WCMS boys nab 10th win

The WCMS boys varsity basketball team was searching for its 10th win of the season Thursday night in Shelbyville against Harris Middle School. The long trip was worth the effort for the Pioneer squad and fans, as WCMS defeated the Eagles 51-45. The Pioneers are now 10-0 in the Central Tennessee Conference.

First-half action saw both teams work hard for each and every bucket. In the first period Anthony Marable hit for six of the Eagles 10 points. Warren County countered with a 3-pointer from Micah McColloch. Mitchell McCorkle and Hunter Daniel hit for one basket each, and Justin Ware put in four points to help the Pioneers take a 11-10 lead.

Points were a little harder to come by for both teams in the second period. Warren County’s aggressive defense held the Eagles to four points, while the Eagles’ defense also stepped things up. The Pioneers had another solid effort from Ware who hit for four points and McCorkle added a basket. By the end of the second period the Pioneers held a 17-14 lead.

Harris Middle came out aggressive on offense in the third period. The Eagles drove the ball in the paint, picking up five fouls on the Pioneers squad. The Eagles hit four-of-eight from the free throw line and added nine points from the floor. Warren County got the ball to Hunter Adams and McCorkle who hit two baskets each, while Daniel and McColloch netted two points each. Heading into the final period of play the Pioneers still held a three point lead at 30-27.

Deorte Taylor heated things up for the Eagles as he hit three 3’s as part of Harris Middle’s 18 points in the period. But the Pioneer team had a few hot hands of their own , with Daniel and Andy McElroy netting one 3-pointer each. McCorkle struck for eight points in the period and basket from Jacob Reagan and Ware helped Warren County to a 21-point quarter and the victory.

For the Pioneers McCorkle finished the game with 17 points. Ware had 10, Daniel hit for nine, Adams and McElroy added four points each. McColloch had five and Reagan added two points.

Marable and Taylor had 13 points apiece to lead the Eagles.

The Pioneers will be at home against Franklin County South on Tuesday.