Category: Buckhannon Sports

West Virginia Wesleyan battled early and hit 13 threes, but Fairmont State’s 59.3% shooting and 15 made threes powered a 101-71 win in the Bobcats’ home finale.

West Virginia Wesleyan stormed past Fairmont State 82–57, closing on a 34–12 run to lock in the MEC’s No. 2 spot at 17–6. Ana Young led with 25 as the Lady Bobcats shot 60% and clamped down defensively, and Sydney Baird capped the night with her 1,000th career point.

No events are scheduled Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, but the week heats up with basketball on Wednesday and Friday, plus a full slate Saturday and Sunday.

Buckhannon-Upshur stayed No. 8 in Class AAAA in the Week 11 WVSACA boys basketball poll after a 1-1 week, falling to No. 4 Bridgeport before beating Preston. The 13-7 Bucs close the regular season with No. 2 Morgantown at home Wednesday and rival Lewis County on Friday.

Shawnee State University has been accepted into the NCAA Division II expedited provisional membership process and will begin competing in the Mountain East Conference in 2026-27.

West Virginia Wesleyan erased a 23-point hole but fell 66-61 at West Virginia State after Imani Hickman’s late dagger three. Emma Witt posted 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Hickman led the Yellow Jackets with 22 as Wesleyan dropped to 16-6 (13-5 MEC).

West Virginia Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team lit up the scoreboard but fell 103-99 at West Virginia State in a back-and-forth MEC shootout. Curtis Litton scored 22 and nearly tied it late, but a buzzer-beating three missed as the Yellow Jackets held on.

West Virginia Wesleyan opened the 2026 season with an 0-3 nonconference series at Thomas More, dropping Friday’s doubleheader and Saturday’s 5-2 finale. The Bobcats showed late fight and flashes at the plate, but big Saints innings and timely insurance runs sealed the sweep.

West Virginia Wesleyan opened the season at the Glenville State tourney with three hard-fought losses to Gannon, Seton Hill and Bowie State. The Lady Bobcats led Gannon 7-2 before a seven-run fifth flipped a 9-7 loss, then fell 5-0 and 4-2 despite solid pitching and timely hits.

West Virginia Wesleyan opened the 2026 season with a hard-fought 12-8 road loss at Saint Vincent after falling behind early.