Warriors prove ?speed kills? against Pioneers
If you?re going to match up against a team that has a lot of speed and quickness, then you have to either be as fast or out-shoot your opponent.
Thursday night the WCHS freshman boys had troubled converting on the offensive end of the floor, and struggled with the Warriors? quickness, which gave Riverdale the opportunity to run the floor for a 62-38 win over the Pioneers.
Warren County held a two-point lead with 4:27 left to play in the first period with baskets from Dakota Taylor and Cody Bond. But it would be the last time the Pioneers would find themselves out in front. The Warriors ran off 15 straight points during the final three minutes of the first period. A.J. Thomas and C.J. Johnson provided Riverdale with the offensive burst as the Warriors ran the floor for a 19-8 advantage by the end of the period.
The Pioneer offense got off to a slow start in the second quarter after Mark Harvey hit from the paint. Riverdale?s Thomas and LaQuinn Sawyer combined for five straight points. The Pioneers went back down low to Harvey who answered with a pair of baskets one off of the offensive glass, but the Pioneers offense still struggled from the perimeter. Thomas and Sawyer closed out the Warriors? offense, combining for six more points. Warren County went to the foul line during the final 1:39 of the half hitting just three-of-seven as the half ended with the Pioneers trailing 37-22.
The Pioneers out scored Riverdale 8-7 in the third period, as Jay Hutchings hit for four points, but the Warriors still held a 17 point advantage.
Warren County went to its bench in the final period, with the Pioneers putting eight points on the board. Riverdale continued to run the floor, which resulted in 15 points good enough to secure the victory.
For the Pioneers, Hutchings had 12, Harvey hit for nine, Bond had five, Dakota Taylor added four points. Jacob Lee, Jacob Hall and Seamons had two points each. Bradley Steg and Rudy Cotten had one point apiece. Sawyer led all scorers with 16 points for the Warriors.