Final. Warren Central will take on the Pikeville/John Hardin winner.

Was this a surprising score?

I wouldn’t think it would be. It might’ve been surprising if you knew Southwestern scored the first 8 points of the game. Southwestern is a solid team, but they most certainly overachieved in pulling those upsets against Pulaski County and Mercer County. They came ready to play, but the downside of a zone comes when the other team knocks down their threes. In the second quarter, Warren Central hit almost everything they put up, and their athleticism caused a lot of issues for Southwestern on defense. The Warriors are clearly at their best if they can keep the pace down, keep it low scoring, and keep the ball out of the paint. That second quarter ended with a 13 point deficit, which basically eliminated their ability to control any of those factors.