Phot courtesy of Ashley Honaker
Mount View 66, Greenbrier West 54
Bluefield – Greenbrier West couldn’t overcome a slow start, falling 66-54 to Mount View in the regionals at Bluefield State.
Zymir Martin led the Golden Knights, who will travel to Greater Beckley on Tuesday, with 21 points while Zion Jackson netted 14.
Colton Dunbar paced West with 14 points.
GW: 7 10 18 19 – 54
MV: 12 20 11 23 – 66
Greenbrier West
Kamden Sams 3, Aiden Crane 3, Shane Plogger 11, Isaac Crane 3, Randy Keener 8, Colton Dunbar 14
Mount View
Tyshawn Norman 7, Jaron Hale 8, Zymir Martin 21, Zion Jackson 14, Hunter Muncy 9, Tanner Castle 5, Maddox Waler 2
Wyoming East 78, Summers County 57
New Richmond – Wyoming East’s underclassman trio broke the 20s as Wyoming East ousted Summers County 78-57 Friday night In New Richmond.
East will host Bluefield on Wednesday with a spot in the state tournament on the line.
Konnor Fox led East with 25 points while Talan Muscari (23) and Broc Johnson (20) joined him in double figures.
Summers was led by Robey Brown’s 17 points.
SC: 9 16 20 12 – 57
WE: 15 22 26 15 – 78
Summers County
Damien Fullen 13, Robey Brown 17, Ryan Oliveros 13, Eli Franklin 4, Matthew Cox 6
Wyoming East
Talan Muscari 23, Broc Johnson 20, Braxton Morgan 2, Konnor Fox 25, Brayden Hoosier 3, Landen Hodges 5
Westside 80, Mingo Central 55
Clear Fork – Westside’s starters sat the fourth quarter of an 80-55 regional win over Mingo Central Friday in Clear Fork.
Austin Bishop led the assault for the Renegades, who will host Midland Trail Wednesday, with 18 points while Bryson Blankenship and Coltin Lester netted 13.
Brody Dotosn led Mingo Central with 15 points.
Mingo Central
Chris Baisden 6, Mattox Sartin 2, Brody Dotson 15, Bo Hatfield 3, Caden Porter 12, Logan Barker 2, Bobby Messel 15
Westside
A. Bishop 18, B. Blankenship 13, C. Lester 13, K. Vance 10, B.Waldron 6, B. Vance 6, B. Bishop 5, K. Kenneda 3, J. Mullins 2, E. Cline 2, H. Cook 1, I. Blevins 1
Shady Spring 75, Sissonville 58
Shady Spring – Shady distanced itself in the second half, securing a 75-58 win over Sissonville to open its title defense Friday in Shady.
The win sets up a showdown with Herbert Hoover on Thursday in Shady.
Khi Olson led the Tigers with 20 points while Jalon Bailey netted 18. Jack Williams (16) and Eli Sexton (15) also reached double figures.
Max Moore led Sissonville with 17 points.
S: 17 8 17 16 – 58
SS: 18 11 22 24 – 75
Sissonville
Noah Evans 15, Drew Payne 2, Max Moore 17, Luk Michale 12, John Burkę 2, Jackson Vorholt 4, Charlie Johnson 6
Shady Spring
Jack Williams 16, Eli Sexton 15, Khi Olson 20, Jalon Bailey 18, Gabe Short 6
Bluefield 79, James Monroe 67
Lindside – Bluefield pulled off an upset Friday, securing a 79-67 win over No. 3 James Monroe Friday in Lindside.
The Beavers, who entered the game with a 2-19 record, handed the Mavs (19-3) only their third loss of the season, earning a date with Wyoming East Wednesday in New Richmond.
Jase Smith paced the Beavers, who led 37-15 at the half, with 31 points. Four other Beavers scored in double figures, led by Ricky Dunford’s 13 points.
Bryce Gardinier led the Mavericks with 17 points in the loss.
B: 16 21 21 21 – 79
JM: 9 6 24 28 – 67
Bluefield
Amari Helm 3, Jase Smith 31, Ricky Dunford 13, Devin Totten 12, Eli Riffe 10, Isaih Mitchell 10
James Monroe
Wil Boggess 4, Layton Dowdy 10, Kadyn Hines 15, Ryan Mann 7, Jayden Miller 4, Bryce Gardinier 17, Lane Taylor 5, Brady Baker 5
Midland Trail 49, Liberty 47 (OT)
Hico – Midland Trail survived an overtime bout Friday, knocking out Liberty 49-47 in Hico.
The win sets up a regional co-final with Westside in Clear Fork on Wednesday.
Thad Brown led the Patriots with 19 points while Levi Skaggs netted 10.
Liam Daniels led the Raiders with 21 points in the loss.
L: 10 6 13 13 5 – 47
MT: 6 10 17 9 7 – 49
Liberty
Jadon Acord 2, Liam Daniels 21, Riley Marty 6, Jaxson Workman 2, Parker Hodges 11, Landon Lusk 5
Midland Trail
Payton Bailes 5, Jake Ewing 2, Thad Brown 19, Brady Jones 6, Levi Skaggs 10, Cam Thomas 7
Greenbrier East 55, Independence 50
Fairlea – Greenbrier East closed the third quarter strong, making all of the difference in a 55-50 victory over Independence Friday in Fairlea.
The win sends the Spartans to Ripley on Thursday where they’ll face the Vikings with a spot in the state tournament on the line.
Nathan Dixon led the charge with 17 points for East while Brody Hamric netted 14.
Ashton Arthur led Indy with 18 points while Brock Green capped his freshman year with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
I: 17 9 9 15 – 50
GE: 18 9 14 14 – 55
Independence
Ashton Arthur 18, Brock Green 16, Sylas Nelson 8, Kaden Bradbury 7, Brad Rose 1
Greenbrier East
Don Penn 6, Brody Hamric 14, Gabe Neal 3, Nathan Dixon 17, Reed McGraw 9, Sam Hawver 2, Lyne Lambert 4
Ripley 88, PikeView 75
Ripley – PikeView faltered in the second half after leading at the break, falling 88-75 at Ripley Friday.
The win sends the Vikings to the regional co-final where they’ll host Greenbrier East on Thursday.
Parker Smith and Blake Justice led the Vikings with 21 points each while Matthew Stellato netted 17.
Ryan Robinette scored 24 for the Panthers in the loss.
PV: 22 17 16 18 – 75
R: 22 14 27 25 – 88
PikeView
Drew Damewood 6, Elijah Hall 6, Bryson Bailey 14, Nate Vestal 8, Logan Murphy 2, Ryan Robinette 24, Josh Davis 2, Zayden Farmer 12,
Ripley
Matthew Stellato 17, Brady Mevay 8, Zach Arnold 5, Kyler Doss 11, Brandon Sias 4, Parker Smith 21, Blake Justice 21
Beckley 89, Riverside 56
Beckley – Jaylon Walton had another great game Friday, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in Beckley’s 89-56 rout of Riverside in the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.
Beckley advances tot he Class AAAA regional co-final where it was travel to South Charleston on Tuesday.
Preston Clary pitched in 17 points while Lucas Raney netted 14 in the absence of Zyon Hawthorne.
Bryan Mullins led Riverside with 22 in the loss.
Riverside
Isiah Coles 14, Aiden Cook 3, Josh Brock 13, Bryan Mullins 22, Brycen Slack 4, Alex Nevels 2, Dontae Williams 1
Beckley
Coby Dillon 9, Jaylon Walton 22, Preston Clary 17, Lucas Raney 14, Gage Burdette 10, JW Wynes 6, Owen Gunter 5, Kingston Clark 4
