Lady Dragons keep rolling with fifth-straight victory

Josie Moody moves the ball up the court during the Lady Dragons’ outing against Kingston on Tuesday, Dec. 2. (photo:Ellie Hatmaker )
The Lady Dragons (7-1) opened the week by grinding out a 53-48 win over Kingston on Tuesday, Dec. 2, before overwhelming Karns 64-12 on the road Friday night.
At Karns, Clinton’s defense set the tone early, and the offense followed.
Addi Gamble powered the Lady Dragons with 18 points, five rebounds, five steals and two assists.
Caylin Taylor added 17 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals.
Josie Moody scored 10 points and contributed four assists, three boards and three steals.
Clinton’s home win over Kingston was a tougher test, but Moody delivered a dominant double-double.
She finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and two assists.
Gamble added 19 points and seven steals, and she came up with a key late-game block to help secure the victory.
Clinton faced Austin-East on Tuesday, with results unavailable at press time.
The Lady Dragons will host rival Oak Ridge Friday night.