KEYSER, W.Va. — Reservations to Charleston are waiting in the wings as Keyser faces Webster County this evening at 7:30 in the West Virginia Class AA, Region 2 playoffs in Keyser.
In his second season as head coach, Gary Liston has his team sporting an 18-6 record. The Golden Tornado earned the right to play for the state tournament after beating Petersburg 46-35 on Friday in the Section 1 championship.
The Vikings (10-13) will also play for a state tournament slot when it takes on Section 2 winner Philip Barbour tonight in Philippi. Philip Barbour beat Webster County 56-44 in the Section 2 final.
Keyser’s Preston Hartman had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Petersburg. Jeremy Green finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Keyser fell behind early, and the Vikings employed some slow down tactics that led to just seven points being scored in the second quarter. The Vikings retook the lead when Keyser got cold in the third, but the Golden Tornado ended the third quarter on a 11-0 run that put it back in control.
The Tornado will be looking to make its fifth trip in seven seasons to the Class AA State Tournament. Keyser has gotten familiar with the Charleston Civic Center over the last few seasons after playing there in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Prior to 2003, Keyser had not made the state tournament since the 1955 season.
Webster County finished the regular season at 16-6, while Philip Barbour enters tonight’s match-up with a 16-8 mark.
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