GIRLS BASKETBALL
McConnellsburg 40, Northern Bedford 51. On December 2nd, the Lady Spartans visited the Northern Bedford County (NBC) Lady Panthers for a non-conference game. The Panthers won three quarters and outscored the Spartans by nearly double count in the fourth, to secure a double-digit victory.
As the game became more physical, the Spartans committed enough fouls in the second half to give the Panthers 40 free-throw opportunities, of which they made 26. In contrast, the Spartans converted only 8 out of their 26 free throws.
Spartan’s Serenity Rengifo led all scorers with 19 points including four 3-pointers.
MCCONNELLSBURG
Serenity Rengifo 5 5-8 19, Journie Jefferson 3 1-4 7, Sydney Buterbaugh 1 1-6 3, Brookelynn Gelvin 2 0-2 4, Genesis Clevenger 3 1-6 7, Totals 14 8-26 40. 3-point goals = 4 (Rengifo 4). Totals: 35 rebounds, 13 turnovers, 17 fouls, FTM% 31%. Other: 35 rebounds (Buterbaugh 5, Clevenger 9, Marin DeShong 6, Gelvin 5, Jefferson 4, Rengifo 3, Janiah Lowery 2, Alyvia Newman 1), 11 turnovers, 25 fouls, FTM% 31%.
NORTHERN BEDFORD
H. Baker 4 7-9 16, A. Smith 1 2-6 5, A. Detterline 1 3-6 5, B. Gable 1 0-0 2, A. Verbit 0 11-14 11, L Barton 1 1-1 3, H. Troy 0 1-2 1, M. Reasy 1 0-0 3, H. Yeatts 2 1-2 5, Totals 11 26-40 51. 3-point goals = 3 (Baker, Smith, Reasy). Other: 25 rebounds, 13 turnovers, 20 fouls, FTM% 65%.
McConnellsburg 9 9 13 9 — 40
Northern Bedford 12 12 10 17 — 51
Notes: JV girls’ result: MHS 10 NBC 34.
Next Up: The Lady Spartans (1-1, 0-0 ICC-S) travel to Mount Union on December 5th for a varsity-only non-conference game at 6 p.m.