Lady Pioneers win big after slow start
But after a surprisingly close first quarter, the Lady Pioneers took command for good in the contest, and brought their district record back to .500 with a 60-28 victory.
“We started out very slowly, but the second half was probably the best two quarter’s we’ve played all season, both on the offensive and defensive end of the court,” said Ann Eades, whose Lady Pioneers improved to 9-4 overall and 3-3 in league play.
“I still don’t think we’ve played a good four quarters, but any time you can get a district win you’re proud of it. Now we’re back at .500, and with Lebanon coming in on Tuesday night that’s very important.”
The Lady Stars got off to a strong start, building an 8-2 lead, but Warren County responded with a 20-2 run to take control of the game.
Holding their guests to just one field goal and a pair of free throws in the second period, Warren County took a 24-12 lead at halftime and never looked back, building a 44-20 advantage by the end of the third quarter.
Every Lady Pioneer who dressed for the game saw action, with 11 girls cracking the scoring column. Alysa Lankford led the winning effort with 10 points, including eight in the second half, while Heather Frazier had nine and Leah Cunningham had eight points.
“I was really proud of Leah, I thought she played one of her best games of the year,” Eades said. “We’ve been wanting her to get a little more aggressive, and she did that tonight.”
McKenna Rhea finished with eight points, including a pair of fourth-quarter 3-pointers, while Leanne and Whitney Pelham each scored seven. Kara Youngblood had three points, while Sallie Slatton, Tia Williams, Vanessa Cornelius and Amanda Locke scored two each.
Carrie Parrot’s 11 points led the way for the Lady Stars (4-12, 0-6), while Tikedra Jones had nine.
The Lady Pioneers take on Lebanon Tuesday night, with tipoff at the Charlie Dalton Gym set for 6:30.