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Lady Pioneers get their second victory in a row
ALLISON-HITCHCOCKWEB
Allison Hitchcock goes straight to the rim and scores after a Lady Golden Eagle turnover for two of her 12 points versus Rhea County.
The last time the Lady Pioneers picked up back-to-back wins was the White County Christmas Tournament held Dec. 29-30.Warren County has done it again with two straight wins after beating Siegel on Monday and disposing of Rhea County on Friday in front of a home crowd at Charlie Dalton Gym.The Lady Pioneers delivered a 54-42 win over Rhea County behind a team-high 14 points from Saydee Winfree, who knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter and shot 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.Allison Hitchcock followed with 12, while Elsa Eckenrod scored 10 for Warren County.Both teams looked to establish the tempo in the first few minutes. Rhea County kept the game from getting out of hand thanks to Jesse Wallis, who scored nine in the first quarter and finished with a game-high 16.So much happened for the Lady Pioneers on offense in the first eight minutes, sparked by a driving Winfree. Hitchcock picked up a loose ball and took it straight to the rim and scored from in close.