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The final score didn’t reflect the Pioneers’ effort, however, as the game was close until the final three minutes, when the Cavaliers pulled away for the 64-49 win.
The Cavaliers used a man-to-man defense in the first period which created problems for the Pioneer offense, allowing the home team to take a 9-4 lead early. The Pioneers worked the ball inside the paint but Cookeville didn’t allow any second-chance baskets. By the end of the first period Cookeville held a 17-12 lead.
In the second period Warren County, which had beaten Riverdale 45-39 Thursday to advance to the semifinals, stayed with its game plan and kept working the ball inside to Brandon Adcock. Adcock gave Warren County the lead at 20-19 at the 5:48 mark. Cookeville’s Tyler Wolf struck for eight points in the period but Adcock dominated the boards as he scored 16 points in the period. The game was tied at 33-all with seven seconds to play in the half when Wolf went to the line and hit two to give Cookeville a two-point lead at the break.
Warren County opened the third period with backcourt pressure in hopes of disrupting the Cavaliers offense. Shay Glenn hit from behind the arc to give the Pioneers the lead at 43-41 lead with just under three minutes to play in the third. Adcock gave Warren County the lead but Wolf answered with two seconds left on the clock and tied the game at 45-45.
In the final period Cookeville scored seven points before the Pioneers found the score board. Adcock pulled the Pioneers within seven with 3:49 to play. Josh Judkins made it a five point game at 54-49. On a very questionable call, Glenn fouled out of the game on a charge which wiped off the basket and gave Cookeville back the ball with two minutes to play. The Pioneers had to foul in order to stop the clock, and Cookeville made six out eight in the last minute of play to take the win.
“We played very well tonight and I’m very proud of the way these kids kept fighting back. We had a good season and came together as a team and that is something I’m very proud of. We did all the things we needed to do to win this ball game but had a few mistakes at the end of the game that hurt us,” said coach Stan Jacobs.
For Warren County, Adcock led the way with 22 points. Warren Swann had nine, Glenn had five, Judkins and Ben Dunn had four points each. Ricky Curtis added three and Isaac Slatton had two points.
Wolf led Cookeville with 18 points followed by Dan Lurry, Matt Hill and Grayson Grimes with nine points each.
The Pioneers finished the season 15-6 overall and 8-6 in the district.