Hopkins County Central entered Thursday night’s 7th District tilt at Caldwell County as the No. 2-ranked team in the 2nd Region.
The Lady Storm did little to tarnish that ranking, scoring the first eight points of the night and rolling past the Lady Tigers 65-44.
Hopkins Central, now 14-5 overall and 3-0 in the district, led 19-9 after one quarter and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the night.
Caldwell (4-12, 1-1) was still within 29-19 at halftime, but the Lady Tigers could not make a run after the break.
Brooklyn Clark led four Lady Storm in double figures with 17 points. Tyah White added 13 points, Emile Jones 12 and Calajia Mason 11.
A.J. Hollowell led all scorers with a 22-point night for Caldwell. Med Thomas had 11.
It was Hopkins Central’s fourth-straight win over Caldwell. The Lady Storm has edged ahead 34-33 in the all-time series.
Caldwell’s girls will play at home again on Friday night, hosting Fort Campbell at 6:30 p.m.
Hopkins Central, rated second behind only Henderson County in the 2nd Region RPI, next hosts 1st Region power McCracken County on Monday.
Hopkins Central 19 10 13 23 — 65
Caldwell County 9 10 6 19 — 44
Hopkins County Central (14-5, 3-0)—Clark 17, White 13, Jones 12, Mason 11, Whitaker-Greer 6, Harrison 2, Knight 2, Marsh 2.
Caldwell County (4-12, 1-1)—Hollowell 22, Thomas 11, Clark 7, Thompson 3, Copeland 1.
