The University Hawks can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 72-37 victory over Buckhannon-Upshur at home. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Buckhannon-Upshur is ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Stemple led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five assists. Ashlyn Weaver was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
University's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points per game. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
University will look to defend their home court on Friday against Preston at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully University focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Wednesday. Buckhannon-Upshur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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