EHS basketball teams win on Senior Night
Submitted photos Elkins High senior basketball players include, from left, D.J. Louk, Dylan Hinzman, Levi Wanless, A.J. Friedman, Drew Hinzman and Lucas D’Angelo.
Lady Tigers seniors include from left, Rori Riddle, Layla Fletcher, Erin Collins, Mallory Bennett, Maddie Belan and Karah Bennett.
Submitted photos Elkins High senior basketball players include, from left, D.J. Louk, Dylan Hinzman, Levi Wanless, A.J. Friedman, Drew Hinzman and Lucas D’Angelo.
Lady Tigers seniors include from left, Rori Riddle, Layla Fletcher, Erin Collins, Mallory Bennett, Maddie Belan and Karah Bennett.
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ELKINS -- Maddie Belan fired in 24 points as Elkins celebrated Senior Night with a 52-38 win over Buckhannon-Upshur Saturday at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
Maddy Zirkle added 12 points for the Lady Tigers, who led 11-10 after one quarter and 27-16 at halftime.
Alyssa Abel had 17 points, including going over 1,000 for her career, to pace the Lady Bucs, who dropped to 8-12 and will return to Elkins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for a rematch.
Elkins improved to 12-8 and hosts Keyser at 5:45 p.m. today.
B-U (8-12)
Aubrey Key 1 0-0 3, Madelyn Tucker 0 1-2 1, Allie Key 4 0-0 8, Jayla Westfall 1 0-0 2, Brooklyn Smith 1 2-2 5, Alyssa Abel 6 4-6 17, Gracie Gerwig 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 9-12 38
Elkins (12-8)
Layla Fletcher 2 0-0 4, Emma Gilbert 3 0-0 8, Maddie Belan 9 5-6 24, Maddy Zirkle 5 1-1 12, Elin Morris 1 0-0 2, Rori Riddle 0 2-2 2, Erin Collins 0 0-4 0. Totals 20 8-13 52
B-U 10 6 9 13 -- 38
Elkins 11 16 11 14 -- 52
3-point goals: B-U 3 (Aubrey Key, Smith and Abel), EHS 4 (Gilbert 2, Belan and Zirkle)
Boys Game
Elkins 45, North Marion 39
ELKINS -- Just before the EHS girls took to the floor to face Buckhannon-Upshur on Saturday, the Tigers claimed a 45-39 win over North Marion to even their record to 9-9.
Lucas D'Angelo and Levi Wanless, two of the senior players honored on the night, led Elkins with 17 and 15 points, respectively.
The Tigers led 11-5 after one quarter and 27-15 at halftime.
Elkins will host East Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. today.