Trouble at line dooms Bulldogs
Ironically, “free” throws proved to be very costly to the Eastside fifth- and sixth-grade boys Monday night, as they fell to Warren County Middle’s sixth-graders 42-24.
The Bulldogs had numerous opportunities at the free-throw line thanks to the Pioneers’ early foul trouble, but were inaccurate from the stripe, allowing the WCMS boys to gradually pull away.
Through Monday’s first half, Eastside’s boys connected on just three of their 15 attempts, while WCMS used four Mitchell McCorkle baskets to go up 14-2 by the end of the first quarter.
With several starters in foul trouble, WCMS went to its bench in the second period, and carried a 20-11 lead into intermission.
The Pioneers’ advantage neared the 20-point mark in the third quarter, and grew to as many as 19 when Cameron Moore buried a 3-pointer with 45 ticks remaining in the period. But Eastside connected on two of six free throws in the final minute of the quarter, and went into the fourth down 36-19.
Gavin Lewis’ 10 points led Eastside, while Gage Myers added seven and Caleb Northcutt scored four. Logan Underhill posted three points to round out the Bulldogs’ total.
McCorkle led the Pioneers with a 14-point night, while Moore and Micah McColloch had five each. Caleb Underhill, Gareth Llewellyn and J.T. Cutrell chipped in four apiece, while Tylan Martin, Jacob Reagan and Justin Ware had two each.