#8-ranked White County held a 33-18 halftime lead over rivals Lumpkin County in Cleveland on Friday, and it seemed all but over. Then Alayna Lindley kept coming up with shots from downtown, as the Lady Indians (17-8; 8-6 in 6-AAA) rallied back in the fourth for a 55-47 win.

The Lady Warriors (18-7; 9-5) used a 16-0 first quarter run to take a 16-5 lead after one. Lindley connected on her second and third shot from long range in the second, and Reagan Richardson’s bucket tied it briefly at 16.

However, White County went on another big stretch, a 15-0 run, and Josselyn Burke hit a crazy 3-pointer at the buzzer as the home team was up 33-18.

Lumpkin outscored the Lady Warriors 20-13 through the third period, making it a 46-38 game heading into the final quarter.

No one scored for nearly half the quarter, but Lumpkin got a basket at the 4:19 mark. Moments later, Lindley hit a clutch triple to pull within 46-44, and the game was tied seconds later at 46.

Anna Kate Davis connected as well from beyond the arc with 2:30 on the clock, and Lindley’s dagger came with under two minutes on the clock.

White County had zero buckets in the fourth, and just a single free throw in the final seconds.

Lindley led with 20 points, with six 3-pointers. Richardson added 11, Maddie Lee 10, EK Reese seven, and Davis six.

White County was led by Matelyn Allison’s 10, while Anijah Moss had seven. Burke, Ansleigh Vandiver, Kalynn Watkins, and Zara Gosse each recorded six points. Ella Kate Shedd had three and Naomi Nicely added two.

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