By DUANNE SHERRILL | Special to The Times

LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — The Raiderettes made it two in a row as they won their home opener – beating Cascade 56-43 on Tuesday night.

Emma Dye led her team in scoring, bucketing 15 with her good night beginning in the first when she led her team with three points. Ally Sharpe, who led the squad in scoring the game in their blowout win over Santa Fe Monday, had a dozen against Cascade, two of those coming the first. Bella Tucker, Ellie Carter and Lily Hoagland all had two in the first as the Raiderettes led 11-7 after one.

Ellie Carter kicked off the offense in the second as she scored from all modes including a three, a shot from the field and a pair of free throws on her way to an 11-point night. Meanwhile Sharpe buried a three and a pair of free throws to bolster the Raiderette 18-point second quarter. Emma Dye had a hoop and harm while Kelly hit both ends of a free throw opportunity. Tucker was one-for-two at the stripe as Moore County held 29-18 lead after the half. Keeping Cascade in the game was Kaegan Young who led all scorers with 20 on the night.

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Cascade actually outscored their hosts in the third but only by a point. Kelly led the Raiderettes in the third with three points while Harley Hart had a field goal and Emmeree Greenway was two-for-three from the charity stripe.

Business picked up for both teams in the fourth quarter with Moore County outscoring Cascade 20-17 in the final frame. Dye had her biggest quarter of the game as she busted the bucket twice from long range. She also added a field goal and a free throw to the leger down the stretch. Sharpe earned her five points the hard way, one at a time at the line as she was five-for-six from the stripe. Bella Tucker had a pair of deuces while Ellie Carter was a perfect two-for-two from the line to round out the scoring.

Emma Dye led for Moore County with 15 followed by fellow double digit scorers Ally Sharpe with 12 points and Ellie Carter with 11 points. Other contributing Raiderettes were: Bella Tucker (7), Paisley Kelly (5), Lily Hoagland (2), Emmeree Greenway (2) and Harley Hart (2).

Moore County scored 24 from the floor and another seven from behind the three point line including swished by Sharpe, Carter, and Dye. They were 20 of 27 from the charity stripe. •

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