New Palestine High School

The New Palestine girls basketball team found itself tied going into the fourth quarter Saturday at Whiteland. But led by Kendra Moore, who hit three straight 3-pointers, the Dragons pulled away to a 49-35 road victory over the Warriors. Moore scored a career-high 19 points, tallying 13 in the final quarter. She hit four triples in the contest. With the game tied at 28-28 going into the final frame, Sadey Hughbanks hit a shot, and then Moore hit three straight 3-pointers to put the Dragons on top. Moore later hit a basket to help extend the lead, while the Dragons put the game away at the line. They were 8-for-12 from the stripe in the final quarter. Hughbanks hit five free throws and scored seven of her 11 points in the final frame. The Dragons got off to a hot start, opening with a Haven Flagle 3-pointer and basket. Flagle, Moore and Hughbanks all hit triples and Brooklyn Crim added a three-point play in the opening frame, leading the Dragons to a 14-6 lead after one. Whiteland began to claw back in the second, holding the Dragons to seven points - a triple by Gabbie Brown and two baskets by Crim - and cutting the lead to 21-16 at the break. The Warriors then held the Dragons to one third-quarter field goal - a basket by Moore. but 5-of-8 free throw shooting kept the Dragons in contact as the teams entered the final frame tied. In addition to Moore's career-high game, Hughbanks tallied 11 points. Crim scored nine, Flagle five, Brown four and McKenzie Hacker one. The Dragons are now 7-1 on the season. They next play at 7 p.m. Tuesday at New Castle in a varsity-only contest.