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Morgantown girls top Buckhannon-Upshur 51-35

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Morgantown High’s defense was too much for Buckhannon-Upshur as the Mohigans were able to notch the 51-35 win Monday.

Kaitlyn Ammons scored 19 points to lead Morgantown (4-6). Lindsay Bechtel scored 13 points and Cat Wassick scored 11.

The Mohigans held Buckhannon-Upshur to just 13 field goals in the contest.

Morgantown scored 21 points in the second quarter, which helped propel the Mohigans to victory. Buckhannon-Upshur couldn’t overcome the 14-point deficit at halftime.

Morgantown will play again at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against Wheeling Park.