Playing host to the Tullahoma Lady Wildcats in their season opener, the Lady Pioneers had smooth sailing as they handily defeated the Lady Wildcats, 70-44, Monday night.Playing their own style of defense by pressing their opponents while man-to-man or in the zone, plus playing offense like a well-oiled machine, was the recipe for success when it comes to winning ball games, and the Lady Pioneers started the night off right with a big home win delighting the crowd.“It was definitely a fundamental team effort tonight,” said Lady Pioneer coach Shea Panter. “We hit from outside, shot well and kept that killer mentality throughout. It was nice to give the fans a good show on our home opener.”Leading the offense for the Lady Pioneers was Elsa Eckenrod with 15 points, 9 made while dialing long distance.