Although the final score may not indicate it, Dadeville hung around against a formidable Class 7A Smiths Station girls basketball team.

Ultimately, the Panthers found their rhythm in the second half,Ā  snatching a 56-30 win over the Tigers. But in Dadeville coach Marquita Johnson’s eyes, she could not be more pleased with how her team played.

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Samuel Higgs / TPI Dadeville's A'mari Russell goes up for a layup between Smiths Station defenders. She finished as the leading scorer with 16 points.