Warren County is 2-8 against White County since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers will head out to face off against the White County Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Warren County came up short against Stewarts Creek on Friday, falling 68-44. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 60th).
Good Hope typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday White County proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over the Raiders.
White County's win came from a few key players Warren County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gracie Clark, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
White County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
White County's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Warren County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Warren County was dealt a bruising 65-30 loss at the hands of White County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of White County's Bella Winningham, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 21 points and seven steals. Now that Warren County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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