The #6-ranked Lady Warriors snapped a 2-game losing streak with a key region win at home Friday against rivals Dawson County. White County (13-4; 4-2 in 6-AAA) earned a 52-39 win over the Lady Tigers (11-6; 2-4), outscoring Dawson in each frame.

Zara Gosse had a big 3-pointer in the opening quarter as the home team held a slim 11-8 lead. In the second, Anijah Moss had a pair of shots from beyond the arc, while Lilly Abbott for Dawson had multiple buckets to keep it close. Ansleigh Vandiver had nine points in the opening half for White, as did Abbott for Dawson as it was a 24-15 score at the break.

In the third, Ella Kate Shedd had a 3-point play, but Dawson’s Laila Woody had a flurry of shots from downtown. Moss added a couple more deep shots of her own, and the Lady Warriors rolled to the finish.

Moss led White County with a dozen points, while Shedd and Vandiver each had nine. Goss had seven, Kalynn Watkins added six, Matelyn Allison five, and Aslyn Burkett four.

Dawson County was paced by Abbott and Ava Roberson with 13 points each, while Woody had nine and Baylee Green five.

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