Pioneers roll by Bulldogs

Jacob Reagan of the Pioneers puts up a shot over Eastside?s Gavin Lewis for two of his team-high 14 points Monday night at Morrison.

After a close first period, which featured a pair of 3-pointers from Micah McColloch, the Pioneers erupted for 15 points in the second quarter, turning a 12-9 lead into a 29-15 advantage by halftime.

The Bulldogs tied to pull their way back into the game, relying mainly on drives to the basket by Caleb Northcutt, but four third-quarter points from Hunter Daniels and five from Mitchell McCorkle helped the Pioneers continue to hold their lead. Eastside pulled to within seven on a Northcutt basket with just under two minutes to play in the fourth, but couldn?t get any closer.

Reagan finished with 14 points to lead the way for the Pioneers, while Daniels had 12 and McCorkle chipped in 11. McColloch added nine, Justin Ware scored five and both Thomas Locke and Brett Mullican scored two.

Northcutt?s 18 led Eastside?s efforts, while Gavin Lewis had eight and Gage Myers scored seven. Adam Hollandsworth netted six points, Brady Powers had three and Travis Hillis posted two.