WCMS 8th-grade wins big
Warren County Middle’s eighth-grade boys “pressed” the issue Monday night on their way to a big victory over Manchester Westwood.
Using tough pressure defense, the Pioneers forced numerous turnovers and built an early lead on their way to a 59-32 road victory over the Rockets.
WCMS tallied 22 steals in the contest, using a full-court press early, before switching to a 1-3-1 halfcourt trap. They also were dominant on the boards, hauling down 22 rebounds to prevent the Rockets from any second-chance baskets while scoring several putbacks of their own.
Cameron Smith was the lone Pioneer in double-figures, scoring 10 on a night when WCMS spread the offensive wealth to find open shots.
Kyrie Harris finished with nine points and pulled down seven of his team’s 33 boards, while Paul Lawson Prater added eight points and five steals.
Ridge Nunley scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter, while Carlzell Robinson added seven. Cody Keel and Matt McColloch had five points each, while Shelton Brewer added four free throws. Jenson Bonner had two points, and Lucas Majors rounded out the winning effort with one.
The Pioneers jumped out to an early lead, going up 17-6 by the end of the first quarter and 29-13 at the break before out-scoring the Rockets 30-19 in the second half.
Sam Miller’s nine points led Westwood, while Jesse Henderson scored all eight of his points in the fourth quarter.
Blake Welch had five, Jordan Lusk scored four, and John Brasfield, Tyler Hickson and John Thompson added two points apiece.