South travels north to top WCMS

Warren County guard Kailey Kominos heads upcourt while pursued by Franklin County South?s Devon Gunn during Monday night?s second half.

Although the game was close from the opening tip, South held a slim margin for most of the contest, taking a 7-6 advantage out of the first quarter and going up 15-11 by halftime.

The Lady Pioneers, who led early by a 4-3 margin, went ahead 23-22 in the final minute of the third quarter after a basket by Allison Conner. But their edge on the scoreboard lasted just a few seconds, as the Lady Trojans closed the period with a 25-23 lead and held their hosts to just one field goal in the final quarter.

Neither team led by more than four points throughout the contest, the second Central Tennessee Conference matchup of the year for WCMS.

Bree Smith led the Lady Pioneers with eight points, including a pair of first-quarter baskets. Laura Beth McKinley added six, scoring four of her points in the second quarter, and Christian Johnson had five before fouling out midway through the fourth.

Katie Wanamaker and Taylor Johnson had three each, while Kailey Kominos and Conner added two points apiece.

The Trojans were led by Shanice Burnette, who had 11 points, including four in the second quarter and a buzzer-beating put-back at the final horn after WCMS had cut the lead to a bucket on a Smith layup.

WCMS travels to Franklin County North Thursday night.