WCHS boys take 4th at Overton

After Monday’s opening-round win, the Pioneer basketball team found itself knocked into the consolation game of the Overton Christmas Tournament due to a 65-60 loss to Springfield.

Returning to the court on Wednesday afternoon with a chance at third place, the Pioneers instead had to settle for fourth in the eight-team, three-day event, as they suffered a tough 83-56 loss to District 7-AAA foe Lebanon.

With the loss, Warren County’s boys fell to 6-8 on the season, while Lebanon improved to 7-2.

Coached by former Pioneer head coach Doug Keil, the Blue Devils used their team speed to get off to a quick start, going up 15-9 by the end of Wednesday’s first quarter. Pressure defense gave the Pioneers a ‘Devil” of a time throughout the first half, as Lebanon posted 25 more points while holding Warren County to eight in the second, taking a 40-17 lead by halftime.

Lebanon continued to put up big numbers in the third quarter, while Warren County more than doubled its offensive production during the eight-minute stretch. The Pioneers tallied 23 points in the third, but still trailed the Blue Devils 67-40 heading into the game’s final stanza, where both teams managed 16 points.

Three players finished in double figures for the Pioneers, led by Shay Glenn, who had 21. Adam Wood finished with 16, while Brooks Majors had 11. Warren Swann netted four, while Ryan Daniel and Chase Officer had two apiece.

The Blue Devils were led by Nick Payne’s 19 points, while Ken Walton had 15, including a pair of 3-pointers. Britton Winfree had a dozen points, while John Presley had eight, also knocking down two 3-pointers.