WAYNE SETS THE EARLY PACE TO ADVANCE
— Joe Costa, Blue Star Media
CHARLESTON WV—The Class AA No. 3 seed Wayne Pioneers used a 15-7 first quarter to set the pace to a 47-40 win over No. 6 Sissonville Thursday.
The remaining three-quarters of action was pretty even and entertaining with the Indians plus two in the second and third quarters, but that was okay with the Pioneers as they stayed steady and never allowed Sissonville to get ahead of them.
Wayne was led by senior, Lakyn Adkins with 15 points and 15 rebounds, both game-highs. Sophomore, Alana Eves chipped in 11 points and 4 steals, while Jasmine Tabor added eight for the Pioneers.
Sissonville had two players in double digits, junior Alexis Bailey scored 13 points, and senior, Laila Arthur posted 11 in the losing effort.
Wayne now plays No. 2, Wyoming East in the first Class 2A semi-final Friday morning at 11:15.
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HOT SHOOTING STOKES WYOMING EAST TO WIN
— Joe Costa, Blue Star Media
CHARLESTON WV— Class AA No. 2 seed Wyoming East shot a healthy 55% in the first quarter of the second Class AA quarter-final Thursday and cruised to a 53-31 win vs No. 7 Bridgeport.
Wyoming East doled out the scoring pretty evenly, with Brooke Russell leading the way with 17 points, Katie Daniels had 11, and seniors Emily Saunders and Jazz Blankenship added nine apiece.
Bridgeport was paced by team leading scorer Emily Riggs with 11 points and Paige Humble with 10.
Wyoming East will now face Wayne in the first Class 2A semi-final Friday at 11:15 am.
IT WASN’T PRETTY, BUT FAIRMONT SENIOR MOVES ON
— Joe Costa, Blue Star Media
CHARLESTON WV— Class AA No. 1 Fairmont Senior shot a miserable 17% (2-12) in the second quarter, and 15% (4-26) in the third Thursday in the third Class AA quarter-final.
Fortunately, the Polar Bears’ defensive pressure beat down No. 8 Bluefield allowing only two field goals (2-21) in the entire second half. Fairmont Senior’s defense allowed better, easier chances at the basket and was able to shoot a more formidable 40% in the fourth enabling the Polar Bears to pull away to a 50-32 victory.
Senior, forward Abby Faulkner led the Polar Bears scoring charge with 14 points, and nine rebounds, while freshman phenom, Marley Washenitz added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Senior, forward Anysa Jordan scored nine points and ripped down 13 boards.
Bluefield junior, point-guard, Jaisah Smith was the game-high scorer with 18 points.
Fairmont Senior will next play No. 5 Frankfort in the second Class 2A semi-final Friday at 7:15 pm.
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FRANKFORT DEFENSE STIFFENS, PULLS AWAY LATE
— Joe Costa, Blue Star Media
CHARLESTON WV— Class AA No. 5 seed Frankfort put the defensive clamps on No. 4 Lincoln in the second half, holding the Cougars to 1 of 19 (5%) shooting to pull away to a 46-38 win Thursday evening.
The Falcons didn’t shoot the ball all that well either but Frankfort still was able to put two players in double figure. Senior, Abby Beeman scored 16 points and also added eight rebounds and 6 steals, while junior, Makenna Douthitt added 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
Lincoln was paced by sophomore, Victoria Sturm with 13 points and junior, Brynne Williams who tossed in eight points and had nine rebounds.
Frankfort will meet No. 1 Fairmont Senior in the second Class 2A semi-final Friday at 7:15 pm.
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