TENNERTON – It was a tale of two different halves for the Buckhannon-Upshur junior varsity Buccaneers in their opener with Wheeling Park Tuesday night.
The junior varsity Bucs led by a 20-17 score at the half but were outscored by a 43-10 margin in the second half, including scoring just one point in the third quarter, in a 60-30 setback.
A pair of freshman led the JV Bucs in scoring as Jonas Barton tallied 10 points and Carter Zuliani put in seven points.
The JV Bucs were just six-of-18 from the free-throw line.
The JV Bucs, now 0-1, will be back in action Friday hosting Morgantown at 5:45 p.m.
The boxscore:
Wheeling Park 11 6 30 13 – 60
Buckhannon-Upshur 8 12 1 9 – 30
Wheeling Park 60
Ryan Linder 5 0-0 14; Keohn Stephens 4 5-7 13; Mykel Davis 4 2-2 13; Ryan Doyle 3 0-0 8; Anthony Spurlin 2 0-0 5; Landon Lewis 1 0-0 3; Max Reasbeck 1 0-0 2; Jacob Huffman 1 0-0 2; Kaiden Davis 0 0-0 0; Lorenzo Donzella 0 0-0 0; Andrew Hays 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 7-9 60.
Buckhannon-Upshur 30
Jonas Barton 4 2-3 10; Carter Zuliani 3 1-4 7; Nathaniel Ringer 1 2-4 3; Bryson Johnston 1 0-0 2; Ian Strader 1 0-1 2; Luke Yardley 1 0-0 2; Shawn Blandino 1 0-0 2; Jaden Westfall 0 0-2 0; Brayden Hamer 0 0-0 0; Ryan Snyder 0 0-0 0; Ryan Kelley 0 0-2 0. Totals 12 6-18 30.
Three-point field goals – Wheeling Park: Linder 4; Davis 3; Doyle 2; Lewis 1; Spurlin 1. Totals 11; Buckhannon-Upshur: None.
Fouls – Wheeling Park 17; Buckhannon-Upshur: 10.
Free throw percentage – Wheeling Park: 7-for-9 for 77.7 percent; Buckhannon-Upshur: 6-for-18 for 33.3 percent.
KINGWOOD — The Buckhannon-Upshur junior varsity Lady Bucs had a tough time getting their offense going in their season opener Tuesday on the road against the Preston Knights in a 56-15 setback.
The JV Lady Bucs managed just six field goals in the contest and were just one-for-14 at the free-throw line.
Brooklyn Smith led the team in scoring with eight points.
The JV Lady Bucs (0-1) will return to action Thursday hosting Lewis County at 5:45 p.m.
The boxscore:
Buckhannon-Upshur 4 3 2 6 – 15
Preston 16 18 17 5 – 56
Buckhannon-Upshur 15
Brooklyn Smith 3 0-0 8; Shania McCartney 1 0-0 2; Rosie Shackleford 1 0-2 2; Olivia Shipley 1 0-2 2; Regina Petrokovich 0 1-2 1; Grace Snider 0 0-5 0; Regan McVey 0 0-3 0. Totals 6 1-14 15.
Preston 56
Hallie Simmons 5 2-3 14; Gracie Wilson 3 4-4 12; Hannah Zuchowski 2 2-2 7; Cameryn Graham-Sypolt 3 0-3 6; Samantha Carrico 2 2-4 6; Alauna Wilson 2 1-3 5; Ally Sheets 2 0-1 4; Ava Bishop1 0-0 2; Margot Cerbone 0 0-0 0; Scarlett Corley 0 0-0 0; Kendra Nazelrod 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 11-20 56.
Three-point field goals – Buckhannon-Upshur: Smith 2. Totals 2; Preston: Simmons 2; Wilson 2; Zuchowski 1. Totals 5.
Fouls – Buckhannon-Upshur: 14; Preston 16.
Free throw percentage – Buckhannon-Upshur 1-for-14 for 0.7 percent; Preston: 11-for-20 for 55.5 percent.
