Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.
No events are scheduled Monday, but the week heats up with basketball matchups for Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan through Friday.
Jerin Westfall poured in 32 points and 18 rebounds as Buckhannon-Upshur dominated Elkins 61-44 in Big 10 play Monday night. Xavier Robinette added 18 as the Bucs took control early, pushed the lead to 20, and improved to 10-5 (5-3).
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs suffered two tough losses, falling 46-34 to Fairmont Senior after a third-quarter slump and 42-40 at Elkins on a late 3-pointer.
Buckhannon-Upshur senior Abby Radabaugh, a multi-sport athlete and state-champion wrestler, reflects on her wrestling triumphs, tough practices, artistic interests, postgraduation travel plans, and advice for future Buccaneers.
Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in the latest WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll after a 50-46 road win at Fairmont Senior. Now 11-5 with wins over Elkins and Grafton, the Bucs face a big neutral-site test Thursday vs. No. 5 AA Bluefield at WV State.
Plan your week with the Upshur County sports calendar for Feb. 9-15, featuring a full slate of basketball matchups for B-U and Wesleyan — plus the Big 10 wrestling meet! The weekly sports calendar is brought to you by Foster’s Marketing Group.
Weather slowed last week’s action, so Week 8 of the WVSACA boys basketball poll saw minimal movement. Buckhannon-Upshur (9-5) held steady at No. 8 in Class AAAA as Morgantown stayed No. 1; top teams in other classes are Capital (AAA), Wheeling Central (AA) and Tug Valley (A).
Buckhannon-Upshur shook off a slow start and used an 18-1 third-quarter surge to stun Fairmont Senior 50-46 on the road. The Bucs held the Polar Bears to one point in the third, then survived a late rally and sealed it at the line.
My Buckhannon’s Hank Ellis All-Stars for Jan. 25–Feb. 1 are Lady Buc senior Mallory Hughes and Buccaneer junior Grayson Colburn after standout swims at the Big 10 Conference meet in Bridgeport.
