WCMS boys survive Centertown charge
Warren County Middle’s seventh-graders let a double-digit lead slip away in the second half Thursday night, but still held on to reach the county tournament finals with a 48-44 win over Centertown.
On top 24-17 at the halftime break, the Pioneers’ Josh Moore buried a 3-pointer to open the third quarter to put his squad up by 10. But Centertown began finding success on the offensive boards, scoring on several second-chance baskets to trim the WCMS lead to 34-31 by the end of the third quarter.
Layups from Levi Bain cut the Pioneer lead to one point twice during the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, but a seven-point Pioneer run, sparked by a 3-pointer from Moore, put Warren County back on top by eight.
Centertown went on its own run late in the period, with six unanswered points, but the Warriors were forced to foul to conserve clock and WCMS hit 3-of-7 free throws to stay on top for the narrow victory.
Justin Bouldin led the way for WCMS with 18 points, scoring 12 in the first half. Moore finished with 16, including three 3-pointers, while Kyle Mullican had six. Lane McCoy and Weitzel finished with four each.
Jonathan Morris’ 20 points led the Warriors’ efforts, while Bain finished with 17 and Kendal Wooten had three. Jonathan Green and Hank Tittsworth rounded out Centertown’s tally with two points each.
The Pioneers moved on to face Eastside in Saturday night’s championship game, while Centertown was set to take on Morrison to decide third place.