In a show of dominance from beginning to end the Carbon Lady Dinos easily defeated Palisade 49-17 Thursday afternoon in Fruita, Colo.

Playing the first of three games in three days, Carbon opened a 12-2 lead by the end of the opening quarter. The Lady Dinos turned the sizable advantage into a one-sided affair with a 17-2 run in the third period, making the final stanza a formality.

Senior Abbie Saccomanno poured in a game-high 13 points to pace Carbon to its third consecutive victory. Cora Lamborn chipped in with eight points, while Diana Morley and Jordan Bianco each scored seven.

Defensively Carbon was on point from the beginning. Allowing just five field goals throughout the tilt, the Lady Dinos kept Palisade from reaching double-figures in any single quarter.

Thursday’s win moves Carbon to 5-3 on the season and marks the team’s third straight since falling to Skyridge on Dec. 7. During the three game winning streak the Lady Dinos have outscored their opponents 151-78.

Carbon will return to the court Friday evening against Grand Junction, again in Fruita. The three-day tournament will come to a close Saturday afternoon against Fruita Monument.

*Stock photo from Feb. 2019