Adams started the rally with a

free throw, only for Turner to follow

up on the next possession with a

pull-up, 12-footer from the baseline.

Keyton Reno kept the run rolling

with a free throw with 53.9 seconds

left, then the Pioneers turned a steal

at midcourt into three quick points

as Isaiah Robledo got his hands on

a pass and fed Turner for a wing

triple.

Adams was able to beat the buzzer

with some fancy footwork, using

a perfect step-through in the paint

to beat a double team and score

over a big back line of the Lion defense.

Turner kept his long-ball barrage

rolling in the fourth, drilling

a 3-pointer from right in front of a

packed student section to make it

41-29. Columbia would never get

the deficit below single figures the

final six minutes as the Pioneers

clamped down defensively and relied

on opportunistic offense to put

the game away.

Columbia took 2-of-3 matchups

between the two top 9-4A squads

last year, but the Pioneers looked

locked in and ready to send a message

early Thursday. Chance Whitlock

had an emphatic dunk in the

first quarter, showing the Pioneers

had the strength and athleticism to

overpower a big Columbia starting

lineup.

A 3-pointer from Devin Fish

and two triples from Felton in the

second quarter kept the Pioneers

rolling. The fourth long ball of the

quarter, made by Adams on the left wing, allowed Warren County to

lead 23-18 at halftime.

The Pioneers ended up leading

wire-to-wire, with Columbia only

cutting the lead down to a one-possession

game once in the second

half.

Warren County can make it seven

in a row when it travels to face

Spring Hill Tuesday. Tip-off is set

for 7:30 p.m.