SAWMILLS — It took Watauga's boys' jayvee team longer than usual to pull away from an opponent, but the visiting Pioneers used a big fourth-quarter to finally put South  Caldwell away 60-40 Friday night.

It was enough to keep the Pioneers a perfect 20-0 overall, 10-0 in the Northwestern Conference. Yet, it was tougher to beat the Spartans this time than it was during the first meeting, which was a 49-20 victory that was 31-12 at halftime in Lentz-Eggers Gym.

The points did not come so quickly to the Pioneers, particularly in the first quarter when they led 14-9. South Caldwell closed to 26-21 before Watauga pulled away with an 8-0 run and a 34-21 halftime lead.

It was 42-32 at the end of three quarters before the Pioneers turn on their afterburners. Watauga opened with a 13-2 run, capped by a Trevor Eggers 3-pointer and two free throws from Jake Chasteen, to take a 55-34 lead the Spartans would not approach.

Cameron Baker led Watauga with 14 points, while Chasteen scored 12. Jay Harrill scored 10 points and Eggers finished with nine. Baker and Eggers made the only two 3-point baskets for the Pioneers.

South Caldwell got nine points from Trevor Soles and seven from Drew Cox.

Watauga returns to the court at Hibriten on Feb. 7.

 

WHS GIRLS 43, S. CALDWELL 17

SAWMILLS — Watauga pulled away early from South Caldwell to take a 43-17 victory over the host Spartans Friday night.

The Pioneers outscored South Caldwell 11-1 in the first quarter and led 26-14 by halftime. Watauga's lead increased to 35-15 after outscoring the Spartans in the third quarter 11-1.

Rachel Foutz made two of the three 3-pointers the Pioneers connected on and finished with 10 points. Grace Plyler also scored 10 points, and Clare Harris added nine more. Harris hit the Pioneers other 3-point shot.

Lea Truded scored nine points to lead South Caldwell. She scored all of her points in the second quarter.