driving through the Falcon-filled post. Harris led the Indians with 28 points as the only Indian to score in double digits in the game.

Senior Jones Harris goes up for a layup after successfully driving through the Falcon-filled post. Harris led the Indians with 28 points as the only Indian to score in double digits in the game.

Flowery Branch holds back boys team despite late push

In a game with, as head coach Michael Parker described it, “a lid on the basket” keeping the Indians shots out, the LCHS boys basketball team struggled against the Falcons of Flowery Branch and concluded play before the holiday break with a 55-44 loss.
The LCHS Girls Basketball team is 4-0 in region play, however the team views each victory as just a step toward its long term goals.

The LCHS Girls Basketball team is 4-0 in region play, however the team views each victory as just a step toward its long term goals.

Girls basketball continues successful season with two wins

Two more region games and two more dominant performances from Lumpkin County sums up the past week for the girls basketball team, who took out Gilmer and North Hall by a combined 68 points and improved its record to 4-0 in the region. Lumpkin took a win over Gilmer County 67-27 on Tuesday, Dec.
Preston Cox puts up a tough layup in the post versus Gilmer County on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Despite facing a talented and experienced team with tons of height and skill in the post, the Indians’ big man held his own, scoring 11 points and five rebounds in the game.

Preston Cox puts up a tough layup in the post versus Gilmer County on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Despite facing a talented and experienced team with tons of height and skill in the post, the Indians’ big man held his own, scoring 11 points and five rebounds in the game.

Boys basketball falls to Gilmer in final minutes

After 30 minutes of solid play had the Indians in position to take down one of Region 7 AAA’s top teams—at the time undefeated Gilmer County, to start the week, just about everything went wrong for the LCHS Boys Basketball team from that point on as the team went on to lose in stunning fashion to...
Averie Jones looks to her left for an open teammate in Lumpkin’s game against East Forsyth on Tuesday. Jones dropped 34, including 21 in the first half, to lead the Indians in the team’s first region win of the season.

Averie Jones looks to her left for an open teammate in Lumpkin’s game against East Forsyth on Tuesday. Jones dropped 34, including 21 in the first half, to lead the Indians in the team’s first region win of the season.

Girls basketball tops Region opponent East Forsyth

For the reigning Region 7-AAA Champs, it didn’t take long for the varsity girls basketball team to jump back into the driver’s seat once again, reclaiming first place with the opening game of region play as Lumpkin welcomed new region foe East Forsyth in with a near 50-point win, 79-35.
The Lumpkin Rifle team set a new high mark for highest team score in a match in program history against Dawson on Dec. 6, scoring 1,158 out of 1,200 possible points.

The Lumpkin Rifle team set a new high mark for highest team score in a match in program history against Dawson on Dec. 6, scoring 1,158 out of 1,200 possible points.

Rifle team sets new record in win over Dawson

The Lumpkin County High School rifle team set a new school record, shooting for a team score of 1,158 out of 1,200 in its match against Dawson County on Monday, Dec. 6. Lumpkin won the match 1158-1055, with Liv Lusky qualifying for state by shooting a 293 in the match.
Senior Jones Harris takes aim from three-point range late in Lumpkin’s win against East Forsyth. Harris came in clutch in both of the Indians’ wins on the week.

Senior Jones Harris takes aim from three-point range late in Lumpkin’s win against East Forsyth. Harris came in clutch in both of the Indians’ wins on the week.

Boys basketball tops East Forsyth in close finish

After coming up just short in the pressure situations of several close games to start the season, the Lumpkin boys basketball team finally came out on top in the final minutes against East Forsyth on Tuesday, snagging the win 50-45.
In his first game back since rejoining the team, head coach David Dowse instructs his team with adjustments during a timeout early in Lumpkin’s game against Union County.

In his first game back since rejoining the team, head coach David Dowse instructs his team with adjustments during a timeout early in Lumpkin’s game against Union County.

Girls basketball shows dominance with victory over Union

After a wild week for the Indians over the Thanksgiving Break, the LCHS Girls Basketball team was back to business against Union County on Thursday, taking care of the Panthers with relative ease, 84-49.
Head coach Michael Parker draws up a play late in Lumpkin’s close loss at Union County on Thursday. The Indians had a chance to tie with 0.5 seconds left, yet were unable to convert the needed basket, falling 55-53.

Head coach Michael Parker draws up a play late in Lumpkin’s close loss at Union County on Thursday. The Indians had a chance to tie with 0.5 seconds left, yet were unable to convert the needed basket, falling 55-53.

Exciting basketball game sees boys come up just short in final seconds

Just mere inches from sinking a last second shot to tie the game and send it to overtime, the LCHS Boys Basketball team were unable to finish the deal on Thursday night against Union County, falling 55-53 to the Panthers.
Lexi Pierce presses up the court with the ball in an attempt to open things up against Buford’s full court press during the Indians’ Day 2 game against the Wolves.

Lexi Pierce presses up the court with the ball in an attempt to open things up against Buford’s full court press during the Indians’ Day 2 game against the Wolves.

Girls basketball team overcomes adversity to earn big win

Less than 24 hours from tipoff against Buford, a perennial powerhouse and No. 3 ranked team in Class AAAAAA, the LCHS girls basketball team was without a coach.