Jeremy Green keyed a big third-quarter comeback as the Keyser Golden Tornado rallied to defeat the Berkeley Springs Indians, 65-53, on Friday evening at Berkeley.
Keyser (10-9) erased an 11-point halftime deficit with a 22-point third quarter, with Green scoring 11 of his 15 points in that period.
Keyser trailed 11-9 after the first quarter and was outscored 20-11 in the second frame to trail 31-20 at the half.
The Golden Tornado then held Berkeley to just 5 points in the third quarter as Keyser took the lead late in the period.
Trailing 34-33 at the 2:57 mark, Green scored on a layup to give Keyser its first lead of the evening.
Just seconds later, Green took a pass from Jarell Ross and converted another bucket for a 37-34 Keyser lead at the 2:40 mark.
Ross then came up with a steal and assisted on another Green basket to make it 39-24, and a free throw by Green made it 40-34 with 2:16 remaining in the period.
Ross then made a basket of his own and Berkeley’s Lenny Roach countered to make it 42-36 entering the fourth quarter.
The Golden Tornado would not relinquish the lead after that.
Preston Hartman led Keyser with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals, while Matt Wilmer added 10 points and Green had 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots to go with his point total.
Freshman point guard Wes Washington contributed 6 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Joe Wright led Berkeley with 18 points and Ryan Redick added 12.
Berkeley won the JV game, 54-52.
Robert Willard led the Indians with 20 points, while Wes Stullenbarger led the Golden Tornado, also with 20 points.
R.C. Pratt added 15 points and Daniel Zinn had a team-high 9 rebounds.
Keyser will return to action the Monday for a home makeup game against Northern at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Green leads Keyser rally over Berkeley Springs, 65-53
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
2007-08 KHS BASKETBALL UPDATED SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME | SCORE |
| 14-Dec | MOUNTAIN RIDGE * | HOME | 7:30 | 71-69 W |
| 19-Dec | FRANKFORT | HOME | 7:30 | 70-56 W |
| 21-Dec | SOUTHERN | HOME | 7:30 | 40-49 L |
| 27-Dec | WYOMING EAST | AWAY | TBA | 60-74 L |
| 28-Dec | WESTSIDE | AWAY | TBA | 67-65 W |
| 02-Jan | ALLEGANY | AWAY | 7:30 | 72-74 L |
| 04-Jan | HAMPSHIRE | HOME | 7:30 | 86-83 W |
| 07-Jan | BISHOP WALSH | HOME | 7:30 | 66-60 W |
| 08-Jan | NORTHERN | AWAY | 7:30 | 72-82 L |
| 11-Jan | BERKELEY SPRINGS * | HOME | 7:30 | 74-47 W |
| 18-Jan | FRANKFORT | AWAY | 7:30 | 75-55 W |
| 23-Jan | FORT HILL * | HOME | 7:30 | 41-67 L |
| 29-Jan | ALLEGANY | HOME | 7:30 | 57-77 L |
| 31-Jan | HAMPSHIRE | AWAY | 7:30 | 57-53 W |
| 04-Feb | SOUTHERN | AWAY | 7:30 | 56-57 L |
| 05-Feb | BISHOP WALSH | AWAY | 7:30 | 75-96 L |
| 06-Feb | MOUNTAIN RIDGE * | AWAY | 7:30 | 38-54 L |
| 09-Feb | PETERSBURG | HOME | 7:30 | 68-53 W |
| 15-Feb | BERKELEY SPRINGS * | AWAY | 7:30 | 65-53 W |
| 18-Feb | NORTHERN | HOME | 7:30 | 83-55 W |
| 19-Feb | FORT HILL * | AWAY | 7:30 | 59-95 L |
| 21-Feb | PETERSBURG | AWAY | 7:30 | Cancelled |
| 26-Feb | SECTIONALS- PETERSBURG | HOME | 7:00 | 82-44 W |
| MAR 4-8 | REGIONALS | TBA | TBA | |
| MAR 12-15 | STATE TOURNAMENT | TBA | TBA | |
| JV Games Start at 6 PM | ||||
| * Freshman Games Start at 4:15 |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Keyser Defeats Vikings, 68-53
Keyser, W.Va. -
A game after falling below the .500 mark for the first time this season, the Keyser Golden Tornado evened their record once again with a 68-53 victory over the Petersburg Vikings last Saturday at Tornado Alley.
