Lady Pioneers drop pair at playday
Warren County High School’s varsity girls basketball team began its weekend at the Shelbyville Eaglette Playday with a pair of close losses, falling to Cornersville and Lawrence County on Friday.
In their opening game, which was played at Harris Middle School, the Lady Pioneers lost to Cornersville’s Lady Bulldogs, 42-35.
The loss was a tale of two very different halves, as WCHS went ahead 14-8 early, and held a 25-20 edge at halftime before going cold after the break.
The Lady Pioneers managed just 10 points after halftime, while the Lady Bulldogs scored 22 of their own to pick up the victory.
McKenna Rhea led WCHS with strong outside shooting, connecting for four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points. Whitney Pelham added seven, while Leah Cunningham had six. Nikki Griffith and Brittany Brewer added four each, while Vanessa Cornelius had two.
In Warren County’s second game of the day, the Lady Pioneers dropped another contest by a single-digit margin, falling to the Lawrence County Lady Wildcats 37-31.
Pelham’s 15 points led the way for WCHS, which trailed 7-5 after one quarter but struggled in the second, falling behind 24-13 by halftime.
Pelham and Cunningham added five points each in the third, as WCHS tried to come back, but Lawrence County matched the Lady Pioneers’ eight fourth-quarter points to seal the win.
The Lady Pioneers were slated to face Marshall County and Cascade in Saturday’s second day of the two-day event.