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Hoops roundup: Wirt boys eliminate Gilmer, 63-51

ELIZABETH — Sixth-seeded Gilmer County was hoping the third time would be the charm here Thursday night in a Class A, Region IV, semifinal, but host Wirt County turned back the Titans, 63-51, and advanced to play Huntington St. Joe at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a berth to the state tournament on the line. The Titans, who finished 6-16 and opened the season with a 63-58 loss to the Tigers before falling at WCHS 75-66 in mid-January, only trailed 26-25 at halftime. However, Tiger senior Braylan Dawson pumped in 15 of his game-high 28 points during a third quarter where the third-seeded ...

Patriots punch ticket to state tourney

PARKERSBURG — There’s one thing to talk the talk. For Parkersburg South, the girls basketball program walked the walk. Before the start of the preseason, coach Ed Davis gathered with his two seniors Emilee Owens and Tae Richards to discuss goals. The one message which resonated during ...

Big Reds rout Eagles, 92-46, for state tourney bid

PARKERSBURG — Phase one: Complete. Parkersburg’s 92-46 victory over Woodrow Wilson in the Class AAAA, South Region co-finals Wednesday at Memorial Fieldhouse secured the Big Reds a spot in the state tournament. The job, however, is not done. “This was really phase one of a goal ...

Rebels defeat Crusaderettes to advance to state

PARKERSBURG — A year after reaching the Class AA state basketball tournament the Ritchie County girls of head coach Dave McCullough are making a return trip to Charleston after the third-seeded Rebels ousted second-seeded Parkersburg Catholic, 65-47, here Wednesday evening in a Class A, ...

Williamstown, Ripley among local teams vying for top spot

PARKERSBURG — Someone has to be the first to claim the inaugural Division II title, which will be handed out Saturday night following the completion of the 79th annual West Virginia State Wrestling tournament that gets underway today inside Huntington’s Marshall Health Network ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Prep Basketball Statistical Leaders

GIRLS BASKETBALL AVERAGE 25.7 – Brynnley Bulluck (St. Marys) 21.1 - Elsa Law (Ritchie) 20.6 – Brooke Woods (Buffalo) 18.8 – Anna Tolley (Roane) 18.6 – Lindsey Logston (South), Kaylee Yost (Magnolia) 18.2 – Quinn Bunch (Wtown) 16.7 – Gracie Bills (Belpre) 16.6 – Frances Guice (PHS) 16.0 – Ava Dobbins (Gilmer), Katie Grimm (Tyler) 15.6 – Ella Dowler (Ft. Frye) 15.0 – Ellie Kinnison (P. Catholic) 14.9 – Kennedy Porter (PHS) 14.6 - Brooke Arnold (WCC) 14.4 – Payton Trent (DC) 14.0 – Quinn Bolyard (South) 13.2 – Anna Bowersock ...