Pioneers hold on to clip ?Cats
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Despite a furious fourth-quarter comeback by the visiting Bobcats from Tullahoma West, the Pioneers held on to complete a sweep with a 30-26 victory.
Without a field goal in the first quarter, Warren County kept itself in the game at the free-throw line, building a 7-4 lead by the period?s end thanks to several Bobcat fouls which resulted in 12 attempts from the stripe over a six-minute span.
Ben Wilson put back a missed shot to open the second quarter, and D?Andre League buried a 3-pointer down the stretch to extend the Pioneer lead to 19-5, before a 6-0 West run closed the gap to 19-11 at halftime.
Jordan Sheffield, who led the Bobcats with 14 points on the night, hit a 3-pointer to pull his team within seven points early in the third, but a five-point run by the Pioneers helped them carry a 26-14 lead into the final period of the contest.
West came to life in the fourth, with another Sheffield 3-pointer sparking a 12-2 run over the final six minutes of play. But League came through with a pair of baskets in the fourth, helping the Pioneers preserve their lead and capture the narrow victory.
Dylan Barnes led the Pioneers? effort with nine points, while League had eight and Bryce Caten scored seven, including his squad?s first four points. Wilson, Alex Walker and Kendall Rutledge all chipped in two.
Zane Price had seven of the Bobcats? points, while Justin Brown scored four and Peyton Cooper chipped in a free throw.