The White County Warriors boys basketball team played two games in the Thanksgiving Shootout. They won on Monday against Union County, before losing to the Johnson Knights.

Reece Dockery (#5) goes up for a lay-up.

The boys started off their Thanksgiving Shootout on a high note. They defeated Union County 58-46 on the first day of action. This was a big win for the Warriors after losing in a blowout against South Forsyth on Saturday November 23rd. Tonight they played against the Johnson Knights. Johnson came into tonight’s game 0-4, but that didn’t stop them from putting up a fight early on. They got hot to start the game, leading 15-4 at one point. But the Warriors came back as the game progressed. They were only down 4 at the end of the 1st half (22-26). But once the third quarter began, they went on a 13-2 run to retake the lead.

However, the Knights kept fighting. They retook the lead midway through the fourth quarter, going on a 7-0 run. White County coach Wade Mawdesley had to call time to calm his players down. Unfortunately for the Warriors, it didn’t work as Johnson continued to fire away. They led by 6 with a minute remaining. Silas Mulligan was fouled while scoring on a layup to bring the deficit to 4. But he couldn’t hit the layup to make it a one possession game. Johnson would end up winning 56-48 for their first win of the season.

Will Sampson (#24) at the free throw line.

Both Will Sampson and Reece Dockery led the Warriors with 10 points each. Meanwhile, Jesse Haroin of the Johnson Knights led them with 19 points. While County’s next game is on Tuesday December 3rd against the Blessed Trinity Titans. For more updates on the White County Warriors, follow Team FYN Sports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.