WVSSAC has released the Class AAAA girls’ regional playoff brackets, with Buckhannon-Upshur earning the No. 10 seed in the South Region. The Lady Bucs travel to No. 7 Hurricane on Feb. 27 in a single-elimination opener.

Curtis Litton poured in 26 points and six threes, but Wesleyan fell 89-72 to University of Charleston at home in MEC play. Charleston’s balanced scoring and dominance in the paint (40-16) plus points off turnovers (27-6) proved decisive as the Bobcats’ rallies were answered.

West Wesleyan survived nine lead changes and seven ties, then erupted in the fourth quarter to beat Charleston 76-73 and stay second in the MEC at 16-5 (13-4). Ana Young and Kilah Dandridge scored 19 apiece as the Lady Bobcats shot 64.3% in the final frame to seal it.

WVSSAC has approved girls wrestling as a preliminary sanctioned sport starting in 2026-27, creating an official girls-only state championship with regional qualifiers separate from the boys tournament.

West Virginia Wesleyan closed the season with grit at the 2026 GMAC/MEC Swimming Championships in Canton, finishing ninth on the men’s side (255 points) and 10th for the women.

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.

Glenville State surged past West Virginia Wesleyan 112-66 Saturday as Jalen Knott buried 11 threes on the way to 35 points, fueling a 55-29 halftime lead. Lamont Jones scored 14 off the bench for the Bobcats, who host Charleston on Feb. 18.

West Virginia Wesleyan knocked off MEC leader Glenville State 86-74 at Rockefeller Center, improving to 15-5 (12-4) and tightening the conference race.

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).

West Virginia Wesleyan fell 89–67 at Concord as the Mountain Lions pulled away early, leading 50–32 at halftime and never trailing. Concord shot 47% and won the boards 48–34, while Isaiah Baker scored a game-high 17 for the Bobcats.

Emma Witt and Kilah Dandridge scored 21 points apiece, but West Virginia Wesleyan fell to Concord 82–75 after the Mountain Lions shot 81.8% in the third quarter to seize control. The Lady Bobcats rallied late and cut it to two, but Concord sealed it at the line and from deep.