DeKalb West’s Bulldogs blast 7th-grade boys

After a close first quarter, DeKalb West’s Bulldogs pulled away to take command in Monday’s first-round matchup with Warren County Middle’s seventh-grade boys, and came away with a 47-22 victory.

WCMS held its own against its neighbors from the north early, trailing just 7-6 after one quarter thanks to a 3-pointer from Mitchell McCorkle, a Jaylen Mount free throw and a field goal from Michael Thrower.

But West turned up the heat in the second, with Hunter Foutch posting six of his eventual game-high 11 points and six different Bulldogs finding the basket to give their team a 24-9 lead by the halftime break.

Momentum stayed firmly on the Bulldogs’ side in the second half, as they scored 19 points in the third to build a commanding 43-16 lead, and cleared their bench in the fourth, scoring just four points while holding the Pioneers to six.

In addition to Foutch’s 11, the Bulldogs got nine points from Cody Myrick, six from Justin France and five each from Hunter Poteete and Cody Fish. Abram Edwards had three points, as did Zack Wagoner, and Schuylar and Ethan Hale had two apiece while Jacob Wagoner added a free throw.

McCorkle led WCMS with seven points, while Hayden Wood scored all five of his total in the third quarter. Thrower had four, Gareth Llewellyn and Justin Ware had two each, and Mount and Roth Nunley each had one.

West is scheduled to take on Woodland Thursday at 8:30 p.m.