White County boys lose after early surge from War Eagles

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It was a forgettable game for the White County Warriors, as they lost to the South Forsyth War Eagles by the score of 67-49.

Reece Dockery (#5) scoring to end the 23-0 run by South Forsyth.

The Warriors were the first to score as Cooper Turner drove in for a lay-up. However, this was the only time all night that the Warriors led. South Forsyth would respond, and the response was astounding. The War Eagles went on a 23-0 run immediately after Turner’s lay-up. A run of that size is staggering, and rarely seen in basketball. In comparison, the NBA record for the longest run is 29-0, done twice in almost 75 years. Amazingly, this run was not that far from a record at the peak of basketball, a true testament to how good South Forsyth was early in the game. Basket after basket, the Warriors hopes were fading, and fading quickly.

Eventually, the Warriors would get back on the scoreboard near the end of the first quarter. They were down 26-8 at the end of the quarter. Yet they still played hard as the game progressed. As a matter of fact, the second half of the game was pretty even, the Warriors outscoring South Forsyth by one point, going into halftime down 22-39.

The War Eagles were not done scoring yet.

Will Sampson (#24) at the free throw line.

South Forsyth would go on a run to start the second half. This was led by Devin McGlockton, who only played in the second half. However he would scored 10 of the War Eagles’ 16 points in the quarter. The War Eagles would end the third quarter up 55-32. The fourth quarter was simply a formality for both teams, as South Forsyth would cruise to the final buzzer.

Will Sampson was a bright spot for the Warriors tonight. He had his best game of the season, scoring 11 points. In comparison, he only had 9 points combined in the teams previous three games. He’ll look to have another good game on Monday as White County plays Union County at North Hall High School. For more updates on the White County Warriors, follow Team FYN Sports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

White County boys get back into win column after a late surge.

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The White County Warriors went on a big run in the 4th quarter to defeat the Habersham Central Raiders 59-41.

Cooper Turner scored the Warriors first 5 points, only after they went scoreless in the first 5 minutes of the game. White County lead 10-6 after the 1st quarter. They went on a 10-0 run during the quarter, as the Raiders hit a three at both the beginning and end of the quarter. The Warriors went on a 9-0 run midway through 2nd quarter to extend their lead to nine points (20-11) after Habersham had tied the game earlier in the quarter. White County lead 24-15 at the half, and it seemed it was going to be an easy victory

Jadon Yeh (#4) rises up for a tough layup.

Although, the Raiders were not done yet. They reduced the deficit to three early in the quarter, firing up their home crowd. But White County fired back and brought their lead back up to eight. Silas Mulligan and Jadon Yeh hit big shots to give the momentum back their way. But Habersham Central went on another run to end the quarter. The Warriors only lead by three points (38-35) at the end of the third quarter. They were outscored in the quarter 20-14. To make things worse for the White County, Will Sampson fouled out midway through 3rd quarter. This forced the Warriors to play the remainder of the game without their senior big man.

White County came back strong to end the game.

Silas Mulligan (#3) lead the Warriors in scoring for the second straight game.

The Warriors went on 7-0 run to start the 4th quarter after Habersham brought deficit down to two points. Mulligan, Yeh, and Cooper Turner convert tough layups inside, with Yeh and Turner drawing fouls and Yeh converting the and-1. Mulligan hits a 3 to make it a 10-0 run, extending the Warrior lead to 12 (50-38) with 3:44 remaining in the game. The energy was out of the arena as the Warriors had all the momentum, and they ended the game on a 19-3 run. Silas Mulligan lead the Warriors with 23 points, while Cooper Turner had 16 points and Jadon Yeh had 10.

Unfortunately, just like the Lady Warriors, the boys have little time to rest. They play tomorrow at home at 7:30 against South Forsyth. For more updates on the White County Warriors, follow Team FYN Sports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

White Co. boys basketball team suffers first loss of season

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After winning their opening game of the season, the White County Warriors lost tonight to the Tallulah Falls Indians.

It was a difficult night for the Warriors. They had to play from behind for the majority of the game. Tallulah Falls took an early lead, leading 20-12 at the end of the first quarter. White Co. reduced the deficit in the second quarter, even taking the lead at one point. However, the Indians would retake the lead and wouldn’t lose it for the rest of the game. Their biggest lead of the game was by 12 points, before winning by seven points (65-58).

Silas Mulligan at the free throw line.

Silas Mulligan at the free throw line.

The Warriors were on their back foot all game long. Only four Warriors scored tonight out of the 12 that are on the team.

Silas Mulligan lead the Warriors with 23 points.

Meanwhile, Jadon Yeh scored 12 points, Reece Dockery scored eight, and Cooper Turner scored 15. But as was previously mentioned, those were the only Warriors that scored.

Compare this to Friday night’s game where which nine different players scored. This was definitely an off night for the Warriors, and they’ll need to get their players involved more consistently throughout the season, especially when region play begins.

The White Co. Warriors will look to rebound from the loss as they play at Habersham County on Friday and at home against South Forsyth on Saturday. For more updates, follow Team FYN Sports on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

 

Team FYN Sports Player of the Week – Cooper Turner #5

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This junior wide receiver made huge plays in the second half to keep the Warriors alive.

Team FYN Sports is excited to announce the Player of the Week for the White County Warriors – Cooper Turner.

The Junior WR continued the role he has been on with another standout performance. After starting out cold in the 1st quarter, Turner began to show out and consistently create space from defenders. He would score two touchdowns in the second half, giving him 4 touchdowns in the past two games. Also, he had multiple catches to keep drives alive and to gain momentum throughout the close game.

Multiple players deserve recognition as well tonight. Jesse Thomas was also making big plays on offense. Meanwhile, there was an assortment of White County defenders who were making key stops.

Congratulations to Cooper Turner for being selected as the Team FYN Sports player of the week for the White County Warriors!

Team FYN Sports Player of the Week – Cooper Turner #5

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Once again, Turner played his heart out and made lots of big plays throughout the night.

Team FYN Sports is excited to announce that once again, the Player of the Week for the White County Warriors is Cooper Turner.

The Junior WR continued the role he has been on with another standout performance. He was able to carve his way through a tough Blessed Trinity defense and get open consistently.  While unable to score a touchdown, he came close a couple of times, while having over 100 yards receiving. Thankfully for the Warriors, Turner will have one more year of playing time to give. He’s been a deep threat for QB J. Ben Haynes for years, and will look to do the same next year.

Congratulations to Cooper Turner for being selected as the Team FYN Sports player of the week for the White County Warriors!

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