The White Co. Lady Warriors defeated the Dawson Co. Lady Tigers 67-45 on Tuesday night in Dawsonville. White Co. was led in scoring by Naomi Roberts, who finished with 17 points. Caitlyn Gailey also scored 14 for the Lady Warriors. Freshman Morgan Chester led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 10 points.

White Co. turned up the pressure early and often, forcing plenty of turnovers that led to easy baskets. The fast paced game allowed for a high scoring first half, as the Lady Warriors led 37-27 at halftime.

That defensive pressure kept up in the second half as White Co. held Dawson Co. to only 18 points. The Lady Warriors scored 30 points in the second half to win the game 67-45 and get their first region win of the season.

White Co. plays again this Thursday as they travel to Union Co. to take on the Lady Panthers at 5 p.m.