WCMS seventh-graders tame Tigers
Warren County Middle School’s seventh-grade basketball squads traveled to Irving College Tuesday night, picking up a split against the Tigers and Lady Tigers.
In Tuesday’s opening contest, the Lady Pioneers downed the Lady Tigers 37-26, while in the nightcap the Pioneers boys topped the Tigers 39-17.
Tiffany Long led the way with 11 points for the WCMS girls, who used a 9-4 second period to pull away after finishing the first quarter tied with their hosts 8-8.
Irving College managed eight points in the third quarter and six more in the fourth, but momentum stayed on the Lady Pioneers’ side, as they padded their 17-12 halftime edge with 11 third-quarter points and nine more in the game’s final period.
In addition to Long’s 11, the Lady Pioneers got eight points from Macy Broom, while Jessica Mullican added seven. Linnsay Williamson and Jesse Paz netted four each, with Rachel Walker rounding out the winning effort with three points.
The boys contest got off to a slow start, with WCMS carrying a 5-2 lead out of the first quarter. But the Pioneers’ press began to wear on the Tigers in the second, resulting in a 13-9 scoring advantage in the period that gave the visitors an 18-11 halftime lead.
More tough defense held the Tigers to just two points in the third, as WCMS went up 29-13, and the Pioneers out-scored their hosts 10-4 in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Courtney Blevins posted a double-double in the Pioneers’ winning effort, sinking 15 points and hauling down 19 rebounds. Paul Lawson Prater had eight points and eight boards, while Coty Keel netted seven points and recorded six rebounds.
Casey Myers had five points, while Alex Lanier and Ridge Nunley each netted two. Nunley also pulled down five rebounds. With the win, the Pioneers improved to 7-1 in county league play.
Ethan Grider led Irving College with six points, while Darrid Wells had five.
The Tigers got two points each from Brently Panter, William DeLong and Josh Burton.