By Jeff Richards

BOYS BASKETBALL

McConnellsburg 58, Mountain Ridge 46.  The Spartans hosted the Mountain Ridge (Frostburg, MD) Miners for the first time on January 7^th in a physical non-conference matchup, taking control in the first quarter and maintaining a double-digit lead at the half and after.  The Spartans’ solid defense led to 23 Miner turnovers and 19 fouls, resulting in a 12-point win.

In the first quarter, Spartan’s Hoyt Glenn scored 11 of the team’s 13 points to set an early lead.  The Spartans (9-0, 2-0 ICC-S) came out ahead in quarters two and three, widening the lead by another seven points.  The Spartans opened the lead to 15 at the third quarter’s end with two quick buckets from Glenn and Jace Fletcher.  Although the Miners had a stronger showing in the final quarter, outscoring the Spartans 16-13, they were unable to make up the 12-point deficit.  Coach Josh Lowery noted that the games were “very good competition for both varsity and JV”.

McConnellsburg extended their winning streak to nine games with another big performance from Glenn with a double-double posting 32 season-high points and 10 rebounds, shooting 12-19 (63%) from the field and 4-5 from the free throw line.  Brayden Ramsey added nine points, with Jake Hann and Fletcher adding seven each. 

Mountain Ridge scoring was led by Kris Washington with 15 points and John Delaney with 10.

MCCONNELLSBURG (58)
Glenn 12 4-5 32, Ramsey 2 4-10 9, Earley 0 0-0 0, Hann 3 1-2 7, Fletcher 2 2-2 7, Sipes 1 1-2 3, Lang 0 0-0 0, Marpoe 0 0-0 0, Garlock 0 0-0 0, Mellott 0 0-0 0, Washabaugh 0 0-0 0, Harrell 0 0-0 0, Totals 20 12-21 58.  3-point goals = 6 (Glenn 4, Ramsey, Fletcher).  Totals: 29 rebs (12 off/17 def), 20 ast, 10 stl, 8 blk, 11 turnovers, 13 fouls, 2FG% 54%, 3FG% 26%, FTM% 57%.  Team stats: Glenn 10 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl, 2 blk; Ramsey 6 reb, 4 ast, 4 blk; Earley 4 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl; Fletcher 1 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl; Hann 5 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl; Sipes 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk; Marpoe 1 reb.

MOUNTAIN RIDGE (46)

Washington 5 4-6 15, Delaney 3 2-2 10, Breighner 3 1-2 8, Lauder 2 0-0 5, Clites 1 2-2 4, Diamond 1 0-0 2, Glass 1 0-0 2, Haberlein 0 0-0 0, Clise 0 0-0 0, Totals 16 9-12 46. 3-point goals = 5 (Delaney 2, Washington, Breighner).  Totals: 27 rebs (7 off/27 def), 7 ast, 4 stl, 1 blk, 23 turnovers, 19 fouls, 2FG% 46%, 3FG% 33%, FTM% 75%.

Mountain Ridge ..…    5    10    15    16   —  46

McConnellsburg …  13    12    20    13   —  58

JV: McC 33 MR 31 in OT

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McConnellsburg tripped up by Everett 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

McConnellsburg 41 Everett 53.  The Spartans were outmatched by the host Everett Lady Warriors in an ICC game on January 8^th.  The Warriors put up an 18-point lead by halftime that allowed them to close out the game with a 12-point win.  They controlled the tempo early on, capitalizing on unforced errors to convert to points and defensively hold the Spartans to single digit scoring in the first half.  

The Spartans (7-5, 1-1 ICC-S) found themselves down 13-4 after one quarter and then were outscored 18-9 in the second to head into the half with a 31-13 deficit.  Using the entire team repertoire, the Spartans did outscore the Warriors in the third and fourth quarters and narrow the gap, but their efforts weren’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

Serenity Rengifo and Alyvia Newman each added eight points to lead the Spartans, while Genesis Clevenger added seven.  

The Warriors (8-1, 2-0 ICC-S) were led by Jade Cooledge with 17 points and Emma Ritchey with 16.  

MCCONNELLSBURG (41)

DeShong 0 0-0 0, Jefferson 0 0-0 0, Rengifo 3 0-0 8, Gelvin 1 0-0 2, Buterbaugh 2 0-0 4, Lowery 1 1-2 4, Clevenger 3 1-2 7, Washabaugh 1 0-0 2, Pistner 2 0-0 4, Newman 3 2-2 8, Hendershot 0 0-0 0, Graham 0 2-2 2, Totals 16 6-8 41.  3-point goals =3 (Rengifo 2, Lowery). Totals: 24 rebounds, 5 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers, 11 fouls, 2FG% 43%, 3FG% 27%, FTM% 75%.  

