Stop βœ‹ #4 on the Nine Games in 9 Days Loop takes us to the Village of Shepherdstown, West Virginia for some D2 Ladies Basketball πŸ€ !

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 πŸ‘€… The Men hosted Frostburg State last night πŸŒ™ 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 πŸ€ 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 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬, one from Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ and one from South Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί in addition to 15 from the United States.

1st Media TO – πŸ‘” 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) πŸ‘” at 41 & 43…🐏 retake lead at 44-43. 20-10 run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

End of 3rd, 🐏 up 46-45, won the quarter 22-12. Table is set for excellent final 10:00 !

🐏 51-48 (7:47-4), πŸ‘” at 51, 7:00

Bobcats by 1, under 6

Thrilling contest…. 5:12, Bobcats 56-55

Media TO – 4:51….Bobcats 56-55

πŸ‘” 57, 59, 61…..Under 2:00

Bobcats score and call πŸ“ž TO, leading 63-61 @ 1:31..πŸ‘” 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 πŸ‘

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