Keyser roars back, beats BW, 75-62

KEYSER, W.Va. — Matt Wilmer poured in 27 points, Jeremy Green scored his 1,000th career point, and Wes Washington and Preston Hartman had double-doubles to power fourth-ranked Keyser to a 75-62 victory over top-ranked Bishop Walsh in high school boys basketball Thursday evening.

The win in the regular-season finale for both teams gave Keyser a series sweep. The Golden Tornado had won 74-70 at Bishop Walsh earlier in the year.

Thursday night, Keyser roared back from a 15-point halftime deficit with a 51-point second half and improved to 16-6 with its eighth straight win.

Bishop Walsh led 39-24 at halftime but suffered through a cold-shooting fourth quarter and fell to 17-6.

Wilmer hit nine field goals and 7-of-8 foul shots in leading all scorers. Green finished with 14 points and, with a bucket in the opening minutes, went over the 1,000-point mark in his career. He now has 1,013 points.

Washington had 12 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals, and Hartman finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for the Tornado.

Spencer Wine turned in a big game and led three Bishop Walsh double-figure scorers with 18 points. Kamran Khataian added 13 and Myles Clifford 11.

Tied 15-15 after one quarter, Wine scored six points and Clifford and Connor O’Rourke five each in the second to help the Spartans to the 39-24 halftime lead.

It was all but erased by the Tornado in the third quarter. Washington and Hartman hit three buckets in the period and Wilmer a big three-pointer at the end of the period to bring Keyser to within 50-49.

Keyser outscored BW 26-12 in the decisive fourth quarter. Wilmer had 13 points and went 5-for-6 from the foul line in the quarter. Hartman, on drives to the basket, dished out three assists to Wilmer for buckets inside.

Keyser also won the jayvee game, 70-51, with R.C. Pratt scoring 16 points. Dylan Dunn had 15 for BW.

Keyser will host Frankfort in a Class AA sectional semifinal on Tuesday, at 7 o’clock. The winner of that game will play the Petersburg-Berkeley Springs winner in the section final next Friday.

Keyser Wins Seventh in a row, beats Hampshire, 75-60

ROMNEY -- Keyser beat Hampshire 75-60 in Tuesday-night boys basketball action.
Jeremy Green was the high scorer for the Golden Tornado, posting 23 points and grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. He also had two steals.
Matt Wilmer had 18 points and five rebounds; Preston Hartman, 16 points and eight rebounds; Maverick Nelson, seven points and Wesley Stullenbarger six points. Wes Washington had two points and a team-high 10 assists, and a team-high five steals. Dan Zinn added two points for Keyser.
Will Hughes was the high scorer for Hampshire, with 20 points.
Keyser held the lead throughout the game, with the score 18-9 after the first quarter, 39-20 after the second and 54-42 after three.
The win leaves Keyser's record at 15-6 heading into tonight's final regular season game, 7:30 p.m. at home against Bishop Walsh. Senior basketball players, statisticians and cheerleaders will be honored during the game