FRANKLIN — Fourth-seed Pendleton County overcame a slow start to hand fifth-seed Union a 61-45 setback Friday night in Class A, Region II action.

The Wildcats trailed 14-10 after the opening quarter but outscored the Tigers, 21-7, in the second frame to construct a 31-21 halftime lead.

The advantage grew to 45-31 after three quarters.

Travis Owens fired in 18 points and Josiah Kimble added 16 for the Wildcats, who will visit top-seed Tucker County at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a regional final.

Tygarts Valley travels to East Hardy in the other regional final.

Braylon Ward had 17 points and Jacob Haynes added 10 for Union in the setback.

Union (45)

Jacob Wolfe 0 3-4 3, Jacob Haynes 3 2-4 10, Braylon Ward 5 6-8 17, Corbin Streets 3 1-4 7, Hunter Gaither 2 4-8 8. Totals 13 16-28 45

Pendleton County (61)

Josiah Kimble 6 0-0 16, Zykijah Wright 2 0-0 4, Chase Owens 4 0-0 9, Cashton Kisamore 3 1-4 7, Henry Warner 0 2-6 2, Dalton Rohrbaugh 2 0-0 5, Travis Owens 6 3-3 18, Caleb Armentrout 0 0-2 0. Totals 23 6-15 61

Union 14 7 10 14 — 45

Pendleton County 10 21 14 16 — 61

3-point goals: Union 3 (Haynes 2 and Ward), PC 9 (Kimble 4, T. Owens 3, C. Owens and Rohrbaugh)