A hopeful season came to an end Saturday evening when the Warriors were defeated by the Beach High School Bulldogs in ‘Sweet 16’ basketball playoff action.
Still riding high after their come from behind victory over the Salem Seminoles in round one, the Warriors took an early lead against the Bulldogs in the second round. White County held a 5 point lead at the end of the first period, — putting up 20 points to the Bulldogs’ 15. The Warriors increased that margin slightly to 8 by scoring 13 more points compared to the 10 scored by Beach, ending the first half, 33 to 25, Warriors.
Lost a tough one to Beach High School 52-57. Leading scorers were @SilasKobe6 (19) @JadonYeh (15) and Dawson Oliver (7). Want to thank our Seniors for all they did for our team this year! @kennyssimpson @SimmonsTavi @SilasKobe6
— White County Basketball (@WCVarsityBoys) February 27, 2022
The Bulldogs trimmed their deficit down in the third 43 to 39, before taking the lead in the fourth. White County struggled to get back on top. Trailing by one point with 64 seconds left in the game, the Warriors were not able to turn it around. Beach High won, 57 to 52.
This was White County head coach Robbie Bailey’s second trip to the Sweet 16 in two years.
