FROSTBURG — Ryan Delaney scored 20 points, and Cody Hovatter and David Hobel recorded a double-double as Mountain Ridge edged Keyser 55-47 Monday evening in Frostburg.
The Miners led almost the entire evening, but were never able to relax as Keyser kept the score tight.
“It was a great win for our basketball program,” said Mountain Ridge Head Coach Dave Hobel. “The entire team played a part in the effort, and it was probably the best win we’ve had in two years as a program.”
Hovatter had 10 of each in rebounds and points, while Hobel had 13 points and 10 steals. Hobel was averaging 17 shots from the foul line over the first two games of the season, but made only two attempts on Monday.
Delaney made three three-point shots on his way to his game-leading 20 points.
Preston Hartman scored 14 points to lead the Golden Tornado, and Maverick Nelson was right behind him with 13. Jeremy Green added 10.
Keyser started the day by winning the jayvee (45-36) and freshmen (50-45) contests. R.C. Pratt had 16 points for the Tornado during the junior varsity win, and Dan Strietbeck had 10 for the Miners. Keyser’s Jameson Jones had 19 points in the freshman win, while Jared Harper and Caleb Fazenbaker scored 12 for Mountain Ridge.
