TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs simply couldn’t slow down an early three-point barrage by the University Hawks in a 70-42 setback Tuesday evening in a home non-conference contest.
University made 13 three-pointers, including five in the first quarter and nine in the first half to send the Lady Bucs to their third straight defeat.
A lay-up by Alyssa Abel pulled the Lady Bucs to within one early, at 7-6, with 3:29 showing on the first-quarter clock, but the Hawks hit four straight three-point shots taking a 19-6 going into the second quarter.
An old-fashioned three-point play by Abel kept the Lady Bucs down by 13, at 25-12, with 6:01 left in the second quarter.
Down 32-14, the Lady Bucs went on a 7-0 run capped off by a Gabby Parke putback to close the gap to 11, at 32-21.
University ended the half on a 9-2 run making it a 41-23 contest at the intermission.
A 7-0 run by the Hawks to start the second half pushed their lead out to 48-23.
B-U managed just three field goals in the third quarter and trailed by a 58-30 margin heading into the final quarter.
The final quarter was all even at 12-12.
Kenna Maxwell led the Lady Bucs with 18 points while Abel added seven.
Hannah Stemple paced University with 16 points.
The loss dropped the Lady Bucs to 8-6 on the year heading into Friday’s road clash with Philip Barbour. The game will tip at 7:30 p.m.
The boxscore:
University 19 22 17 12 – 70
Buckhannon-Upshur 6 17 7 12 – 42
University 70
Hannah Stemple 6-14 0-0 16; Ella Simpson 4-12 5-6 15; Eden Gibson 6-9 0-0 15; Lyla Byers 3-7 2-2 11; Aza Boateng 2-4 2-3 6; Emily Sharkey 2-6 0-0 4; Ash Weaver 1-4 0-0 3; Julia Maisel 0-4 0-0 0; Lexi Simpson 0-0 0-0 0; Riley Alexander 0-1 0-0 0; Addison Kitzmiller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-61 9-11 70.
Buckhannon-Upshur 42
Kenna Maxwell 7-15 2-3 18; Alyssa Abel 3-7 1-3 7; Gabby Parke 2-10 2-2 6; Kendal Currence 2-7 2-2 6; Hodge’Nay Henderson 1-3 0-0 2; Brooklyn Smith 1-1 0-0 2; Harley Dean 0-1 1-2 1; Casadie Lahman 0-1 0-0 0; Rosie Shackleford 0-1 0-0 0; Avi Travise 0-1 0-0 ; Kyndal Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-47 8-11 42.
Three-point field goals – University: Stemple 4-8; Byers 3-4; Gibson 3-5; E. Simpson 2-6; Weaver 1-1; Maisel 0-3; Sharkey 0-4. Totals 13-31; Buckhannon-Upshur: Maxwell 2-7; Parke 0-3; Shackleford 0-1; Currence 0-1. Totals 2-12.
Rebounds – University: Boateng 8; E. Simpson 7; Byers 7; Stemple 5; Weaver 5; Gibson 3; team 3; Maisel 1; Sharkey 1. Totals 40; Buckhannon-Upshur: Parke 6; Currence 6; team 6; Abel 3; Lahman 2; Henderson 2; deadball 2; Davis 1; Smith 1; Shackleford 1. Totals 30.
Assists – University: E. Simpson 7; Weaver 2; Sharkey 2; Gibson 1; L. Simpson 1; Boateng 1. Totals 14; Buckhannon-Upshur: Abel 3; Maxwell 3; Lahman 2; Henderson 1; Parke 1; Currence 1. Totals 11.
Steals – University: E. Simpson 3; Stemple 2; Sharkey 2; Weaver 1; Gibson 1; Boateng 1. Totals 10; Buckhannon-Upshur: Henderson 1. Totals 1;
Blocked shots – University: Boateng 2; L. Simpson 1; Byers 1; Kitzmiller 1. Totals 5; Buckhannon-Upshur: None.
Turnovers – University: 12; Buckhannon-Upshur: 15.
Personal fouls – University: 13; Buckhannon-Upshur: 12.
