The Lake Placid Middle School Lady Dragon basketball team made short work of the Hardee Wildcats of Wauchula Monday evening, Jan. 28, despatching their opponents, 23-5, in a game played here.

The Lady Green led it, 10-3, at the end of the first quarter. Holding the Wildcats scoreless in the second period, Lake Placid took a 17-3 advantage into the locker room at halftime. The third-quarter score was 19-5 and the Lady Dragon defense “pitched another shut out” in the final stanza.