Lady Paladins Fall at Athens Academy in Sweet 16 Game
The season has ended for the varsity girls’ basketball team from Fellowship Christian School.

It was a record-breaking campaign for the team coached by Ceasar Brown (head coach) and Katie Beam (assistant). The Lady Paladins finished with 17 wins – marking the highest single-season victory total for a varsity girls’ basketball team.
On Feb. 27, Fellowship fell at No. 2 Athens Academy, 58-33, in the Sweet 16 of the 2025-2026 GHSA Private Girls State Basketball Championship. FCS was seeded 15th for the state tourney.
The game was close after the first quarter, with the home team holding a slim 17-16 advantage. Athens led 36-18 at halftime.
Junior Rebecca Wade topped the Lady Paladins with 12 points. Senior Tristen Brown played her last game for Fellowship and finished with nine points. Senior Presley Hatrak chipped in with six points.
Brown has become only the second girls’ basketball player to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
FCS wrapped up the season with a 17-12 record.

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