A 5-point game going into the final quarter ended as a 22-point win for visiting Dawson County (10-7; 4-2 in 6-AAA) on Friday at White County in a 76-54 final. A scoreless fourth quarter for the Warriors (2-15; 2-4), who took their fourth straight loss while Dawson won its third straight.

The Warriors were in the game all the way to the final period. In the opening quarter, White County had a few deep shots to keep close. Blayne Gunter had six points in the quarter, as each team had six players to record points. It was a 20-18 Dawson lead going into the second.

White County tied the game a couple of times in the second period, including on a Brody Boggs’ 3-pointer at 27. Landon Lee for Dawson County had 14 points in the first half, while Gunter had 15. The Tigers led just 36-35 at the break.

White County went ahead to open the third with a quick 4-0 spurt. However, a 9-0 Dawson County run gave the Tigers the lead for good. Gunter had a couple more shots from downtown to pull within two, but Lee continued to pace the offense and had 11 points in the third. It was still tight at 59-54 going into the final stanza.

White County couldn’t get another shot, at the line or anywhere the rest of the way. The Tigers were led by Lee’s game-high 25 points. Cayson Chester added 13, while Jack Ledbetter and Corbin Cantrell each had 11 and Brody Sorensen was also in double figures with 10. Mason Harvey added six.

White County was led in scoring by Gunter with 21, while Cooper Adam had 10 and Boggs nine. Cohen Michaud closed with seven, John Jarrard had six, and Carter Nguyen collected two.

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