Mountaineers Snap Two-Game Losing Streak

The Alleghany Mountaineers (10-3) girls basketball team, led by, Kendell Keene’s game-high 21 points, snapped their two-game losing streak with a 52-37 victory over the Radford Bobcats (6-2) on Friday evening.

Macyn Cash, scored 15 points to go along with a team-high four assists in the Mountaineers 10th victory of the season.

The Mountaineers opened the game by scoring the games first 10 points before taking a 13-4 lead by the first quarters end.

With great defense, the Mountaineers controlled the second quarter and took a 14 point lead into the second half.

Despite a second half rally attempt by the Bobcats, in which the team cut their 14 point deficit down to seven points in the fourth quarter, the Mountaineers, maintained control of the game as Cash and Keene combined for 12 of the teams 14 fourth quarter points that helped seal the victory for the Mountaineers.

The Mountaineers held the Bobcats to 31% shooting (11-for-35).

Three-point shooting was big for the Mountaineers, as the team knocked down nine three-pointers, with six of them coming from Keene.

The Bobcats were led by Laney Cline who scored a team-high nine points.

Up next for the Mountaineers, the team hosts Floyd County this evening at 5:30 p.m.

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ttl
AHS    13    14    11   14   52
RHS      4      9     14   10   37

Mountaineers Statistics
Player    Pts Reb Ast Stl
Cash        15     2      4     2
Harden      3     2      3     2
Keene       21     –      1      –
Leitch        7      1      –     3
Fridley       –      4      1     1
Hayslett     2      –      –     2
Nicely         3     2       –     –
Phillips       2     2       –     –