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The LCHS Girls Basketball squad celebrates with Breigh Rice (center) following their 72-10 trouncing of West Hall where Rice scored the final points of the game to mark her first career varsity basket.

The LCHS Girls Basketball squad celebrates with Breigh Rice (center) following their 72-10 trouncing of West Hall where Rice scored the final points of the game to mark her first career varsity basket.

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Girls basketball uses big lead to take down West Hall

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
With 25 seconds left in the game, the Indians scored, sending the crowd into a frenzy as the game came to a close with a Lumpkin win. “Looking up at the crowd, you’d have thought it was the [State Semifinal] game against Cross Creek,” LCHS Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse said.
Senior Chloe Carver eyes her opponent before eventually pinning him to seal the win and third place finish in the region for the Indians. Carver made quick work of her opponent, getting the first round pin and earning the maximum amount of points for her team, which needed it to edge out the Trojans, 39-37.

Senior Chloe Carver eyes her opponent before eventually pinning him to seal the win and third place finish in the region for the Indians. Carver made quick work of her opponent, getting the first round pin and earning the maximum amount of points for her team, which needed it to edge out the Trojans, 39-37.

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Wrestling team edges North Hall for third at Region Duals

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Having just fought off the flu days earlier, Lumpkin senior wrestler Chloe Carver found herself on Saturday fighting off another wrestler in the match that would decide the Indians’ placement in the GHSA Team Dual Wrestling Preliminaries.
Lumpkin senior Jones Harris puts up a shot with eight seconds left in regulation against West Hall on Friday. Harris was fouled on the play, heading to the line where he converted both free throws to give the Indians a late two-point lead.

Lumpkin senior Jones Harris puts up a shot with eight seconds left in regulation against West Hall on Friday. Harris was fouled on the play, heading to the line where he converted both free throws to give the Indians a late two-point lead.

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Boys basketball wins overtime thriller vs. West Hall

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
With 28.4 seconds left in overtime as the Lumpkin student section and fans sung along to Pitbull’s Don’t Stop the Party, whose lyrics famously ask “y’all having a good time out there?” head coach Michael Parker did not seem to be having a good time.
Junior center Kate Jackson goes up strong, taking on contact from two defenders mid-shot. Jackson averaged 9.3 points and 3.6 steals per game during the LCHS hosted Kelly King Holiday Classic on Dec. 28-30 where the Indians swept the competition en route to earning the championship trophy.

Junior center Kate Jackson goes up strong, taking on contact from two defenders mid-shot. Jackson averaged 9.3 points and 3.6 steals per game during the LCHS hosted Kelly King Holiday Classic on Dec. 28-30 where the Indians swept the competition en route to earning the championship trophy.

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Girls basketball wins Kelly King Holiday Classic

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Ending the game with an excited fist pump before embracing his team and then watching as they accepted the trophy, LCHS Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse showed a bit more emotion following the sounding of the final buzzer in Thursday’s Kelly King Holiday Classic Championship match, when his...
Lumpkin head coach Sean Hage addresses wrestlers in the team’s final practice before the Murray County Invitational.

Lumpkin head coach Sean Hage addresses wrestlers in the team’s final practice before the Murray County Invitational.

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Wrestling team prepares for critical parts of season

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
With the varsity wrestling season rocking along, the Lumpkin County squad has been using every competition to better itself. It’s been a challenging season so far since it’s been tough to put its best wrestlers in their strongest spots.
Sophomore Averie Jones puts up a tough shot while under pressure during the Indians 62-24 win. Jones had 16 points in the game to help lead the Indians.

Sophomore Averie Jones puts up a tough shot while under pressure during the Indians 62-24 win. Jones had 16 points in the game to help lead the Indians.

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Girls dominate Flowery Branch ahead of holiday tourney

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Entering Christmas break with a 10-1 record after the Indians 62-24 win over Flowery Branch last Monday, Lumpkin County girls basketball head coach David Dowse felt it was his team’s most dominant performance of the season.
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.

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Rifle team takes down Buford to remain undefeated

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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.

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Flowery Branch holds back boys team despite late push

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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.

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Girls basketball continues successful season with two wins

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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.