6pm – Jump Ball here and it promises to be a fun evening ! I’m guessing that most people don’t know where you are in regards to Shepherdstown but here we are…
$5.00 tickets to see the Rams 🐏 host West Virginia Wesleyan 👀… The Men hosted Frostburg State last night 🌙 and the Women take their turn on the court tonight…
WVWC is located just South of Morgantown so they had a 3+ hour Bus 🚌 ride over earlier today.
1972 was the first year that Women’s Basketball 🏀 was played here. Fans are starting to file in out of the rain 🌧
Let’s Play ▶️ Hoops !!!
Players from Schools 🏫 that we have covered – Emma Witt (Staunton HS) for the Bobcats. Corin Edsel (John Handley – Winchester) and Makenna Painter (Central – Woodstock).
Shepherd is 0-2 and WVWC is 2-0.
The Gymnasium is an older looking version of Pulaski County High School 🏫 in Dublin, Virginia.
The Bobcats have one player from Egypt 🇪🇬, one from Canada 🇨🇦 and one from South Australia 🇦🇺 in addition to 15 from the United States.
1st Media TO – 👔 at 10-10
End of the 1st quarter has the Bobcats leading 16-14. Both teams are willing to push the ball up the court so the pace of play is enjoyable. Nice crowd in the Gym !
2nd Quarter Media TO doesn’t happen until 2:51. Bobcats 26, Rams 🐏 24…
Witt has scored the last four points on a bucket and two Free Throws. Bobcats are trying to pull away.
Halftime – Bobcats 33, 🐏🐏🐏🐏 24.
6:43 pm… Second quarter went 17-10 in favor of the visitors…
It turns out that Shepherd has an Alumni playing baseball ⚾️ for the Colorado Rockies…. kinda Cool 😎
7:00 – play has resumed….
3rd Quarter Media TO (3:32)….Bobcats still lead, 41-38. 🐏 14-8 over that 6+ minutes.
2:20 (3) 👔 at 41 & 43…🐏 retake lead at 44-43. 20-10 run 🏃♂️
End of 3rd, 🐏 up 46-45, won the quarter 22-12. Table is set for excellent final 10:00 !
🐏 51-48 (7:47-4), 👔 at 51, 7:00
Bobcats by 1, under 6
Thrilling contest…. 5:12, Bobcats 56-55
Media TO – 4:51….Bobcats 56-55
👔 57, 59, 61…..Under 2:00
Bobcats score and call 📞 TO, leading 63-61 @ 1:31..👔 63, Final minute
0:18.4 – Foul called on Bobcats. FT- Yes & Yes…Jenna Liska (#0) has been huge down the stretch for the 🐏🐏🐏.
Bobcats miss a layup but get fouled at 0:05.4, down 2
2nd free throw bounces out, 🐏 rebound with 0:02.3, up 1
Foul at 2.5 left…. FT – Yes + Yes.
TO, Bobcats down 3 at 67-64
Great Look at a 3, bounces off the rim
Final Score – 7: 51…WOW 👏
