Lady Pioneers drop sixth in row

GALLATIN ? The Lady Pioneers got off to a strong start, but cooled off considerably in the second quarter Thursday evening, allowing Greenbrier to take the lead on the way to a 50-33 victory in the opening game of the 11th Annual Sumner Sports Medicine Christmas Classic.

The loss was the sixth straight for Warren County?s girls, who fell to 2-6 on the year. They?ll be looking to snap that skid once again today, when they face Pope John Paul II for a 4 p.m. tip-off at the Gallatin High School gym.

Brittany Frazier led Warren County with 11 points, including six in the first period as the Lady Pioneers took an early 7-2 lead and carried a 10-6 advantage out of the quarter.

But Greenbrier?s Lady Bobcats, who had suffered through a 2-of-9 shooting clip in the first, came to life in the second period, hitting five of their nine shots from the floor. The Lady Pioneers connected on just one of their 11 attempts over the eight-minute span, and turned the ball over eight times, helping GHS carry a 20-12 lead into the halftime break.

Elizabeth Lavoie attempted to carry her team back into the game following intermission, scoring eight of her team?s 10 points in the third quarter, and pulling them within as few as four points of the Greenbrier lead. But the Lady Bobcats answered with a 6-0 run, and held a 28-22 advantage entering the contest?s final period.

A 6-0 Greenbrier run opened the fourth, and although Frazier and Jessica Mullican both hit 3-pointers in the closing minutes of the game, the Lady Bobcats continued to build upon their lead.

Kasey Kyle led the way for Greenbrier, finishing with a whopping 24 points, while Lauren Stubblefield had seven and Nina Dever added six.

Lavoie had 10 in the Lady Pioneers? losing effort, with Taylor Nunley chipping in four. Brooke Bowman and Mullican added three points apiece.