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Dibrell downs WCMS girls
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The Dibrell Lady Wildcats had been waiting for nearly two months for their rematch with the Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneers.Dibrell lost the first meeting on Oct. 10, but followed it up by dispatching eight straight opponents to set up a championship atmosphere at its home gym on Thursday night.The Lady Wildcats pleased the home crowd by walloping Warren County 37-21 to clinch a share of the regular season championship in the Warren County elementary league.Dibrell (11-1) needed to win on Thursday night to keep the Lady Pioneers from clinching the regular season championship and an opening round bye in the elementary tournament.Warren County, winners of 10 straight, was shell-shocked when Lady Wildcat Rachel Johnson poured in 12 first-half points to help her team to a 22-8 halftime lead.Johnson did a little bit of everything for Dibrell early. Johnson was able to find the range on two baseline jumpers, cut to the lane for two layups and also found teammates for easy baskets in transition.Johnson’s scoring was backed up by a tenacious Dibrell defense, led by Elliana Morales. Morales entered the game in the second quarter and threw a block party underneath the Warren County goal.