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Corbin caught fire, and used a 9-0 run in the game\u2019s final eight minutes to take charge and defeat the University School of Nashville, 66-54, to finish 2-1 in the Smoky Mountain Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA tale of two halves for our team,\u201d Pietrowski said. \u201cEffort level wasn\u2019t great and shots weren\u2019t falling. We completely changed our effort level and instantly started to see improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEli and Ryder stepped up for us,\u201d he added. \u201cI want to give accolades to Zach Reynolds. He didn\u2019t show up huge in the stat line but really helped us win with his defense on the big kid and his presence on the glass. Excited to have the Cumberland Falls next week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Redhounds trailed 16-9 in the first quarter, and 29-21 at halftime before making their move in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pietrowskis squad outscored the University School of Nashville, 21-14, in the third quarter while cutting their deficit to one point (43-42) entering the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin hit 9-of-12 free throw attempts in the final eight minutes while Ryder Akins scored eight points and Eli Pietrowski added five points during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n