Corbin’s Kyle West defends the basket against a Knoxville Catholic earlier this season. The teams will play for a second time Friday at 5:30 in the Pilot Classic at Knoxville Catholic.
A 10-0 run late in the third quarter and start of the fourth quarter allowed the Corbin Redhounds to pull out a 59-48 win over the Loudon Redskins in the Knoxville Catholic Pilot Classic Thursday afternoon.
The Redhounds (7-4) trailed 35-30 with five minutes to go in the third quarter when Corbin Coach Tony Pietrowski pulled out the full-court press that rattled the Redskins.
Senior Travis Smith, the game’s leading scorer with 21 points, hit a 3-pointer to get the ‘Hounds within two (35-33), but Loudon’s Jordan Belvin answered. A basket by Trevor Hill and 3-pointer by Victor Berezutchi pushed Corbin ahead, 38-37 for the first time in the game.
Andrew Hendrix hit a jumper for the Redskins as they regained the lead, but that would be the last basket of the quarter for Loudon as Corbin closed out the period with a 7-0 run and a 45-39 lead thanks to Hill and Zack Farley.
Smith opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer and the 10th straight point by the Redhounds for a 48-39 margin.
Corbin connected on 9-of-15 free throws in the final six minutes to hold off the Redskins and pull out the win.
The Redhounds evened their record in the tournament at 1-1. Corbin lost to 17th ranked Knoxville West in the opener 75-48. They will play Knoxville Catholic Friday at 5:30. The Redhounds defeated the Irish in the season opener, 68-41.
Corbin 59, Loudon 48
Loudon 12 15 12 9- 48
Corbin 11 14 20 14- 59
Corbin (59) – Smith 21, West 6, Berezutchi 9, Igo 3, Farley 8, Waddle 2, Hill 5, Shelton 5.
Loudon (48) – Hendrix 13, Hairston 12, Bailey 8, Belvin 8, Blankenship 5.
