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.
