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JV Bucs implode in fourth quarter in 65-49 loss to East Fairmont

Damion White (11) had a game-high 18 points for the Buckhannon-Upshur junior varsity Bucs against East Fairmont. (Bobbie Hatcher/My Buckhannon)

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur junior varsity Buccaneers let their season-finale get away from them in the fourth quarter against East Fairmont Thursday evening in a 65-49 setback.

The Bucs trailed by just one going into the fourth quarter, at 42-41, but were outscored in the final eight minutes by a 23-8 score for a 16-point loss.

The game was tied at 11-11 after one quarter with Jacob Frye putting in five points, Xavier Robinette three, Brody McDaniels two and Damion White one for the Bucs.

The Bucs dropped the second quarter by a 13-9 score with White scoring six points and McDaniels three.

That left Buckhannon-Upshur down by a 24-20 count at the break.

The Bucs erupted for 21 third-quarter points with McDaniels scoring seven, Landon Marple and White five each, Colten Warner three and Frye one.

That left B-U down by just one, at 42-41, heading into the final eight minutes of action.

In the fourth quarter, B-U managed just eight points getting six from White and two from McDaniels.

Austin Taylor led East Fairmont with 13 points.

White had a game-high 18 points for the Bucs while McDaniels added 14.

The Bucs wrapped up their season with a 6-11 record.

The boxscore:

East Fairmont 11  13  18  23 – 65

Buckhannon-Upshur 11  9  21  8 – 49

East Fairmont 65

Austin Taylor 6 0-0 13; R. McCloun 3 4-4 11; Louis Comas 4 2-2 11; Logan Beckman 3 0-0 8; Cole Vangilder 4 0-0 8; B. Bombard 2 0-0 4; Owen Music 1 2-4 4; Hayden Biggie 1 0-0 3; Karson Church 1 1-2 3; Haydyn Dudash 0 0-0 0; Kierman Hood 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 9-12 65.

Buckhannon-Upshur 49

Damion White 6 4-8 18; Brody McDaniels 5 3-4 14; Jacob Frye 2 1-2 6; Landon Marple 2 0-0 5; Xavier Robinette 1 0-0 3; Colten Warner 1 0-0 3; Brody Jeran 0 0-0 0; Seth Allen 0 0-0 0; Kadyn Baisden 0 0-0 0; Jimmie Green 0 0-0 0; Kaiden Marks 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 8-14 49.

Three-point field goals – East Fairmont: Beckman 2; Biggie 1; Comas 1; McCloun 1; Taylor 1. Totals 6; Buckhannon-Upshur: White 2; Frye 1; Marple 1; McDaniels 1; Robinette 1; Warner 1. Totals 7.

Fouls – East Fairmont: 12; Buckhannon-Upshur: 16.

Free throw percentage –  East Fairmont: 9-for-12 for 75.0 percent; Buckhannon-Upshur: 8-for-14 for 57.1 percent.

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