Thursday, March 12, 2009
Webster County Defeats Keyser, 64-52
KEYSER — The Webster County Highlanders scored 26 unanswered points and outscored the Keyser Golden Tornado 29-2 in the third quarter to turn a three-point Keyser halftime lead into a blowout the other way, winning 65-51.
The Golden Tornado went 8:09 without a basket and got no closer than 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Keyser made just one of ten shots from the field in the third quarter.
Skyler McCoy had a game-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, for Webster County.
Timothy Miller and Shane Anderson each had eleven.
Webster County went 26-for-37 from the free throw line; Keyser hit just 10 of 21 from the stripe.
Matt Wilmer led Keyser with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals.
Preston Hartman added 13 points, all but two in the first half, and 11 rebounds.
Wes Washington had five assists.
Neither team was able to score in the first minute and a half of the game.
Keyser’s Matt Wilmer took a charge, then Jeremy Green hit a short jumper in traffic on the ensuing possession to give Keyser the early 2-0 lead.
After an exchange of baskets, Preston Hartman caught and shot a three-pointer from the left elbow to give KHS a 5-4 lead, then a pair of Wilmer free throws pushed the lead to three with 4:48 to go in the first quarter.
Webster County responded with a layup from Shane Anderson and a tough baseline jumper from Skyler McCoy to re-take the lead.
Hartman hit another three-pointer from the same spot to put Keyser ahead, 10-8, with 4:10 to go in the quarter.
The Highlanders scored the next four points, then Hartman made it three threes from virtually the same spot on the floor to give KHS a 13-12 lead after the first quarter.
A Timmy Miller layup to open the quarter put WCHS back on top, then a Max Anderson layup extended the lead to three with 5:43 to go in the half.
But Wilmer converted a second-chance layup and Jeremy Green scored off the dribble to put Keyser back in front, 17-16, with 3:27 to go. A Wes Washington free throw made it two points.
Anderson hit a big three-pointer from the right corner for Webster County for the nine lead change of the half.
Wilmer finished the half strong for Keyser, scoring a quick bucket and finding Hartman for a layup in transition with 23 seconds left.
The Golden Tornado led, 22-19, at the half.
Hartman led all scorers with 11 points for Keyser; Wilmer had six points.
For Webster County, Miller led a balanced first half effort with eight points. McCoy had six and Anderson five.
KHS made just three of eight foul shots, two by Wilmer, in the first half.
Webster County came out of the locker room and scored the first five points of the second half on a McCoy three-pointer and a Grant Perrine layup.
Keyser’s Jarell Ross fouled Kenny Hall on a three-point shot with 5:25 left in the third quarter.
Hall hit all three foul shots, then McCoy scored five of the next seven points.
Webster County led, 34-22, with 3:15 to go in the quarter.
Hartman was then assessed an intentional foul and Miller hit one of the two technical shots from the line.
The Highlanders scored four more straight points from the line, then Anderson canned a three to bring the lead to 20. Keyser still had not scored in the quarter.
Andy Boggs hit three foul shots for Webster County, then a Daniel Zinn layup with 14 seconds left in the corner finally got Keyser on the board in the second half.
Highlander center Josh Ratliff hit a three at the buzzer, and Webster County was doubling up Keyser after three, 48-24.
Keyser woke up from their offensive slumber with a 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter, keyed by five points from Wilmer.
But Webster County scored four straight points from the free throw line.
Ross hit a three-pointer with 3:48 to go in the game to close the gap to 15 points, 55-40, then Peyton Hartman made a layup to bring KHS within 13.
But Webster County was not fazed, scoring the next seven points, all but two from the foul line, to go back up 20 with 1:57 to go and put the game out of reach.
Keyser finishes the season at 18-7.
Webster County advances to Charleston with a record of 19-7.
The Golden Tornado went 8:09 without a basket and got no closer than 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Keyser made just one of ten shots from the field in the third quarter.
Skyler McCoy had a game-high 21 points, 15 in the second half, for Webster County.
Timothy Miller and Shane Anderson each had eleven.
Webster County went 26-for-37 from the free throw line; Keyser hit just 10 of 21 from the stripe.
Matt Wilmer led Keyser with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals.
Preston Hartman added 13 points, all but two in the first half, and 11 rebounds.
Wes Washington had five assists.
Neither team was able to score in the first minute and a half of the game.
Keyser’s Matt Wilmer took a charge, then Jeremy Green hit a short jumper in traffic on the ensuing possession to give Keyser the early 2-0 lead.
After an exchange of baskets, Preston Hartman caught and shot a three-pointer from the left elbow to give KHS a 5-4 lead, then a pair of Wilmer free throws pushed the lead to three with 4:48 to go in the first quarter.
Webster County responded with a layup from Shane Anderson and a tough baseline jumper from Skyler McCoy to re-take the lead.
Hartman hit another three-pointer from the same spot to put Keyser ahead, 10-8, with 4:10 to go in the quarter.
