Early start pays off for WCMS boys

Mitchell McCorkle goes to the basket for two of his game-high 13 points during Warren County Middle’s win over Tullahoma West Thursday night.

Warren County was off and running in the first half. Micah McColloch hit a 3-pointer to open the period, and with the help of Hunter Daniel and Hunter Adams the Pioneers hit for nine straight points. Tullahoma’s only point of the period came with under a minute to play when Allen Starks hit one-of-two from the charity stripe. Before the period ended the Pioneers added two more buckets to the board to take a 13-1 lead.

Play was a little more even in the second quarter, but the Pioneers still held the advantage. Daniel and Mitchell McCorkle hit for Warren County. Tullahoma had six points with four of those coming from the free throw line. Decel Cooper had Tullahoma’s only basket from the floor. Warren County added seven points to the board as Jacob Reagan hit for two baskets and Casey Locke added three points to give the Pioneers a 24-7 lead at the break.

The Pioneers out-scored Tullahoma 11-4 in the third period. McCorkle hit for seven, while Adams and Locke added one basket each. By the end of the third Warren County had built a 35-11 lead.

Zane Price netted five of Tullahoma’s seven points, with the help of a 3-pointer. Locke, McCorkle and Justin Ware hit for one basket each as Ware also went one-of-two from the free throw line as the Pioneers cruised to victory.

For the Pioneers McCorkle led with 13 points, followed by Locke with seven. Adams had six, McColloch hit for five, Daniel and Reagan had four points apiece as Daniel pulled down nine boards, and Ware had three points.

Price had five for the Wildcats. Cooper hit for four, Allen Starks had three, Josh Morgan and Jordan Sheffield had two points each.

Both the varsity and junior varsity teams will travel to Coffee County on Monday.