Freshman boys run to victory
After a slow-paced first quarter by both teams. Warren County’s freshmen used their speed Monday night to run over the visiting Warriors of Riverdale 66-51.
The Pioneers relied on their guard play in the first period, as Shay Glenn and Terrin Martin combined for seven of the Pioneers’ 10 points in the quarter. Riverdale used the 3-pointer as its main weapon, as Jesse Mayfield and Andrew Barrett hit one each tying the game at 10-10 after one period of play.
Warren County applied the pressure on defense with its quickness in the second period, creating problems for Riverdale’s guards. Solid rebounding by Warren County on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court helped open up a seven-point lead by halftime, 28-21.
In the third period Warren County’s aggressive play sent Riverdale to the foul line as Barrett and James Field hit five out of five for the Warriors, helping them to 16 points in the period. But the Pioneers’ big man Brandon Adcock, would take over. Adcock hit the offensive boards and by the end of the period he had 13 of Warren County’s 19 points giving the Pioneers a 49-37 lead.
In the final period Riverdale tried to close the gap but never really threatened the Pioneer’s lead. Seven of their 14 points came from the line as the only mistake Warren County made in the quarter was fouling, giving Riverdale a chance to score with the clock stopped. Warren Swann and Martin made sure the Pioneers’ lead was safe with four points each in the period, which secured Warren County’s 15-point win.
Leading the way for Warren County was Adcock with 21 points, Glenn had 13, Martin hit for 11 and Swann had 10 points. Ben Dunn and Isaac Slatton had four each and Josh Judkins added three points.
Mayfield led Riverdale with 15 points followed by Matt Forrest with nine and James Field with eight points.