Thursday April 25th, 2024 2:22AM

Girls basketball: Defense carries Chestatee past Lumpkin County

By AccessWDUN

DAHLONEGA — The Chestatee girls stayed perfect on the season after taking a 54-32 win over Lumpkin County Saturday afternoon.

The Lady War Eagles (6-0) flashed their defense holding Lumpkin County to just 8 points in each quarter.

Chestatee led just 9-8 after the first quarter but opened up a 22-16 lead at halftime. The Lady War Eagles then exploded with a 23-point third quarter to pull away for a 45-24 advantage.

Lindsey Caudell led Chestatee with 18 points. Brooklyn Popham added 14 points and Peri Satterfield 12 points for the Lady War Eagles.

Chestatee next will play host to Forsyth Central Tuesday.

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