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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2002
Page
1
Bluefield head coach Danny Gaither praised his team's night as they beat Shady Spring 75-55 in the Class AA Region VI final at Princeton Senior High School. The win advances Bluefield, while Shady Spring suffers the loss.
Trevor Huffman scores 24 and Antonio Gates 23 as Kent State defeats Marshall 82-70 to extend its winning streak to 16 and secure MAC first seed status, boosting NCAA at large prospects.
Bluefield Beavers defeated Shady Spring 75 55 at Princeton High to claim the Region VI championship for Mercer County for the seventh time in eight years. Bluefield built a 23 11 lead, led 41 21 at halftime, and with Chris Hairston scoring 24, held off a late Tigers run to clinch a state tournament berth at Charleston Civic Center.
Wyoming East defeats Mount View 70 58 at Logan Memorial Fieldhouse to advance to the state tournament, keep Gene Reid’s title bid alive, and end Mount View’s first ever state berth hopes. Jason Spears hit two threes early as East surged 14 4, Mount View answered with a 10 0 run, Deon Hall and Kris Curtis contributed for Mount View, and Larry Thornton sealed the late surge with a long midcourt dagger to cap a tight fourth quarter.
Mercer Christian defeated Pocahontas County 52 to 21 at the Charleston Civic Center as head coach Rick Cook stressed defense as the key. The Lady Cays advance to a Class A semifinal against Weirton Madonna at 11 45 a.m. with a strong defensive effort and solid play.
Mercer Christian, led by Martha and Bethany Wilkerson and Brittany Cook, defeated Pocahontas County 80 44 in the morning session. Cook's 1 000th point milestone came as MCA pressed Pocahontas into turnovers and built a 26 5 lead, with Bethany Wilkerson and Cook key on defense and offense.
State Journan highlights Shari Walker of James Monroe High School, a junior and All-Tournament pick who helped the Lady Mavericks defend the Class AA title. From a Willow Bend Road home with a barnyard hoop to national attention, her childhood court forged a champion.
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