All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Summer Basketball League kicks off

The Upshur County Summer Basketball League began its season last week, featuring multiple games with standout performances from players such as Josh Trent, Andrew Holcomb, and Sterlin Thropp, while several matches ended in forfeits.
The B-U JV Ball Hogs compete in a game last Tuesday (Bobbie Hatcher/My Buckhannon)

BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Summer Basketball League kicked off their season last week. Below are the results

The boxscores:

(Monday)

Loudin Construction Double Forfeit

B-U Varsity Ball Hogs Double Forfeit

B-U Varsity Ball Hogs  21  31 – 52

Power Alley CrossFit  45  49 – 89

Top scorers

B-U Varsity Ball Hogs – Xaver Robinette 23 points

Power Alley CrossFit – Josh Trent 26 points

High Point Construction  28  43 –71

Loudin Construction  24  24 – 48

Top scorers

High Point Construction – Andrew Holcomb 29 points

Loudin Construction – Cordell Nicola 13 points

Power Alley CrossFit  32  42 – 74

High Point Construction  26  38 – 64

Top scorers

Power Alley CrossFit – Josh Trent 24 points

High Point Construction – Shawn Moran 24 points

(Tuesday)

Sam’s Pizza Won by Forfeit

J.F. Allen Co. Lost by Forfeit

B-U JV Ball Hogs  12  19 – 31

Sam’s Pizza  31  32 – 63

Top scorers

B-U JV Ball Hogs – Brody Tullos 11 points

Sam’s Pizza – Sterlin Thropp 22 points

J.F. Allen Co. Lost by Forfeit

Go-Mart Won by Forfeit

Go-Mart  39  35 – 74

B-U JV Ball Hogs  20  17 – 37

Top scorers

Go-Mart – Aidan Singleton 18 points

B-U JV Ball Hogs – Kasen Warner 22 points

(Wednesday)

Leaf & Little  30  26 – 56

Celebrate Recovery BU  16  16 – 32

Top scorers

Leaf & Little – Linn Baxa 15 points

Celebrate Recovery BU – Garrett Jones 9 points

WV Split Rail  28  32 – 60

Leaf & Little  21  24 – 45

Top scorers

WV Split Rail – Kaden Cutlip 19 points

Leaf & Little – Codi Cabrera and Chris Winslow 9 points

Celebrate Recovery BU  13  25 – 38

Prestige Elite Logistics  43  56 – 99

Top scorers

Celebrate Recovery BU – Brandon Bennett 16 points

Prestige Elite Logistics – LJ Lawrence 24 points

Prestige Elite Logistics  33  32 – 65

WV Split Rail  22  24 – 46

Top scorers

Prestige Elite Logistics – Tanner Miller 19 points

WV Split Rail – Quentin Codley 14 points

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