The Highlanders scored the next four points, then Hartman made it three threes from virtually the same spot on the floor to give KHS a 13-12 lead after the first quarter.
A Timmy Miller layup to open the quarter put WCHS back on top, then a Max Anderson layup extended the lead to three with 5:43 to go in the half.
But Wilmer converted a second-chance layup and Jeremy Green scored off the dribble to put Keyser back in front, 17-16, with 3:27 to go. A Wes Washington free throw made it two points.
Anderson hit a big three-pointer from the right corner for Webster County for the nine lead change of the half.
Wilmer finished the half strong for Keyser, scoring a quick bucket and finding Hartman for a layup in transition with 23 seconds left.
The Golden Tornado led, 22-19, at the half.
Hartman led all scorers with 11 points for Keyser; Wilmer had six points.
For Webster County, Miller led a balanced first half effort with eight points. McCoy had six and Anderson five.
KHS made just three of eight foul shots, two by Wilmer, in the first half.
Webster County came out of the locker room and scored the first five points of the second half on a McCoy three-pointer and a Grant Perrine layup.
Keyser’s Jarell Ross fouled Kenny Hall on a three-point shot with 5:25 left in the third quarter.
Hall hit all three foul shots, then McCoy scored five of the next seven points.
Webster County led, 34-22, with 3:15 to go in the quarter.
Hartman was then assessed an intentional foul and Miller hit one of the two technical shots from the line.
The Highlanders scored four more straight points from the line, then Anderson canned a three to bring the lead to 20. Keyser still had not scored in the quarter.
Andy Boggs hit three foul shots for Webster County, then a Daniel Zinn layup with 14 seconds left in the corner finally got Keyser on the board in the second half.
Highlander center Josh Ratliff hit a three at the buzzer, and Webster County was doubling up Keyser after three, 48-24.
Keyser woke up from their offensive slumber with a 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter, keyed by five points from Wilmer.
But Webster County scored four straight points from the free throw line.
Ross hit a three-pointer with 3:48 to go in the game to close the gap to 15 points, 55-40, then Peyton Hartman made a layup to bring KHS within 13.
But Webster County was not fazed, scoring the next seven points, all but two from the foul line, to go back up 20 with 1:57 to go and put the game out of reach.
Keyser finishes the season at 18-7.
Webster County advances to Charleston with a record of 19-7.
Webster County Spurts by Keyser
KEYSER, W.Va. — Despite a valiant fourth-quarter effort, Keyser’s state tournament hopes were dashed by an ice-cold third quarter during a 64-52 loss to Webster County in the final round of the Class AA Region 2 playoffs Wednesday night.
The Golden Tornado held onto a slight lead during the opening two quarters as they were ahead 13-12 after the first, and 22-19 at the half. But things changed abruptly in the third quarter, as Keyser went completely cold and Webster thrived.
The Highlanders opened the second half with a streak of 26 straight points, and outscored Keyser 29-2 for the period to build a 48-24 advantage. Daniel Zinn had the only points for the Tornado on a shot with eight seconds remaining. In an illustration of how the quarter played out, Webster County nailed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to close the period.
Two Keyser seniors finished their basketball careers with double-doubles as Matt Wilmer scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Preston Hartman had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Wilmer also had four steals and two assists.
The Highlanders were led by Skyler McCoy’s 21 points and five rebounds. Tim Miller had 11 points and four assists.
After entering the fourth quarter down 48-24, Keyser was able to cut the deficit to 12 points, by outscoring the Highlanders 28-16 in the final eight minutes. The Tornado got no closer than the 12-point margin at the end of the game.
Keyser (18-7) was hoping to make its fifth state tournament in seven seasons. The Tornado had earned spots in the tournament in 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2003.
Webster (17-6) will begin play in the state tournament on Thursday at the Charleston Civic Center.
The Golden Tornado held onto a slight lead during the opening two quarters as they were ahead 13-12 after the first, and 22-19 at the half. But things changed abruptly in the third quarter, as Keyser went completely cold and Webster thrived.
The Highlanders opened the second half with a streak of 26 straight points, and outscored Keyser 29-2 for the period to build a 48-24 advantage. Daniel Zinn had the only points for the Tornado on a shot with eight seconds remaining. In an illustration of how the quarter played out, Webster County nailed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to close the period.
Two Keyser seniors finished their basketball careers with double-doubles as Matt Wilmer scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Preston Hartman had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Wilmer also had four steals and two assists.
The Highlanders were led by Skyler McCoy’s 21 points and five rebounds. Tim Miller had 11 points and four assists.
After entering the fourth quarter down 48-24, Keyser was able to cut the deficit to 12 points, by outscoring the Highlanders 28-16 in the final eight minutes. The Tornado got no closer than the 12-point margin at the end of the game.
Keyser (18-7) was hoping to make its fifth state tournament in seven seasons. The Tornado had earned spots in the tournament in 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2003.
Webster (17-6) will begin play in the state tournament on Thursday at the Charleston Civic Center.
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