By: Eddy Gifford, Publisher

The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team opened the 2012-2013 season in a big way last week as they played four games in five days and came away with a perfect 4-0 record.

The Lady Wolverines opened the season at home on Tuesday night when they faced the Lady Warriors of Marion County.

The Lady Warriors quickly found themselves completely outmanned as the taller, quicker Lady Wolverines dominated the game from the opening tip.

Dade was up 24-6 after one quarter and by the end of the first half were ahead 37-13.

The Lady Wolverines emptied the bench in the second half and still managed to hold the visiting Lady Warriors to only seven points, only one in the final period.

When the final buzzer sounded the Lady Wolverines had their first victory of the season 60-19.

Ansley Chilton led the Lady Wolverines with 17 points followed by Erika Woodfin with 13 and Hailey Gass with 11.

Marion  6    7    5    1     19

Dade   23  14  16    6     60

Dade (60) Tinker 3, T, Gass 1, Erika Woodfin 13, Lacy, Reid 2, Vidal, Hailey Gass 11, Ansley Chilton 17, Breeden 1, Bradford 6, West 4,  Bonner 2.

3 point goals:  Marion County 2 (Brooks, Hunley); Dade County 8 (Tinker, Woodfin 4, H. Gass 3).

On Wednesday it was off to the Ridgeland Thanksgiving Tournament where Dade found stiffer competition than what the Lady Warriors were able to generate.

In their first game the Lady Wolverines played Heritage and the two teams traded baskets in first half action.

Dade led 9-8 after the first quarter and 19-18 at the end of the first half.

That all changed in the third quarter as the Lady Wolverines came out with greater intensity and dominated play in the second half.

Dade outscored Heritage in the third quarter 20-8 and the fourth quarter was much the same, 17-9 for a final 56-35 win.

Woodfin led the Lady Wolverines with 14 points followed by Tinker with 11 and Chilton with 10.

Dade        9   10  20  17    56

Heritage    8  10    8    9    35

Dade County (56) – Lindsey Tinker 11, T, Gass, Erika Woodfin 14, Lacy, Reid 6, Vidal, H. Gass 6, Ansley Chilton 10, Breeden 3, Bradford 2, West 2, Bonner 2.

3 point goals:  Dade County 8 (Tinker 3, H. Gass 2, Chilton 2, Breeden)

On Friday the Lady Wolverines faced Greeneville, Tenn. They took a five point first quarter lead but by the end of the first half were up by only three, 28-25.

Again the Lady Wolverines took control in the second half as they outscored Greeneville 14-10 in the third quarter and 13-9 in the fourth to claim their third win of the season 55-44.

Woodfin and Chilton led the Lady Wolverines with 21 and 15 points respectively and Reid finished the night with eight points and Tinker seven.

Dade          15  13  14   13      55

Greeneville10  15   10     9    44

Dade (55) Tinker 7, Erika Woodfin 21, Lacy, Reid 8, H. Gass 2, Ansley Chilton 15, Breeden, Bradford 2, Bonner.

3 point goals:  Dade County 4 (Tinker, Woodfin 2, Chilton)

On Saturday night the Lady Wolverines faced Ooltewah, Tenn.

The first quarter was a dead heat as the two teams were tied 14-14 when the first quarter buzzer sounded.

Dade managed to take a three point lead into the half as they outscored the Lady Owls 12-9 and led 26-23.

The third quarter was again big for the Lady Wolverines as they outscored the Lady Owls 17-7 to take command of the game and never looked back.

The fourth quarter was more of the same as Dade outscored the Lady Owls 15-11 to claim their fourth win of the season 58-41.

Woodfin scored 21 with Chilton picking up 13, Tinker nine and Abby Bradford eight.

The 4-0 Lady Wolverines will be at home on Friday night when they face the Lady Ramblers of LaFayette and will be at home again on Saturday night when they face the Lady Panthers of Ridgeland. Games begin at 7 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.

Dade     14  12  17   15    58

Ooltewah 14    9    7  11   41

Dade (58) Tinker 9, T, Gass, Erika Woodfin 21, Lacy, Reid 2, H. Gass 5, Ansley Chilton 13, Breeden, Bradford 8, Bonner.

3 point goals:  Dade County 6 (Tinker 2, Woodfin 2, Bradford 2)