Boys State Tournament: Wheeling Central rolls past Ritchie County in Class AA quarterfinals

Charleston – No. 2 Wheeling Central rolled through Tuesday afternoon’s Class AA quarterfinal game, throttling No. 7 Ritchie County 80-27 in the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

Central will now face No. 3 Westside in the Class AA semifinals on Friday at 11:15 a.m.

Central led 23-8 after a quarter, holding the Rebels to 21 percent shooting throughout the evening. 

Eli Sancomb led the assault with 22 points in the victory while Tyler Dean netted 21 points. 

Rhett Johnson netted 15 points in the loss.