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But sometime during the third quarter, Lebanon widened a 20-point lead to 30-something as Mt. Juliet was stuck on 29 points for an extended period, including 59-29 going into the fourth.

鈥淲e challenged them at halftime,鈥� Lebanon coach Cory Barrett said. 鈥淲e were doing uncharacteristic things. We really challenged them to be more disciplined and play with more passion and more grit. After about the first minute of the third quarter, we imposed our will on them for the rest of the game.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 even realize what the score was. I鈥檓 focused on the possessions, which is what we teach them to focus on, focus on offense and focus on defense. Don鈥檛 worry about what the score is other than the time aspect of it. We did a good job of it.鈥�

鈥淚 was happy going (into halftime down 14) in like that,鈥� first-year Mt. Juliet coach Jeremy Hawks said. 鈥淚f we could have just kept the fight going. We just ran out of gas. We got lost on some assignments.

鈥淚t hurts, but it鈥檚 a learning experience. You learn more from games like this than you do from wins.鈥�

While Mt. Juliet鈥檚 offense was stuck, Tiara Spencer was sticking it to the Lady Bear defense with seven 3-pointers for her 21 points. She had two triples in the first quarter, four in the third and one in the fourth.

Maggie Kelley finished with 14 points inside while E.B. McDonald dropped in two early 3s and three for the game on her way to 11 points. Travaria Neal notched eight of her nine points in the fourth quarter while Keeli Davis added eight, Naleiya Withrow-Walker four, Shaunna Rowe a 3 and Rolandria Dowell and Kiah Seay two each as the Devilettes, who shot 50% from the floor, won their third straight following an 0-3 start.

Withrow-Walker had seven assists and five deflections while Kelley collected five rebounds.

鈥淚t鈥檚 still so early,鈥� Barrett said. 鈥淲e realize we want to play a gauntlet and figure out what our weaknesses are. They got exposed. I told everybody when they asked me about the game, 鈥業 really don鈥檛 care about the score aspect of it, but are we getting better every game鈥�, and the answer is yes.鈥�

Aaliyah Holman had nine of her 13 points in the second quarter to lead the Lady Bears. McClaine Ringenberg racked up two triples as she and Isabella Craig each scored six, Claire Emery four and Addy Osborne two as Mt. Juliet fell to 2-5.

鈥淲e鈥檙e very young, which is not an excuse,鈥� Hawks said. 鈥淚 keep telling the girls if you鈥檙e playing, you should play like an upperclassman. We鈥檝e played a great schedule. We鈥檝e played Upperman. We鈥檝e played Brentwood twice. We鈥檝e played Page, Lebanon, all of these powerhouse teams.

鈥淲e鈥檝e done fairly well. We鈥檙e scrappy. We give them some problems early. We just don鈥檛 have a lot in the gas tank and don鈥檛 have the depth as most people do. It鈥檚 a building process, but we鈥檙e getting there slowly but surely.鈥�

Mt. Juliet was coming off a 64-41 loss at Page on Thursday.

The Lady Patriots led 17-9 at the first-quarter break, 31-21 at halftime and 41-33 through three before they closed out the Lady Bears with a 23-8 fourth.

Claire Emery and Addy Osborne tossed in 12 points apiece to lead the Lady Bears.

Mt. Juliet hosted Marshall County on Monday and went to Oakland on Tuesday. The Lady Bears will entertain Wilson Central at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 state championship team prior to the boys鈥� game.

Lebanon was at Blackman on Tuesday and will host Green Hill at 6 p.m. Friday at Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court.

Central dominates middle two quarters to ground Lady Hawks

GLADEVILLE 鈥� After falling behind in the first quarter, Wilson Central surged in the middle two periods and kept visiting Green Hill at bay in the fourth of a 52-37 win last Friday.

The Lady Hawks led 12-8 eight minutes in before Central outscored the visitors 13-6 in the second for a 21-18 halftime edge. A 17-6 third lifted the Lady Wildcats to a 38-24 margin going into the fourth.

Brylee Fly led the Lady Wildcats with 16 points while Ellie Ramsey racked up 10 points and eight rebounds. Alexis Jackson sank two3-pointers as she and Kylie Moss each notched nine points while Brooklyn Evert scored six and Kiley Jo Byrom two as Central shot 45.5% from the floor.

Sullie Gerik led the Lady Hawks with 11 points while Katira Tolbert scored seven; McKenna Solomon, Regan Perkins and Julia Varpness five each and Emma Savage a 3-pointer.

Central traveled to Siegel last night and will to Mt. Juliet on Friday. Green Hill went to Hillsboro on Tuesday and will visit Lebanon on Friday.

Watertown off to 4-0 start

SMITHVILLE 鈥� Watertown continued its undefeated start last Friday with a 58-40 win at DeKalb County in the Battle of Sparta Pike.

The Lady Purple Tigers held DeKalb to three first-quarter free throws in building a 10-point lead. It was 27-12 at halftime and 44-29 going into the fourth as Watertown improved to 4-0.

Point guard Molly Followill fired in four 3-pointers in leading the Lady Purple Tigers with 20 points while Macie Brelje finished with 15 inside and Dailey Hight 12. The trio hit 12 of 17 free throws.

Julianna Pruitt pitched in seven points while Izzie Burns and Maggie Pearson each dropped in two.

Allie Melton tossed in two triples in leading DeKalb County with 14 points while Jordyn Agee fired in four triples in the third quarter as she finished with 13.

Watertown traveled to Red Boiling Springs last night and will host Trousdale County at 6 p.m. Friday.