Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Keyser Breezes Past Huskies, 54-38

ACCIDENT, Md. - Keyser used an 11-0 opening run to distance itself from host Northern Garrett and never looked back, limiting the Huskies to just 38 points while scoring 54 itself to notch its’ 11th win of the season last night in local high school hoops action.
Senior guard Jeremy Green notched double-double figures for the Golden Tornado, scoring a game-high 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Backcourt mate Matt Wilmer added 10 tallies and came away with four steals for KHS, and Wes Washington dished out five assists and scored six points as the Keyser guards dominated the Huskies.
Keyser led 15-9 after a period, and extended that margin to an insurmountable 37-18 advantage at the half.
Preston Hartman added eight points for the Golden Tornado.
Thomas Holtshneider led Nothern with 11 points, while Ed Herpel scored eight.
Keyser improves to 11-6 and will take it’s 3-game win streak into action Friday at Tornado Alley against Berkeley Springs in a triple-header.
The Tornado freshman will tip off the action at 4:15 pm.
Keyser took the jayvee matchup as well, 58-26.
The 14-1 jayvee were led by RC Pratt’s 12 point, three-steal effort, while Langston Hines and Kurt Amtower both chipped in eight points each - the latter grabbing four loose caroms and the former coming away with six thefts

Keyser Cruises Past Northern, 54-38

ACCIDENT — Keyser used a huge second quarter and got balanced team scoring in defeating Northern for its third straight victory Tuesday night at Northern High School.

Keyser, led by Jeremy Green’s game-high 14 points, jumped out to a 11-0 lead to start the game before Northern fought back to make it 15-9 going into the second quarter. The Golden Tornado, however, outscored the Huskies 22-9 to lead by 19 at the break, 37-18. It was 47-24 going into the final period.

Preston Hartman and Matt Wilmer each added eight points for the Golden Tornado. Maverick Nelson, Jarell Ross and Wes Washington each scored six.

Northern was led by Ed Herpel’s 10 points. Dylan Miller scored nine and Thomas Holtschneider had eight and led the team with six rebounds.

Keyser also won the junior varsity game.

Keyser (11-6 overall, 7-5 Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference) hosts Berkeley Springs Friday. Northern (5-12, 2-8 AMAC) visits Salisbury Thursday.