All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Abel has double-double as Lady Bucs down Elkins, 43-35

B-U defeated Elkins 43-35 Wednesday night in Big 10 Conference action. (Bobbie Hatcher/My Buckhannon)

TENNERTON – Alyssa Abel had a game-high 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for a double-double to lead the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs to a convincing 43-35 win over the visiting Elkins Tigers Wednesday evening. Abel had the first seven […]

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