Tucker pulls away from Pocahontas
Lady Bulldogs and Lady Tigers drop home tilts
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Elkins High School's Anna Belan prepares to drive to the basket as Lewis County's Lillian Cayton defends Friday night at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
DUNMORE -- Class A, No. 2 Tucker County pulled away in the second half to claim a 52-31 win over Pocahontas County on Saturday.
The Lady Mountain Lions held a 30-29 advantage late in the third quarter before closing the game on a 22-2 run.
Gracie Rapp had 20 points to lead Tucker County, while Kadie Colebank had 16 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots and London Hood 12 points and 11 assists.
Sienna Bircher had 12 points and 11 rebounds, along with four blocks and two steals for the Lady Warriors.
The Lady Mountain Lions are now 10-2 and will host Petersburg on Tuesday night.
Pocahontas County (2-4) is slated to visit East Hardy this evening.
Tucker County (10-2)
Nevaeh Nichols 1 0-0 2, London Hood 5 2-5 12, Kadie Colebank 6 4-6 16, Gracie Rapp 9 2-2 20, Jacey Davis 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 8-13 52
Pocahontas County (2-4)
Makayla Ervine 3 0-0 7, Tessa Kiner 3 0-0 8, Macaden Taylor 2 0-0 4, Sienna Bircher 6 0-0 12. Totals 14 0-0 31
Tucker County 9 15 12 16 -- 52
Pocahontas County 9 10 10 2 -- 31
3-point goals: PC 3 (Kiner 2, Ervine)
Clay-Battelle 60, TV 48
MILL CREEK -- Alivia Ammons scored 25 points and Clay-Battelle used a strong fourth quarter to claim a 60-48 win over Tygarts Valley Saturday in Mason Dixon Conference play at Weber-Wamsley Court.
The game was tied at 27-27 at halftime. The Lady Cee Bees (7-4) then outscored the hosts, 17-10, in the third to take a 44-37 lead into the final frame.
Camren Watson added 10 points for the Clay-Battelle.
Isabella Shumate had 15 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs, who are now 5-3 and host Pocahontas County on Tuesday.
Clay-Battelle (7-4)
Sydney Wilson 1 0-2 2, Camren Watson 5 0-0 10, Autumn Stewart 3 1-4 7, Alivia Ammons 8 6-12 25, Kendal Saul 1 0-0 2, Ronda Petrucci 2 5-10 9, Lydia Moore 1 0-0 3, Reagan Darling 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 12-18 60
Tygarts Valley (5-3)
Claire Smith 2 0-0 6, Landrie Lanham 2 0-0 5, Emily Tackett 0 2-4 2, Abby Cabaniss 4 2-4 10, Isabella Shumate 6 3-6 15, Felcity Walden 1 5-10 7, Dakota Branson 0 2-2 2, Joie Bell 0 1-2 1. Totals 15 15-28 48
Clay-Battelle 11 16 17 16 -- 60
Tygarts Valley 15 12 10 11 -- 48
3-point goals: C-B 4 (Ammons 3, Moore), TV 3 (Smith 2, Lanham)
Friday's game
Lewis 54, Elkins 25
ELKINS -- Lewis County defeated Elkins, 54-25, Friday night in Big 10 Conference action.
Anna Belan led the Lady Tigers, who trailed 22-15 at halftime, with 11 points.
Olivia Krinov and Hannah Brown had 12 each for the Minutemaids.
Elkins (1-8) is slated to visit Bridgeport on Wednesday for another Big 10 contest.