CUMBERLAND, Md. — Ethan Ridgeway, a 6-foot-2 senior, came close to a triple-double Jan. 30, collecting 30 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and University High blitzed Fort Hill with a 57-25 second half on the way to a 94-48 boys’ basketball victory.
The Hawks led just 15-12 after a period.
“It was a close game in the first quarter,” UHS (12-1) coach Joe Schmidle said, “then I think our pressure got to them.
“This was the midpoint of our seven-game road trip. We played with a lot of energy, really played together. Our bench got to play a lot.”
Kaden Metheny tallied 24 points for the Hawks, and Austin Forbes contributed 11 points and five assists. UHS sunk 10 3-point baskets on 19 attempts and shot 57 percent from the field for the game.
UHS next plays Hedgesville, at 5:40 p.m. Friday, in the Big Atlantic tournament, in Beckley. Schmidle said the game will be broadcast on West Virginia MetroNews radio.
Jaden Stubbs led Fort Hill with 16 points.
Cameron 41, Clay-Battelle 30: BLACKSVILLE — Playing the Class A No. 10-ranked Dragons (11-3), the Cee-Bees (4-9) tried a slowdown that kept the game close.
That was until Cameron ran out a 15-5 edge in the third quarter and held on to win.
“That was part of the game plan,” C-B coach Josh Kisner said. “The last time we played them, they scored 86 points. We wanted to slow things down as much as possible.”
Gunner Brummage paced the Cee-Bees with nine points. Rey Scott and Colby Brown had 11 each for the Dragons.
Clay-Battelle’s next game is Thursday, at Hundred.
JV BOYS
University 46, Fort Hill 42: No other details were available.
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
South 8s 45, Barrackville 39: Olivia Austin tallied 12 points for the Stallions (7-5). Elizabeth Freels led Barrackville with 14 points.
Clay-Battelle 7s 19, Suncrest 17: Lydia Moore led the Cee-Bees with sev-en points.
Clay-Battelle 8s 37, Suncrest 13: Alivia Ammons netted 19 points for the Cee-Bees (10-3). Ruby Johnson topped the Seals with eight points.
WRESTLING
Morgantown High had seven students named to the WV-Mat academic all-state team.
Coach Joe Abu and Jim Zaveski strive to promote excellence on and off the mat. These wrestlers are achieving these goals:
Michael Gale, ninth grade; Griffen Leombruno, 10th grade; Ethan Shipp, ninth grade; Alex Shriver, 11th grade; Eric Shriver, 11th grade; and Michael White, 10th grade.
Jessie Walker, 10th grade, mat manager, also was honored.
