WC freshmen fall to Oakland
Oakland’s freshman boys avenged an earlier loss Monday night, downing Warren County on its home court, 58-48.
The Pioneers held their own for much of the first half, and led midway through the second period before Oakland took over, closing the quarter with a 16-2 run.
Down 33-22 heading into the third, WCHS pulled as close as five points early in the fourth, and went on a mini-run in the final minutes to cut Oakland’s 16-point late lead to the eventual 10-point margin of victory.
Guard Pico Nance got the Patriots off to a strong start, scoring five points in the first quarter as Oakland used its defensive quickness to take a 13-9 lead by the period’s end.
The Pioneers opened the second quarter with a flurry of offensive production of their own, going on a 7-0 run to take a 16-13 lead. A Chase Officer bucket with 4:44 to play in the half put WCHS on top 20-17, but that would be the final time Warren County would lead in the contest, as Oakland went on its long run to go up by 11 points at halftime.
A Chase Cagle 3-pointer closed the third period with the Pats holding a 45-32 lead, but Warren County battled back, cutting that advantage to 45-40 with a pair of Kyle Mullican free throws with 5:15 to play.
Oakland righted its ship, however, and Nance scored seven points down the stretch, including a 3-pointer, to seal the Pioneers’ fate.
Nance finished with a game-high 18 points to lead Oakland’s charge, while post man Kendall Harding poured in 16. Cagle had nine, D’Juan Epps scored eight, and Calvin McCormick had three while Nick Greer and Tennyson Dodd scored two each.
Justin Bouldin’s 12 points led WCHS, which got 10 points from Officer and nine from Donta Weir. Chris Weitzel had eight, Mullican scored six, Ryan Daniel had two and Charlie Hennessee added one point.
The Pioneers play host to Cookeville next Monday night.