A total of 5 basketball teams in Franklin and Fulton Counties will begin play next weekend in the first round of the PIAA Basketball Championships. Here are the pairings, with district finish, […]
McConnellsburg captures District Championship defeating Conemaugh Township
By Jeff Richards BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 51, Conemaugh Township 48. The top-ranked District 5/8 Class 2A Spartans earned a hard-fought, nail-biter championship victory over the second-ranked Conemaugh Township Indians, thanks to a strong […]
McConnellsburg advances to District Championship Round
BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 54, Windber 35. A strong opening quarter of 21-7 by the District 5 Class 2A top ranked Spartans, that rolled into the second quarter adding six more points to the […]
McConnellsburg girls eliminated with 1st-round loss vs. Windber
By Jeff Richards GIRLS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 36, Windber 62. On February 17 at Windber, the Lady Spartans (6) battled again the Lady Ramblers (3) in the District 5 Class 2A first-round playoff game. After […]
McConnellsburg wins ICC Championship over Claysburg-Kimmel
By Jeff Richards BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 59, Claysburg-Kimmel 42. On February 14 at Claysburg-Kimmel High, the McConnellsburg Spartans (ICC South champions) and Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs (ICC East champions) battled for the coveted 20-team league Inter-County Conference (ICC) […]
McConnellsburg beats Berlin Brothersvalley, advances to ICC Championship
By Jeff Richards BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 57, Berlin Brothersvalley 41. On February 13 at the Claysburg-Kimmel High School, showplace for the Inter-County Conference (ICC) basketball tournament, the Spartans (ICC-South champion) and Berlin Brothersvalley […]
McConnellsburg boys fall in season finale to Fort Hill
BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 40, Fort Hill 43. On February 10, the Spartans visited the Fort Hill (MD) Sentinels for a non-league season finale game and met a challenging third-ranked Class A Maryland Public […]
McConnellsburg boys remain unbeaten, girls fall to Southern Fulton
By Jeff Richards McConnellsburg overtakes Southern Fulton BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 65, Southern Fulton 36. On February 6, the Spartans hosted county rival Southern Fulton (SF) Indians to the second ICC game, with a […]
McConnellsburg contains Southern Huntington
By Jeff Richards BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 69, Southern Huntington County 38. Like typical style the Spartans stormed out to an early lead over the visiting Southern Huntington County Rockets in a cross-conference game […]
McConnellsburg outdistances Fannett-Metal to victory
By Jeff Richards GIRLS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 71 Fannett-Metal 37. The Lady Spartans had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point […]
McConnellsburg overpowers Fannett-Metal
By Jeff Richards BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 79, Fannett Metal 23. The Spartans came out strongest in the first quarter to establish dominance and an appreciable lead and continued leading each quarter to victory […]
McConnellsburg Boys Weekend Roundup
By Jeff Richards McConnellsburg runs away from Meyersdale BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 84, Meyersdale 30. Three overpowering Spartan quarters, with a first half accumulating 44 points and a 29-point spread at the break, placed […]
McConnellsburg trips up Everett
By Jeff Richards GIRLS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 43 Everett 40. The Spartans hosted the Everett Lady Warriors on January 29th and came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 43-40. McConnellsburg hadn’t […]
McConnellsburg Roundup
Strong third quarter powers McConnellsburg over Windber By Jeff Richards BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 63, Windber 42. A strong Spartan third quarter expanded the halftime nine-point lead to an eventual 21-point victory over host […]
McConnellsburg boys and girls basketball pick up victories
By Jeff Richards McConnellsburg controllably defeats Forbes Road BOYS BASKETBALL McConnellsburg 72, Forbes Road 43. A strong Spartan first half, accumulating 45 points and a 30-point lead, distanced the host from the Forbes […]
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