KEYSER, W.Va. - Cody Ellsworth and Cameron Butler had double-doubles to power second-ranked Allegany over fifth-ranked Keyser in an Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference contest.
Ellsworth led the Campers with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Butler scored 11 points and contributed 10 assists. Jordan Grady scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Travis Dordevic reached 12 points and seven rebounds. Casey Roberts scored 13 points, and had three steals as the fifth Camper to score in double digits.
Allegany held a 24-20 lead entering the second quarter, but pulled away with a 18-7 second. The Campers were ahead by a 56-40 count by the close of the third.
Jeremy Green led all scorers with a 22-point performance for Keyser. He also added eight rebounds and five steals, while Preston Hartman had 18 points and eight boards. Matt Wilmer finished with 11 points and five assists.
Demetrius Taylor scored 28 points as Allegany won the jayvee game 71-59. Wes Stallinbarger had 24 for the Golden Tornado.
Allegany (13-2, 8-1 AMAC) will play at Fort Hill on Friday. Keyser (7-6, 4-5) plays Thursday at Hampshire.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Allegany Trips Keyser, 77-57
Campers Roll over Keyser, 77-57
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Keyser's Lucas Carr (L) drives past Allegany defender Dustin Wharton in the second half of their game Tuesday night at Tornado Alley in Keyser. Allegany ran away with the game, 77-57. Tribune photo by Raymond Burner |
Cody Ellsworth recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Allegany Campers to a 77-57 victory over the Keyser Golden Tornado on Tuesday evening at Tornado Alley.
Ellsworth was one of five players to reach double figures in scoring for Allegany, which improved to 13-2 on the year.
Jordan Grady had 14 points for the Campers, while Casey Roberts added 13, Travis Dordevic had 12, and Cameron Butler contributed 11.
Monday's game was far cry from the teams' first meeting on January 2, when Allegany escaped with a 74-72 victory in Cumberland.
After a back-and-forth first period, Allegany blew the game wide open in the second frame.
The Campers led 24-20 after the opening quarter but then outscored Keyser 18-7 in the second period to take a 42-27 lead at the break.
Allegany increased its lead by a point to 56-40 after the third quarter and cruised to victory from there.
Jeremy Green led Keyser (7-6) with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals, while Preston Hartman had 18 points and 8 boards.
Matt Wilmer added 11 points and 5 assists for Keyser, which is now 0-3 against the top two teams in the area - Allegany and Fort Hill.
Allegany also won the JV game, 71-59.
Demetrius Taylor led the Campers with 28 points, while Keyser was led by Wes Stullenbarger's 24.
Keyser will return to action Thursday evening when it travels to take on Hampshire, while Allegany heads into a big showdown this Friday against unbeaten Fort Hill.
Both games are slated for 7:30 p.m.