CHARLESTON — Gracie Montgomery powered Williamstown in the first half and the Yellowjackets made just enough plays down the stretch to hold on for a 53-51 win over Philip Barbour in the Class AA state quarterfinals Wednesday at Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. The Yellowjackets ...
MORGANTOWN -- It was another short stay in the Big 12 tournament for West Virginia. For WVU head coach Ross Hodge, his first game inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. will be one he may never discuss again. Ugly play, ugly offense, poor free-throw shooting and a turnover-filled evening were the causes of another early checkout for the seventh-seeded Mountaineers, who fell to 10th-seeded BYU, 68-48, in the tournament’s second round. It was the third consecutive season WVU (18-14) lost its first game of the Big 12 tournament. “I thought they were the more physical team ...
SPRING VALLEY — Wirt County battled to take a 16-15 advantage over Saint Joseph Central after the first quarter as guard Brayland Dawson hit two three pointers and Braden Whipkey added another to give them momentum. Unfortunately for the Tigers the air fell out of the ball as they only scored six points in the second quarter and the third quarter. The Irish got stronger as the game got longer on both sides of the court to win 60-35 and earn the WVSSAC Class A Region 4 Championship in the Wolves’ Den at Spring Valley High School. “Well, the ball had to get to the middle. We knew ...
CHARLESTON — Fifth-seeded Ritchie County erased a 13-point deficit in the second half and overcame a shooting night of horrors in the late game Friday at the 50th West Virginia State Girls Basketball Tournament inside the Charleston Coliseum as the Rebels rallied past fourth-seeded Tucker ...
ATHENS — A disastrous second quarter spelled doom for the Marietta Tigers in Tuesday evening’s Division III Regional Semifinal against Bishop Watterson at The Convocation Center on the campus of Ohio University. The Tigers opened the second quarter up by eight points and ended the ...
MORGANTOWN — When it comes to telling the story about the WVU men’s basketball team, Chance Moore’s mind quickly drifts back to last summer. “It was a crazy journey starting this summer,” the WVU forward said. “We were on that turf, and all of the practices and all of the hills we had to run. It was all meant for us to get better by 1% everyday. “For most of us, it was our first time playing high-major (basketball). I feel like we did solid for the most part.” As for WVU head coach Ross Hodge, his thoughts go back to a rivalry win against Pitt. “For as long as I ...
