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Pioneers sting Grundy County
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Lacedrick Cox finishes throught contact during a big Warren County run to start Thursday's game against Grundy County. Cox scored 10 points in a 65-46 victory over the Jackets.

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.