Jeremy Green and Preston Hartman each recorded a double-double as Keyser improved to 9-9.
Green went for a game-high 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Hartman added 20 points and pulled down a game-high 16 boards.
Caleb Jones had 8 points for Keyser, while Wes Washington contributed a team-high 10 assists to go along with 3 steals.
Keyser made quick working of the visiting Vikings (6-12), jumping out to an 18-5 lead after the first quarter.
The Golden Tornado led 37-20 at the half and 49-26 after three quarters of play.
Ryan Wratchford led Petersburg with 15 points, while Marcus Hahn added 13 points and Derek Miller had 12.
Keyser also won the JV game, 66-56.
Wes Stullenbarger led Keyser with 23 points, while Petersburg was led by Matt Mongold’s game-high 27.
Keyser was scheduled to host the Northern Huskies on Tuesday evening, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather. A make-up date as yet to be determined.
The Golden Tornado’s next scheduled game is Friday at Berkeley Springs at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Keyser blows by Petersburg, 68-53
KEYSER — Jeremy Green and Preston Hartman combined for 41 points and 30 rebounds, and freshman Wes Washington had 10 assists in his first varsity start as Keyser roared past Petersburg, 68-53, in their Potomac Valley Conference game Saturday evening.
Green scored a game-high 21 points and had 14 rebounds, and Hartman had 20 points and a game-high 16 rebounds as Keyser (9-9) snapped a three-game slide. Caleb Jones added eight points and Washington, moved up from the jayvee team, had 10 assists, three steals and three points.
Keyser led 18-5 after the first quarter and 37-20 at halftime. It was 49-36 heading into the final eight minutes.
Ryan Wratchford had 15 points, Marcus Hahn 13 and Derek Miller 12 for Petersburg (6-12).
Keyser won the jayvee game 66-56. Wesley Stullenbarger had 23 points for Keyser and Matt Mongold had a game-high 27 for Petersburg.
Both teams play again Tuesday. Keyser hosts Northern and Petersburg entertains Pendleton County.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Keyser Defeated by Miners, 54-38
FROSTBURG, Md. - Keyser scored in single digits in each of the final three quarters and the Golden Tornado posted their lowest output of the season in a 54-38 loss to the Mountain Ridge Miners on Wednesday evening in Frostburg.
After scoring 12 points in the opening quarter, Keyser scored 9, 8 and 9 points over the final three periods en route to the 16-point loss.
Keyser's 38 points were 25 points below its season average of 63.4. The Golden Tornado have now lost five of their last six games to drop below the .500 mark for the first time this season at 8-9.
The Miners held an 18-12 lead after the opening period but managed just six points in the second quarter as Keyser cut its deficit to three points, 24-21, at the half.
Mountain Ridge pushed its lead out to double digits, 39-29, heading into the fourth quarter and then outscored Keyser 15-9 over the final eight minutes to cement the victory.
Ryan Delaney led all scorers with 16 points and Jeremy Shingler added 10 to lead Mountain Ridge.
Matt Wilmer led Keyser with 13 points, while Jeremy Green added 10 points and Preston Hartman contributed 8 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists.
Keyser won the JV game, 46-26.
R.C. Pratt led the Golden Tornado with 17 points and Wes Stullenbarger added 10.
Keinen Harper led Mountain Ridge with 14.
Keyser returns to action this Saturday when it hosts Petersburg at 7:30 p.m.
Mountain Ridge Defeats Keyser, 54-38
FROSTBURG - Ryan Delaney scored 16 points and Mountain Ridge outscored Keyser 30-17 during the second half for a 54-38 Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference win Wednesday evening.
Delaney hit five field goals and went 5-for-6 from the foul line to help the Miners (9-8 overall, 5-5 AMAC) snap a three-game skid.
Jeremy Shingler added 10 points and David Hobel and Sammy Brackett had nine each.
"It was a good team win for us. Everyone played hard," said Mountain Ridge coach Dave Hobel. "Everyone played and everyone played a part in this win."
Matt Wilmer had 13 points and Jeremy Green 10 for Keyser (8-9, 5-7).
Keyser won the jayvee game 46-26, with R.C. Pratt scoring 17 points.
Keyser also won the freshman game, 58-44, with Peyton Hartman scoring 20 points. Dylan Harden and Jacob Miller had 13 for Mountain Ridge.
The Miners travel to Northern on Friday and Keyser hosts Petersburg on Saturday.