Hopkins County Central’s girls took command in the second quarter on the way to a 56-34 triumph at 7th District rival Madisonville-North Hopkins on Thursday.
The tandem of Calajia Mason and Tyah White combined for 36 points for the Lady Storm, which scored 11 straight points to open the second period. That turned a 12-10 ballgame into a 23-10 Central lead.
Hopkins Central held the Lady Maroons to just a Taylor Nelson 3-pointer in the second stanza while opening up a 29-13 advantage at halftime.
Addie Menser scored seven of her nine points in the second quarter to help the Lady Storm build its 16-point edge at the break.
Madisonville could never make a run in the second half.
Instead, Hopkins Central took a 40-20 margin to the fourth quarter and led by as much as 23 in the final frame.
Bryanne Johnson had nine points to lead the Lady Maroons. Nelson added seven.
Hopkins Central and Madisonville have each won two of the last four 7th District championships.
The Lady Maroons won last year’s district title, but the Lady Storm went on to play in the 2nd Region Championship game.
Hopkins Central plays again on Friday when it hosts Trigg County as part of a girls and boys doubleheader.
Madisonville’s girls will next face Clarksville Rossview on Saturday in the Ken-Tenn Classic in Murray.
Hopkins Central 12 17 11 16 — 56
Madisonville-NH 10 3 7 14 — 34
Hopkins County Central (1-2, 1-0)—Mason 19, White 17, Menser 9, Marsh 6, Harrison 3, Wilson 2.
Madisonville-North Hopkins (2-3, 0-1)—Johnson 9, Nelson 7, Wright 5, Sword 5, Bryant 4, Carney 4.
