Warriors roll to win over Tigers
Centertown’s boys cruised into the semifinal round of the Warren County Elementary tournament Tuesday with a 45-25 victory over Irving College.
The Warriors’ defense held the Tigers in check early, limiting them to one field goal over the first quarter and forcing many turnovers which led to easy layups on the Centertown side of the court.
With a 14-2 led through the first quarter, the Warriors’ Levi Bain helped them expand their advantage throughout the second half, driving inside for eight points in the second quarter as Centertown went up 29-9 by the break.
Irving College’s full-court pressure paid off somewhat in the third, as the Tigers scored five straight points to start the period. But they couldn’t get any closer than a 15-point deficit through the third quarter, as Hank Tittsworth and Jonathan Morris posted four points apiece to keep the Warriors on top 39-22 by the period’s end.
Most of the fourth quarter was spent with members of either team at the free-throw line, where Irving College hit three out of six attempts and Bain hit a pair for Centertown. Morris and Kendal Wooten scored from the paint to help seal the 20-point victory.
Morris and Bain finished with 14 points each to lead the way for the Warriors, while Tittsworth had nine. Jonathan Green and Wooten scored four each.
Irving College was paced by a dozen points from Gary Milstead, while Ethan Grider netted six and Justin Bouldin had three. Darrin DeLong and Darrid Wells scored two each.