WCMS boys win, now 10-1 in CTC

Momentum swung like a pendulum Monday night in Winchester, when the Warren County Middle School team took on Franklin County South in boys? Central Tennessee Conference action.

But when the final horn sounded, the Pioneers came out on top, downing the Trojans by a 35-31 final.

WCMS went up big during the game?s opening quarter, building a 16-4 lead, but South came storming back in the second, trimming the gap to a single point and going into halftime down 18-17. Warren County?s only points in the period came on a pair of Michael Thrower free throws.

In the third quarter, both teams? offenses slowed somewhat, but the Pioneers went up 24-19 leading into the game?s final period, and held on for the win despite being out-scored in the fourth 12-11.

Tyler Glenn led the Pioneers with 10 points and nine rebounds, while Mitchell McCorkle had nine points, including five in the fourth quarter.

Tylan Martin had eight points and four boards, while Jaylan Mount had six and shared the team lead with nine rebounds.

South was led by a 20-point night by Shaquille Burnett, including a pair of second-quarter 3-pointers and two free throws which were his team?s only points in the third. Thomas Knives had five and Cody Jernigan scored four points.

With the win WCMS improved to 14-1 overall, and 10-1 in CTC play. The Pioneers celebrated eighth-grade night last night, with a home game against Franklin County North.