The season got underway for White County and Habersham Central on Tuesday night, and the #6-ranked Lady Warriors used a huge first quarter to propel them to a 58-41 win. Seniors Ella Kate Shedd and Kalynn Watkins led White County, while Lady Raiders’ senior Daytona Underwood was the game’s high scorer.

White County took an early 20-5 lead after one quarter, which included a 13-5 run to open the game. Watkins and Naomi Nicely had 3-pointers as part of the run, and Shedd scored five straight, including a triple. Both Shedd and Watkins had five points in the opening period.

The lead for the Lady Warriors reached 17 in the second, as Shedd had back-to-back buckets. Underwood started to heat up for Habersham though, scoring 12 points in the quarter. White County led 31-20 at the break.

Watkins continued to come up with clutch shots, dropping nine points in the third. Habersham stayed in it with 3-pointers by Oaklee Jackson (twice), though Anijah Moss answered one immediately for the Lady Warriors. It was 47-25 heading into the final quarter.

From there, White County cruised to the finish, leading by as much as 24 points. Watkins and Shedd each had 16 points, while Nicely had seven and Moss six.

The Lady Raiders were led by Underwood’s game-high 18 points, and Jackson and Makenzie Gosnell had eight apiece.