Hoops roundup: Top-ranked Gilmer girls handle No. 2 St. Marys, 42-26
GLENVILLE — The top two teams in single-A according to the latest West Virginia Coaches
Girls Basketball Poll squared off Tuesday when No. 2 St. Marys visited top-ranked Gilmer County.
GCHS overcame a 15-10 deficit after one and rallied for a 42-26 victory. The Titans held the Blue Devils to just two points each in the second and third quarters to take control.
Gilmer, which led 27-17 at halftime and 31-19 after three, got 16 points from Ava Dobbins and 12 more from her sister Blair. Paige Sterns added eight for the Titans, who improved to 4-0 and play host to Wirt County next Friday.
St. Marys, which dropped to 5-2, got 15 points from Bynnley Bulluck. The Devils, who visit Ritchie County Saturday, got outscored 32-11 over the final three periods.
Parkersburg Catholic 69, Ritchie County 61
ELLENBORO — Down 53-45 going into the fourth quarter, Parkersburg Catholic outscored Ritchie County 24-8 over the final eight minutes to claim a 69-61 win Tuesday in the Cowan-Spangler Memorial Tournament.
Ellie Kinnison and Macy Singer scored 17 points apiece for Catholic (6-1), which trailed 19-17 after one and 34-28 at halftime. Seneca Lang added 15 points while Anna Tokodi-Ruth netted 10 for PCHS, which is ranked No. 7 in Class A.
The fourth-ranked Rebels appeared on their way to their fifth straight victory to start the year, but 15 turnovers proved costly. Ritchie (6-1) got 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists from Elsa Law, plus 10 from Jordin Bailey. Chelsie Jeffrey added nine points, Emily Bush chipped in seven points and nine rebounds and Abbigayl Cox finished with six points, eight boards and five dimes.
Ritchie, which will try to bounce back against St. Marys Saturday at home, shot 43% (22 for 51) from the floor. Catholic visits Wirt County next Tuesday.
Roane 49, Ravenswood 26
SPENCER — Anna Tolley’s game-high 24 points helped lift Roane County past visiting Ravenswood 49-26 Tuesday.
Tolley hit a pair of 3-pointers and went 8 for 9 at the free-throw line to lift the Raiders, who improved to 5-3 and play host Braxton next Thursday.
Amelia Pope added 10 points for Roane, which led 9-2 after one, 20-7 at halftime and 40-16 after three.
Ravenswood (3-2) got seven points from Marley Cole, 10 rebounds from Rachel Lambert and three assists from Jayme Salser. The Red Devils play host to Chapmanville Saturday.
Ripley 38, Herbert Hoover 31
RIPLEY — Ripley’s offense got off to a slow start, but the Vikings outscored visiting Herbert Hoover 28-17 in the second half to rally for a 38-31 victory.
Ripley trailed 8-4 after one and 14-10 at halftime, but won the third quarter 11-7 and the fourth quarter 17-10.
Bristol Smith buried four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 14 points to lift the Vikings. Kyndyll Butler added eight points.
Ayva Veltri led HHHS with nine points.



