Freshman basketball team falls in triple overtime

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Monday night at Riverdale the freshman Pioneer basketball team survived two overtimes before falling in the third as the Warriors used their advantage at the foul line hitting 32-of-45, while Warren County was 10-of-19 to edge the Pioneers 80-75. Warren County is now 3-4 on the season.

Warren County jumped out to an early lead in the first period taking a 12-5 advantage by the end of the quarter. Second period action saw the Pioneers heat up the net for 20 points as Kyle Mullican nailed a 3-pointer, Donta Weir hit for seven, Justin Bouldin had six and Chris Weitzel chipped in a pair of baskets. The Warriors struggled from the floor as Warren County’s defense kept Riverdale in check with seven points in the period for a 32-12 lead at the half.

Riverdale outscored the Pioneers 19-6 in the third period behind the hot shooting of Paul Baykin and Zach Jones who had one 3-pointer each. The Warriors went to the line five times hitting 7-of-10. Bouldin scored all six of the Pioneers third quarter points as Warren County still held a 38-31 lead going into the fourth period.

After a pair of 3’s by Baykin and Michael Young added a 3-pointer the Pioneers found themselves going to overtime as the game remained tied at 48-48 at the end of regulation.

In the first overtime period the Pioneers were down by nine with under two-minutes remaining. Warren County pulled within three with 10 seconds left on the clock when Casey Talbert nailed a 3 tying the game at 63 all sending it to a second overtime.

Both teams posted seven points in the second overtime as the period ended knotted at 70-70 with Chase Officer hitting for four points in the period for the Pioneers.

Riverdale’s Maupins and Baykin secured the game for the Warriors’ in the third overtime despite a 3-pointer by Talbert. Maupins was almost perfect from the line in overtime hitting 7-of-8 in the win.

For the Pioneers, Bouldin led all scores with 23 points. Weir hit for 11, Officer and Talbert had eight points each. Mullican hit for seven, Ryan Daniel had six, Weitzel scored five, Josh Moore had four and Lane McCoy added three points.

Baykin led the Warriors with 21 points followed by Maupins with 20, Young had 17, Jay Paul Lanker 13, Jones six and Justin Martin added three points.