EVERETT (53)

Cooledge 7 0-0 17, A. Ritchey 0 0-2 0, Wood 3 3-4 9, L. Levy 1 3-4 5, Robertson 0 0-0 0, Dadetto 0 0-0 0, Bowser 1 3-4 5, E. Ritchey 7 0-0 16, Crawley 0 0-0 0, Mills 0 1-2 1, Totals 19 10-16 53.  3-point goals = 5 (Cooledge 3, E. Ritchey 2).  Totals: 26 rebounds, 13 turnovers, 7 fouls, 2FG% 33%, 3FG% 42%, FTM% 63%.

McConnellsburg …    4      9   14   14   —  41

Everett …………..….  13   18   12   10   —  53

No JV.  JH: McC 49 Ev 5

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McConnellsburg defeats Fannett Metal 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

McConnellsburg 72 Fannett-Metal 53.  Journie Jefferson and Serenity Rengifo combined to score 28 points to lead the Lady Spartans over the host Fannett-Metal Lady Tigers in an ICC matchup on January 6^th.  The Lady Spartans (7-4, 1-0 ICC-S) controlled the game with a consistent lead increasing to double-digits in the second half to outpace the Lady Tigers (0-9).  They forced turnovers, picked steals, and collected 40 rebounds.

The Tigers started strong with full court pressure to get an early advantage and a 7-0 run.  But the Spartans quickly followed with two pointers from Marin DeShong, Brookelynn Gelvin, and Journie Jefferson, and a trey from Serenity Rengifo to tie it, with another Jefferson two-pointer in the final seconds to pull ahead by two, 11-9 by the end of the first quarter.  In the second, the Spartans reciprocated with pressure and kept the Tigers scoreless a total of 6-1/2 minutes (between the latter first quarter and first part of second quarter) and added nine points to extend the lead to 20-9 with 5:20 remaining.  The Spartans finished the half up 32-23.  The Spartans continued to outdo the Tigers in the third quarter, 21-13, posting a 17-point lead, ahead 53-36. Into the fourth quarter, eleven Spartans players contributed and ultimately secured a 19-point win 

Jefferson achieved a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Rengifo added 11 points, and off the bench Kya Washabaugh had nine points.

The Tigers were led by Toree Hoffman with a double-double of 35 points and 14 rebounds, while Klairety Hasenbuhler pulled 11 rebounds. 

MCCONNELLSBURG (72)

DeShong 2 0-0 4, Jefferson 8 3-4 17, Rengifo 3 4-4 11, Gelvin 3 0-2 8, Buterbaugh 3 0-3 6, Lowery 2 0-0 4, Washabaugh 3 3-6 9, Pistner 3 2-2 8, Newman 1 1-2 3, Hendershot 1 0-0 2, Graham 0 0-0 0, Totals 29 10-19 72.  3-point goals =4 (Gelvin 2, Rengifo, Jefferson). Totals: 40 rebounds (23 off/17 def), 19 assists, 20 steals, 3 blocks, 17 turnovers, 21 fouls, 2FG% 45%, 3FG% 17%, FTM% 56%.  Team stats: Rengifo 4 reb, 4 ast, 5 stl; Lowery 2 reb 1 ast; Buterbaugh 5 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl; Gelvin 3 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl; Jefferson 11 reb, 6 ast, 7 stl; Hendershot 3 reb, 2 ast; Washabaugh 3 reb, 1 stl; Newman 2 reb, 2 stl; Pistner 5 reb; DeShong 2 reb, 1 ast.

FANNETT-METAL (53)

Hasenbuhler 1 2-8 4, Hoffman 13 8-12 35, Warren 4 1-4 9, O’Donnel 1 0-0 2, Ott 0 0-0 0, Odem 0-0 0, Varsano 0 1-2 1, Totals 19 14-27 53.  3-point goals = 1 (Hoffman).  Totals: 39 rebounds (12 off/27 def), 7 assists, 13 steals, 4 blocks, 30 turnovers, 20 fouls, 2FG% 42%, 3FG% 25%, FTM% 52%.

McConnellsburg …  11    21     21    19   —  72

Fannett-Metal …….    9    14     13    17   —  53

No JV.  JH: McC 37 F-M 31