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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Allison Burdette led Musselman with 18 points as the only double-digit scorer in the Lady Applemen’s, 43-40, hectic road win over Morgantown.
Having to switch gyms to University’s spare at the last minute due to a water leak in the MHS gym and a varsity-JV game-time flip, Musselman took advantage of Morgantown’s slow 2-point first quarter start to enter the half up seven points. The Mohigans (1-4) returned from the break to take the lead, but let it slip away down the stretch as Musselman clinched its third win.
“So far [the problem] through the five games is our starts,” Morgantown coach Jason White said. “We have to figure out how to start faster and be a better first half team — especially for how young we are.”
Jordan Kerr (7), Janaia Fargo (6) and Makayla Ambrose (5) combined for another 18 points for the Lady Applemen. Kaitlyn Ammons led the Mohigans with 13 points in the loss, while Berit Johnson tossed in nine more. Cat Wassick and Lindsey Bechtel combined for 14 points, with seven a piece.
Morgantown returns to action on Dec. 21 with a home game against Martinsburg.
MUSSELMAN (3-1)
Burdette 6 1-2 18; Kerr 2 2-5 7; Fargo 2 1-1 6; Ambrose 2 1-2 5; Ritchie 2 0-1 4; Bullock 1 0-0 3. Totals: 15 5-11 43.
MORGANTOWN (1-4)
Ammons 4 5-5 13; Johnson 3 0-0 9; Wassick 2 3-7 7; Bechtel 2 3-4 7; Jones 1 2-2 4. Totals: 12 13-18 40.
MUSSELMAN 15 9 11 8 — 43
MORGANTOWN 2 15 15 8 — 40
3-pointers: Musselman 8 (Burdette 5, Fargo, Bullock, Kerr); MHS 3 (Johnson 3).
Boys’ basketball
Preston 73, Tucker County 35
HAMBLETON, W.Va. — Preston made up for its season-opening loss with a redeeming 73-35 win over Tucker County Saturday night.
Nick Smith and Jayden Fultz combined for 36 points to outscore Tucker County’s entire team in the win with 19 and 17, respectively.
Tucker County (0-2) was led by junior guard Wyatt Betler with 16 points.
Preston (1-1) returns to action on Wednesday with a home game against Elkins.
Preston JV 64, Tucker County 50: Preston’s junior varsity squad found its second win with a 14-point win over the Mountain Lions. Preston Shaver led the Knights with 26 points, while Tucker County was paced by Mason Kisamore with 13.
Middle school boys’ basketball
South 8s 39, Shady Spring 33: Nick Deprospero and Braden Brooks-Hagedorn led South with 10 points a piece in Saturday’s win over Shady Spring. South is now 2-3.
South 7s 80, Trinity 39: Waylon Colistra and Aidan Stire had big-time performances in South’s 41-point win over Trinity Saturday, as Colistra led the team with 16 points, and Stire logged a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. South is now 4-1 through its first five games.
South 7s 39, Shady Spring 32: Lucas Neer led South over Shady Spring in South’s double-header Saturday, putting up 9 points in the win.
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