Rabun Co. High School honors Seniors at Basketball Games

Rabun County High School honored its senior basketball players Tuesday night at Ken Byrd Court.  Beth Payne, Natalie Nix, and Adriel Clark were joined by family and friends at center court to receive a round of applause from the crowd.  The Lady Wildcats beat Banks County 69-51 for their first Region AA win of the season, improving to 12-3 overall and 1-1 in Region play.  The Lady Wildcats had five players score in double figures with Ellie Southards pouring in 17 points, Lucy Hood scoring 13 points, Gracie Deetz adding 12 points, and Sophie Woodard and Carley Habin each scoring 10 points.  The Wildcats lost to Banks County 67-47, falling to 2-16 on the season and 0-2 in Region play.  Two players scored in double figures; Gus Hood had 17 points and Grayson Carver scored 11 points.  The Rabun County varsity teams travel to Union County Friday night for another Region AA game.