By Jeff Richards
BOYS BASKETBALL
McConnellsburg 64 Claysburg-Kimmel 36. The Spartans hosted Claysburg-Kimmel in a cross-conference game Friday, January 3rd and turned early Bulldog miscues into Spartan opportunities and scores to run away with a 28-point decisive win.
In quarter one, the Bulldogs were held scoreless for nearly the first six minutes and after the Spartans had stormed to a 30-point lead of 32-2. The Bulldogs picked up steam in the second quarter posting 17 points to the Spartans 13 with the halftime score 45-19. Scoring remained modest in the second half as more bench player mixing occurred with the score at 55-25 after three, then closing at 64-36, but the large margin remained throughout.
This victory brings the Spartans (8-1 overall, 1-0 ICC South) season win streak to seven-straight, seven by twenty-plus points, and fifth straight by twenty-plus points.
The Spartans were led by senior guard Dom Jefferson with a game high 23 points and flanked by Brayden Ramsey (14) and Hoyt Glenn (14).
Spartans’ scoring: Hoyt Glenn 6 0-0 14, Dom Jefferson 8 4-6 23, Brayden Ramsey 6 0-0 14, Shaffer Earley 2 0-0 4, Jake Hann 2 0-2 4, Kayden Marpoe 1 0-0 2, Jace Fletcher 1 0-0 3, Totals 26 4-8 64. 3-point shots — MHS 8 (Glenn 2, Jefferson 3, Ramsey 2, Fletcher 1). FTM% 50%.
Spartans’ team stats: 31 rebounds, 13 assists, 21 steals, 9 blocked shots, 10 turnovers, 4 team fouls.
Spartans’ other stats: Glenn 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks; Earley 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks; Ramsey 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks; Jefferson 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 2 charges taken; Hann 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks; Galen Clevenger 4 rebounds; Marpoe 5 rebounds; Fletcher 1 rebound.
Claysburg-Kimmel 2 17
McConnellsburg 32 13
Next Up: McConnellsburg JV/V travel to Fannett-Metal for conference games on Tuesday, January 7th at 6 PM.
JV: MHS 54 C-K 24
GIRLS BASKETBALL
McConnellsburg 40, Claysburg-Kimmel 33. The Lady Spartans traveled to Claysburg-Kimmel to face the Lady Bulldogs for a cross-conference game Thursday January 2nd and held a scant lead at half and after the third, then up-paced to a seven-point win to capture their eighth straight victory.
The Bulldogs held the first quarter lead by two. The Spartans then outscored 12 to 7 to regain the lead by three by second quarter end, 21-19. The Bulldogs won quarter three by two and closed to one with Spartans holding the lead 28-27. In the fourth, the Spartans stepped it up and doubled the Bulldog points to take the win.
Journey Jefferson led the Spartans (9-2 overall, 1-0 ICC South) with 10 points and five rebounds. The Bulldogs relied heavily on the three-point shot firing off 31, yet sank just seven (22.5%) and went five for 24 of two-pointers (21%). This was the closest competition for the Lady Spartans since their two-point win on December 11th against Northern Bedford County.
Spartans’ scoring: Maggie Mellott 3 2-6 8, Serenity Rengifo 2 0-0 5, Sydney Buterbaugh 2 0-0 4, Journie Jefferson 4 2-4 10, Brookelynn Gelvin 2 0-2 4, Janiah Lowery 2 0-0 4, Marin DeShong 2 0-2 5, Totals 16 8-10 43. 3-point shots – 2 (Rengifo 1, DeShong 1). FTM% 28.5%.
Spartans’ totals: rebounds 38, turnovers 18, blocks 2, fouls 17. Spartan Maggie Mellott led with 14 boards of nine total players contributing to out-rebound the Bulldogs.
Bulldogs’ scoring: B. Francona 1 0-0 3, B. Tipton 4 0-0 10, Z. Bush 5 0-6 13, E. Feathers 1 2-4 4, E. Larson 1 0-0 3, Totals 12 2-10 33. 3-point shots — 7 (Bush 3, Tipton 2, Larson 1, Francona 1). FTM% 20%.
Bulldogs’ totals: rebounds 31, turnovers 22, blocks 1, fouls 13.
Scoring by Quarters:
McConnellsburg 10 12 6 12 — 40
Claysburg-Kimmel 12 7 8 6 — 33
Next Up: McConnellsburg JV/V will host Fannett-Metal for a conference game on Monday, January 6th at 6 PM.