Warriors dial long distance vs. WCHS
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Showering their hosts with a torrent of 3-pointers during the third quarter, the Warriors turned a one-point lead into a 17-point advantage by the period’s end, and cruised through the final eight minutes on the way to an 84-68 win.
The Warriors connected on eight of their 10 3-point attempts in the third, including three straight in the opening moments of the quarter that erased a narrow Pioneer lead and put White County on top for good.
Seth Daniels and J.J. Taylor knocked down three treys each over the eight-minute span, with Daniels even connecting while drawing a foul at the 2:18 mark, resulting in a rare four-point play.
By the time the smoke had cleared, White County had doubled the Pioneers’ point production in the period, out-scoring Warren County 32-16 in the frame to lead 64-47 heading into the fourth quarter.
Although the Pioneers out-scored their quests 21-20 during the final period, the long-distance damage had already been done and Warren County was able to get no closer than 13 points to the Warrior lead down the stretch.
Four Pioneers scored in double figures in the losing effort, led by Todd Gilley’s 18 points. Brandon Adcock finished with 13, while Andy Harrell had 12 and Brooks Majors scored 10.
Jonathan Morris chipped in seven points, while Warren Swann scored six.
The Warriors got 20 points from Daniels, including five 3-pointers, while John Gribble scored 18 and Taylor added 16. Dustin Holman scored 11, while Justin Brown added eight, Ryan Qualls chipped in five, Ross Jolley had three, Kurt Clark scored two and Corey Crain had one.
With the loss, Warren County dropped to 0-9 in district play and 7-15 overall. White County got back over .500 in the District 7-AAA standings, improving to 5-4.
The Pioneers return to Murfreesboro tonight, for a district matchup against Oakland.