By: Eddy Gifford, Publisher

The Dade County Lady Wolverines wrapped up region play last week with a pair of wins over Pepperell and Coosa to give them the third seed in the upcoming region tournament in Rome.

Being the third seed, the Lady Wolverines must win one game to advance to the state tournament that begins next week. Two wins and the Lady Wolverines will host a first round game.

The Lady Wolverines will face the winner of the Murray County/Coosa game on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Georgia Highlands College in Rome.

A win in that game, they have defeated both teams twice this season, would put them against Model in the 7 p.m. semi-final game on Friday night. Winning Friday’s game would put the Lady Wolverines playing at 7 p.m. on Saturday but a loss would put them in the 1 p.m. Saturday game where they would be playing for third place.

Last week Dade opened at home on Senior Night against the Pepperell Lady Dragons and wasted little time in putting the visitor away.

Jumping out to an early lead the Lady Wolverines built on a nine point first quarter lead and by the end of the first half was up 31-12.

The Lady Wolverines stepped up their defense and held the Lady Dragons to single digits in every quarter and claimed a 58-30 win, their ninth region win of the season.

Ansley Chilton had one of her better games of the season as she scored 18 points. Erika Woodfin and Sarah Reid scored 11 each in the win.

Pepperell   5    7   9   9   30

Dade         14  17  16 11  58

Dade County (58) – Tinker 6, T. Gass, Erika Woodfin 11, S. Vidal, Lacy 3, Sarah Reid 11, P. Vidal, H. Gass 8, Ansley Chilton 18, Breeden 1, Bradford, Bonner.

3-point goals: Dade County 6 (Tinker, Woodfin, Lacy, Reid, H. Gass 2)

On Friday night the Lady Wolverines traveled to Coosa to face the Lady Eagles for the second time in a week, having defeated them at home on Saturday.

Again the Lady Wolverines opened fast and quickly had the host Lady Eagles scrambling to catch up.

Dade led by nine at the end of the first quarter, 19-10, and they never looked back from there. By the end of the first half the lead was 19, 40-21.

The second half was about defense for the Lady Wolverines as they held the Lady Eagles to 13-second half points and came away with an impressive road win, 67-34.

In the Lady Wolverines last eight quarters they have given up only 64 points, an average of just eight points per quarter.

Woodfin had a big night for the Lady Wolverines as she poured in 27 points, hitting on seven three–point shots. Hailey Gass scored 18 as she connected on three, three–point shots.

Dade      19   21  15  12    67

Coosa    10   11    8   5     34

Dade County (67) – Tinker 4, T. Gass 4, Erika Woodfin 27, S. Vidal, Madison Lacy, Reid, P. Vidal, Hailey Gass 18, Chilton 7, Breeden 5, Morgan Lacy, Bonner 2, Stagg.

3-point goals:  Dade County 12 (Woodfin 7, H. Gass 3, Chilton, Breeden)

The win left the Lady Wolverines with a 19-5 overall mark and finished with a 10-4 region record just one game behind Model who finished at 11-3.

A lot is riding on this week’s games as the Lady Wolverines try to host a game in the state tournament. A pair of wins will do the trick so get out and support the Lady Wolverines, as the season’s work now must pay dividends.