Chris Sullens didn't want his team to come in too confident. Grundy County may be a small school, but Sullens knew what the Yellow Jackets could do.
His worries were alliviated within minutes Thursday night.
Warren County started the game on a 14-0 run and never looked back, winning 65-46 over the previously undefeated Yellow Jackets.
Warren County (7-2) were playing without senior Sloan Seymour, who was serving the first of a two-game suspension for receiving two technicals in Tuesday's OT loss to Coffee County. His absense didn't seem to phase the Pioneers, who were cooking from the outside.
CJ Taylor scored a game-high 18 points, including 15 in the first half as he outscored Grundy County on his own.
Taylor hit three 3-pointers in a row during the second quarter, burying the Yellow Jackets with a barrage from deep.
Raven Lewandowski punctuated a huge first half with a breakaway, rim-rattling slam before the halftime buzzer.
Warren County led 37-12 by halftime and were never seriously threatend in the second half.
Eli Jones also showed off his shooting stroke against the Yellow Jackets, hitting four 3-pointers for a season-high 12 points. Lacedrick Cox added 10 points, including two 3-pointers.
Ethan Smith (7 points) and Westin Wilson also drained 3-pointers in the blowout.