WCMS pulls out brooms vs. Bulldogs: Pioneers roll behind Prater’s 24-point night
The seventh-grade Warren County Middle School boys basketball team traveled to Bulldog country Tuesday night and defeated Eastside 51-38 behind a strong shooting performance by Paul Lawson Prater.
In the first period WCMS used its pressure defense to gain an advantage by the end of the quarter. Eastside pulled within six points midway in the second period with Tyler Hillis, Zach Seamons and Morgan Wilcher crashing the boards. But Pioneer guards Prater and Coty Keel used their speed to outrun the Eastside defense to give Warren County a 31-21 lead at the break.
In the third period turnovers by Eastside gave Warren County several easy baskets. The Pioneers’ Courtney Blevins worked the boards as Warren County extended its lead to 44-30 by the end of the third period.
In the final period Warren County put the game away from the foul line. Eastside tried to make a late charge, but good ball movement and clutch foul shots by Prater gave the Pioneers the win.
For Warren County, Prater led all scorers with 24 points and had five steals on the night. Blevins hit for eight points and seven rebounds, Cameron Smith and Coty Keel had four points each with Keel collecting 12 rebounds.
For Eastside, Seamons had 10 points, Wilcher hit for eight, Tyler Gilley added six, Tyler Hillis had three and Trey Clark put in two points.