Lady Pioneers top Morrison in OT
The Lady Pioneer sixth-graders topped off their undefeated season by winning the WCMS Invitational Tournament over the Lady Eagles of Morrison 33-28 Thursday, but not before Morrison would push the eventual champs to overtime.
The Lady Pioneers finished the regular season with a 10-0 record and walked through the tournament, picking up two wins to take the title.
In the first period the Lady Pioneers put nine quick points on the board before the Lady Eagles hit a foul shot with just under a minute left to give them their only points of the quarter.
In the second quarter WCMS turned to Alex Adams, who hit for five of the Lady Pioneers’ 10 points in the period. Morrison’s Miki Rogers did her part in the paint to keep the Lady Eagles close and make it a 19-10 game by the end of the half.
In the third period WCMS found itself in trouble as several shots rimmed out of the basket. Morrison took advantage of the Lady Pioneers’ missed shots and poured in 11 points in the period. Kayley Murray tied the game for Morrison at the 2:55 mark, and with 11 seconds to go in the quarter Melita Pelham put Morrison ahead 21-19 going into the fourth period.
In the final period both teams swapped baskets and with 3:30 on the clock the game was tied at 25-25. Tiffany Long put the Lady Pioneers on top at 27-26 with 2:20 showing on the clock and Jesse Paz hit the front end of two from the foul line to make it 28-26. Brooke Bowman tied the game for Morrison with 37 seconds left in regulation, sending the game into overtime.
Long provided all of Warren County Middle’s offense in overtime, as she hit for five points. Morrison struggled from the floor and found itself in foul trouble as three starters fouled out. The WCMS defense shut out the Lady Eagles and the offensive explosion by Long gave the Lady Pioneers the victory.
Leading the way for WCMS were Long and Adams, who had nine points each. Tessla Key put in eight points, Macy Broom hit for four, Rachel Walker added two points and Paz hit for one point.
For the Lady Eagles, Rogers put in 10 points. Murray hit for nine, Bowman added seven and Pelham put in two points.