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Tygarts Valley and Tucker County girls post victories

By Joey Kittle 2 min read

MT. STORM -- Tygarts Valley used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 44-39 win over Union on Tuesday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs trailed 32-31 after three quarters before outscoring the Lady Tigers, 13-7, in the decisive final frame.

Summer Lewis-Smith tossed in 16 points to pace Tygarts Valley. Sarah Defibaugh chipped in nine.

Chanelle Sutton had 11 and Bailey Casteel 10 for Union (2-2).

The Lady Bulldogs (2-1) entertain Braxton County at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Tygarts Valley (2-1)

Sarah Defibaugh 4 0-0 9 Alyssa Swecker 1 0-0 3, Summer Lewis-Smith 7 2-3 16, Emily Smith 3 0-2 6, Kailen Yokum 2 0-0 4, Raegan Booth 0 1-2 1. Lilly Lanham 2 1-1 5. Totals 19 4-8 44

Union (2-2)

Sophie Carr 2 0-0 4, Chanelle Sutton 4 3-4 11, Lexi Stahl 1 5-6 7, Chanda Gaither 3 1-2 7, Bailey Casteel 5 0-0 10. Totals 15 9-12 39

Tygarts Valley 11 12 8 13 -- 44

Union 13 10 9 7 -- 39

3-point goal: TV 2 (Defibaugh and Swecker)

Tucker County 59

Petersburg 46

HAMBLETON -- Mackenna Evans, Raven Matthews and Mayah Gross all hit for 16 points apiece to lift Class A, No. 1 Tucker County to a 59-46 victory over Petersburg on Tuesday night.

Miley Tingler had a game-high 24 points for the Lady Vikings.

Aydon Mayfield chipped in nine points.

The Lady Mountain Lions built a 16-10 lead after one quarter and carried a 30-24 lead into the intermission.

Tucker County led 48-35 after three quarters and each team scored 11 in the final frame to set the final score.

Petersburg (2-2) will host Union on Friday in the Petersburg Tip Off Tournament.

The Lady Mountain Lions (4-0) travel to Southern (Md.) on Thursday.

Petersburg (2-2)

Aydon Mayfield 4 0-0 9, Miley Tingler 8 6-9 24, Shyane Tawney 0 3-4 3, Quenlynn Cole 1 0-0 2, Abi Nettles 2 0-0 4, Kourtney Alexander 1 0-0 2, Claire Kaposy 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 9-13 46

Tucker County (4-0)

Makenna Evans 6 3-5 16, Addi Moats 2 0-0 4, Mayah Gross 8 0-0 16, Raven Matthews 7 2-3 16, Izzy Kitzmiller 1 0-0 2, Cortney Shaffer 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 6-10 59

Petersburg 10 14 11 11 -- 46

Tucker County 16 14 18 11 -- 59

3-point goals: Petersburg 3 (Tingler 2 and Mayfield), TC 1 (Evan)

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