Buckhannon-Upshur had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Elkins Tigers by a score of 43-35. For the Buccaneers, this counts as revenge for the 38-32 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Alyssa Abel
| 02/03/25 @ Robert C. Byrd | 15 |
| 12/09/24 vs Preston | 14 |
| 01/29/25 vs Bridgeport | 12 |
| 01/25/25 vs Lincoln | 12 |
| 12/14/24 vs John Marshall | 12 |
| + 9 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buckhannon-Upshur to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alyssa Abel, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Abel is becoming a predictor of Buckhannon-Upshur's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 6-3 (and 1-4 when she doesn't). Brooklyn Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Elkins lost, don't look at Emma Gilbert. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points. Gilbert continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Karah Bennett, who posted two points and five boards.
The victory got Buckhannon-Upshur back to even at 7-7. As for Elkins, they dropped their record down to 9-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Buckhannon-Upshur didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-31 loss against Grafton on the 7th. As for Elkins, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-29 win against Bridgeport on the 7th.
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