FROSTBURG — Jasmine Lewis hit a pair of free throws with 4:00 left in the third quarter to put Mountain Ridge ahead, 34-20, but Hedgesville would convert eight straight free throws and a basket with 50 seconds left in the period to get to within 36-30 on its way to a 48-41 victory over the Miners Monday night at Mountain Ridge.
Grayson Brooks hit six of the eight free throws in the big run for Hedgesville, as well as the field goal to get the Eagles back into it. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles outscored Mountain Ridge, 18-5, with the Miners turning the ball over several times to help seal their fate.
Brittany Boarman scored 16 points for Hedgesville, while Jess Mason and Brooks both scored 10. Hedgesville made 14 field goals and was 18-for-28 from the free-throw line.
For Mountain Ridge, Madi Nightengale scored 19 points, and Danielle McGinnis scored 16. The Miners hit 13 field goals and were 13-for-21 from the free-throw line.
Mountain Ridge (6-4) will host Southern Wednesday.
In Monday’s junior varsity game, Mountain Ridge topped Hedgesville, 28-23. Emily Greig scored 18 for Mountain Ridge, while Abby Crawford scored nine for Hedgesville.
Other Games Include:
Shanksville 31
Salisbury 29
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Shanksville led from the get go, but needed to hang on at the end for a two-point win over Salisbury Monday night.
Shanksville built-up a 13-4 lead by the end of the first quarter, and still led 17-10 at halftime. The third quarter ended with the score 23-19.
The Elks were led by nine points from Lynsey Kauffman, and Ashley Knauer added seven.
Shanksville was led by Lindsay Arden’s 10 points.
It was the first win for Shanksville, which improves to 1-8. Salisbury (0-8) will host Turkeyfoot on Wednesday.
Tygarts Valley 46
Petersburg 45
PETERSBURG, W.Va. — Tygarts Valley took its first lead of the night with 40 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, and hung on for a one-point win over Petersburg Monday in Petersburg.
The Vikings had a chance to win when it shot a one-and-one with three seconds left, but missed the front end.
Nikki Sites finished with a double-double by scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Brianna Wright scored a team-high 13 points and led the team with four steals. Whitney Lough scored eight points and added nine rebounds.
Cierra Riggleman scored 25 points to lead Tygarts Valley.
Petersburg (3-6) plays Wednesday at Tucker.
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Hedgesville holds off Mountain Ridge
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Allegany holds off Hampshire
Hayley Stankan doubled, singled and batted in one run, and Allegany had to hold on in the top of the seventh to collect a 3-2 win over Hampshire Thursday in Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference action at Hampshire.
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Northern to play for state crown today
Kaitlynn Fratz scored 28 points and Terra McKenzie added 18 as Northern Garrett reduced its magic number to one — overpowering Mardela, 65-47 — Friday night in the Class 1A girls basketball state semifinals.
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St. John’s, Good Counsel reach BWGIT title game
One nationally-ranked team made it through to the finals, while the highest nationally-ranked team of the two fell three points short as St. John’s College High School will face the Good Counsel Falcons in the championship game of the 17th Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational Tournament today, 6:15 p.m., at Bishop Walsh School.
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Spalding gets by Seton, 47-40
The Academy of Holy Cross, St. John’s College, Archbishop Spalding and Good Counsel were the first-night winners in advancing to today’s championship semifinal round as the 17th Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational Tournament got underway Thursday at Bishop Walsh School.
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Huskies hunting for first state title
The calm before the storm has ended for the Northern girls basketball team, when after one of the more emotional weeks in program history the Lady Huskies resume their quest for their first ever Maryland state title when they take the court tonight at 9 p.m. to face Mardella in the Maryland 1A State Tournament semifinal at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
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Northern roars to title
On a scale of 1 to 10, Northern Garrett girls basketball coach Steve Fratz rated his team’s play a 10 Thursday night at Allegany.
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Campers, Huskies to play for section title
With Leah Wormack dominating inside, Brooke Wharton flying all over the court and a stifling pressure defense that held Mountain Ridge to only 11 points in the first half, the top-seeded Allegany Lady Campers rolled into the Maryland Class 1A West Region, West Section finals with a resounding 70-42 victory on Tuesday night at Allegany.
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MR, Northern win
Madi Nightengale took the game into her own hands in the second half, delivering 17 of her game-high 21 points, to lead fourth-seeded Mountain Ridge to a 61-32 victory over fifth-seeded Fort Hill Saturday in the opening round of the Maryland Class 1A West Region playoff game at Mountain Ridge.
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Frankfort stuns Berkeley (again)
Frankfort continued to be Berkeley Springs’ worst nightmare, as the second-seeded Lady Falcons defeated the top-seeded Lady Indians once more, this time in the West Virginia Class AA Section 1 championship game Friday night at Berkeley, 55-47, to reach the Region 2 championship game on Wednesday, which will be played on their home court.
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Lee, Carr spark Calvary’s victory
Lyndsie Lee scored a career-high 29 points and Jo Jo Carr came one block shy of a triple-double to power Calvary Christian to a 65-47 win over Johnstown Christian Friday night.
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Allegany holds off Hampshire
