WCMS boys win Invitational, finish year undefeated

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Micah McColloch of the Warren County Middle School Pioneers goes up for two against Dibrell’s Garrison Holmes Friday night. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

With an undefeated season on the line, the Warren County Middle School boys fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team squared off against Dibrell in the finals of the WCMS Invitational Friday night.

Warren County held a big lead after the first half, but Dibrell worked its way back into the game in the fourth period. The Pioneers were too strong down the stretch and held on for the 39-30 win and secured their perfect season.

Dibrell didn’t put up much of a fight in the opening period as the Wildcats put five points on the board. The Pioneers came out and took the ball to the paint were Justin Ware hit for eight points and Micah McColloch added support from the outside with four points as the Pioneers held a 12-5 lead by the end of the period.

McColloch opened the second period with a 3-pointer for the Pioneers and Casey Locke from the top of the key and from long range for Warren County’s second 3-pointer in the period. Dibrell continued to struggle on offense but managed two points each from Garrison Holmes and Kevin Flatt. By the end of the first half Warren County had built a 22-9 lead.

Both teams came out in the second half trying to control the boards. With five points on the board Dibrell saw Warren County start to stretch its lead with another 3-pointer by McColloch and one basket each from Hunter Adams, Jacob Reagan and Thomas Locke for a 32-14 lead at the break.

Warren County went to its bench in the final period. Dibrell took the ball inside to Kristopher Callander who hit for six in the period. Hunter Daniel and Holmes hit from the outside as the Wildcats hit for 16 points. But the Pioneers still hand the upper hand with McColloch adding another 3-pointer and basket from Casey Locke and Bryce Caten helped secure the victory.

For the Pioneers, McColloch led all scores with 13 points. Ware added 10, Casey Locke hit for seven, Reagan had three, Thomas Locke, Bryce Caten and Adams added two points each.

Callander hit for 10 to lead the Wildcats. Daniel and Holmes had eight points each. Kevin Flatt and Jeffrey White added two points each.