Lady Dawgs jump out to early lead in tourney

Dalton sophomore Mia Weaver goes up for a shot against Hillsdale in a sectional district matchup. (PHOTO BY DREW HUGLAND | DGKN photographer)

By Ariel Stahler
Gazette & News sports writer

Dalton High School’s varsity girls basketball team jumped out to a 12-0 start to their game against Hillsdale and never looked back. The No. 1 seed Lady Dawgs easily ran past No. 9 Hillsdale, 70-30, in the Division IV Creston sectional-district tournament Feb. 22. The win improved Dalton’s overall record to 21-2.
Dalton held Hillsdale to only six points in the first quarter.

Read the complete report in the Feb. 26, 2020 edition.