On Mar. 7th, 2026, the White County High School Warriorettes defeated the Heritage Lady Mountaineers 63-31 in the Sectionals at Roy Sewell Gymnasium.
The starters for the Warriorettes were Gracie Clark, Lakelyn Grasty, Kyra Fox, Bella Winningham, and Ashlyn Selby.
Lexi Tipton, Ivey Brewster, Kenley Coker, Katie Graves, and Faith Morris were the starters for the Lady Mountaineers.
The first quarter was back and forth between the two teams, but White County was able to take a 10-9 lead.
Kylee Norris dropped a three for the Warriorettes. Clark, Selby, and Sarah Winfree all shot two points each.
On the other side, Brewster scored four points, and Shiney Morris shot a three pointer.
White County bridged the gap in the score in the second quarter. They outscored Heritage 21-3 for a 31-12 lead going into the second half.
Head coach Michael Dodgen talked about the difference between the first and second quarter, “We just relaxed, and we had kids step up. Teagan, Sarah Winfree, and Kylee Norris all came in and stepped up and did a really good job. I was proud of them.”
Both Winningham and Selby racked up five points each. Winfree and Clark both scored four points of their own to add to the score.
Micah Parker was the only one to score for the Lady Mountaineers in the second with three points.
The Warriorettes continued to dominate in the third quarter, outscoring the Lady Mountaineers 18-11.
Grasty racked up eight points of her own, and Clark followed with six. Winningham also dropped a three.
Tipton came alive for Heritage, scoring five points. Morris added her own three.
White County finalized the score in the fourth. With three minutes left in the game, the starters were taken out and given a standing ovation for their last game at the Roy.
Clark talked about her last time playing at the Roy. “It was a bittersweet moment for me. What a blessing it’s been to play in front of the best community.”
Grasty led the way for the Warriorettes with 16 points, and Clark scored her own 12. Winningham followed behind with 11.
Selby grabbed six offensive rebounds and five defensive rebounds for a total of 11. She also had five assists and two steals.
Clark also had eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. She talked about her mentality going into the game. “It’s win or go home. Coming out with that mentality makes us play better, and we wanted our payback for them putting us out two years ago. I’m just happy we are going back to the Glass House.”
The Warriorettes finished their season at the Roy with only one loss and a ticket to the Glass House for a chance at a state title.
Dodgen talked about going back to the Glass House. “It’s all about the kids. They balled and played, really, really hard. They like each other. They do a lot of good things, and they play defense.”
The White County Warriorettes will play in the first round of the 2026 TSSAA Class 3A Girls’ Basketball State Championship at MTSU on Mar. 11, at 8:45 pm against the Covington Lady Chargers.
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