By Tabitha Evans Moore | EDITOR & PUBLISHER

LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — The Moore County Middle School Raiderettes and Huntland were tied 11-11 after the first period Monday night. Then the gals in Columbia blue tightened up and allowed just five more Lady Hornet points the rest of the game. Moore County’s defense allowed three points in the second period, two in the third, and none in the fourth on their way to a 41-16 home win.

The game continued a stretch of stingy defense for the Raiderettes. In their last four wins, against Fayetteville City, West, Liberty and Huntland, opponents have scored a combined 35 points — all while the high-powered Raiderette offense mounded over 200.

The Raiderettes led 21-14 at halftime, but their offense cooled in the third period. Haven Hornaday’s 3-pointer and a basket from Keegan Embrey accounted for all five of Moore County’s points in the period, which ended with the Raiderettes up 26-16.

Then they broke it open. Moore County outscored Huntland 15-0 in the fourth period, with six different players scoring. Hornaday hit her second 3-pointer of the half, Murphy Ray scored four, Embrey, Emmy Thomas, and Madison Hatfield each added a basket, and Sadie Ivey made both of her free throws.

The Raiderettes did much of their damage from long range, hitting six 3-pointers for 18 of their 41 points. Four players connected from beyond the arc: Hornaday and Embrey with two each, and Ray and Thomas with one apiece.

Moore County also took care of business at the free-throw line, making 3 of 4. Huntland went 2-of-9. That was a reversal from the Raiderettes’ October 19 loss to Cascade, when the opponent made 10 of 16 free throws.

Ray led Moore County with 12 points, and Embrey added 10. Ivey and Hornaday scored six each. Thomas had five and Hatfield added two.

The Raiderettes will not play again this week. They will return to action on November 16 at Cascade. They’ll be looking for a little revenge as the game one match up currently sits as their only loss this season — a 36-30 home game on October 19.

Tip off will take place at 6 p.m.•

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