GIRLS BASKETBALL
McConnellsburg 51, Shade 38. On Friday, November 28th, the Lady Spartans opened their season and hosted the Shade Lady Panthers in a non-conference game. The Spartans put defeated the Panthers with an 18-point fourth quarter run. The win marked Spartan coach Jeff Gelvin’s 300th career victory replete with post-game recognition and a game ball.
Shade led 10-7 after the first quarter. But the Spartans’ first possession in the second quarter tied it on a Janiah Lowery three-pointer. Moments after a fast break layup by Serenity Rengifo put the Spartans up by six to lead 20-14. The Panthers closed the gap late in the quarter to two, with the Spartans leading 20-18.
Starting the third quarter, without hesitation, the Spartans put up six unanswered and held that lead into the quarter’s end, 33-26. In the final quarter, the Spartans sealed the game with 18 points—three from beyond the arc.
MCCONNELLSBURG
Serenity Rengifo 8 0-0 20, Journie Jefferson 5 2-6 13, Janiah Lowery 3 1-2 8, Brookelynn Gelvin 2 0-0 4, Alyvia Newman 2 0-0 4, Marin DeShong 1 0-0 2, Totals 21 3-8 51. 3-point goals = 6 (Rengifo 4, Jefferson 1, Lowery 1). Totals: 43 rebounds, 3 blocks, 18 turnovers, 17 fouls, FTM% 37.5%. Other: Sydney Buterbaugh 10 rebounds; Genesis Clevenger 9 rebounds, 1 block; B. Gelvin 6 rebounds; Jefferson 5 rebounds, 1 block; Rengifo 5 rebounds; Marin DeShong 4 rebounds, 1 block; Lowery 2 rebounds; Alyvia Newman 2 rebounds.
SHADE
P. Weaver 2 1-2 5, H. Oaks 4 1-2 9, D. Kovacs 6 0-0 12, P. Maddy 1 0-2 4, K. Jamison 1 2-4 4, L. Probst 3 0-4 6, Totals 17 6-14 38. 3-point goals = 0. Totals: 32 rebounds, 21 turnovers, 10 fouls, FTM% 29%.
Shade 10 8 8 12 — 38
McConnellsburg 7 13 13 18 — 39
Notes: JV girls result McClbg 25, Shade 26
Next up: the Lady Spartans travel to Northern Bedford County in a non-conference game December 2nd with JV at 6 p.m. and Varsity at 7:15 p.m.