
Keyser’s Preston Hartman (4) goes up with the shot in front of Petersburg’s Mike Wise (30) during the first half of their 68-53 victory Saturday night at Keyser High School. Hartman finished with 20 points.
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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.
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.
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.
OAKLAND - Jeff Stem hit the second of a two-shot foul with 6.8 seconds left to lift third-ranked Southern to its sixth win in a row.
After a series of timeouts were called following Stem's free throw, Keyser threw the ball away on its possession and the Rams regained possession to win the game.
Stem led the Rams (8-6, 7-3) with 20 points, while Drew Proudfoot scored 14 and Dan Shockey 11. Jordan Pacella added eight.
For Keyser (8-7, 5-6), Matt Wilmer led the way with 21 points, while Preston Hartman hit six field goals, including two three-point goals, to score 14 points. Jeremy Green added 11.
Southern won the junior varsity game, 43-37, with Joe Kisselovich scoring 19 for the Rams, and Calvin Hilliard scoring 10. Wes Washington scored 10 for Keyser.
Southern hosts Petersburg today.