ELKINS — Maddie Belan fired in 31 points as Class AAA, No. 9 Elkins held off Preston, 54-51, Friday night at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.

The Lady Tigers led 48-37 after three quarters but the Lady Knights held a 14-6 scoring edge in the final canto.

Elkins jumped out to an 18-11 advantage after one quarter and carried a 31-22 cushion into intermission.

Preston had three players score 12 points — Bella Miller, Kendra Nazelrod and Camdyn Sypolt.

The Lady Tigers (7-2) travel to Lewis County on Wednesday for another Big 10 contest..

Preston (51)

Myla Wotring 0 1-2 1, Camdyn Metheny 1 4-4 7, Ally Sheets 2 0-4 4, Bella Miller 4 0-0 12, Kendra Nazelrod 6 0-0 12, Camdyn Sypolt 5 2-2 12, Ava Bishop 1 1-2 3. Totals 19 8-14 51

Elkins (54)

Ziah George 2 0-0 4, Layla Fletcher 1 0-0 3, Mallory Bennett 2 0-0 5, Emma Gilbert 3 0-1 7, Maddie Belan 10 8-10 31, Karah Bennett 0 1-2 1, Maddy Zirkle 0 3-4 3. Totals 18 12-16 54

Preston 11 11 15 14 — 51

Elkins 18 13 17 6 — 54

3-point goals: PHS 5 (Miller 4, Metheny), EHS 6 (Belan 3, Fletcher, M. Bennett and Gilbert)

Pendleton 57, TV 32

FRANKLIN — Avery Townsend fired in 32 points as Pendleton County handed regional foe Tygarts Valley a 57-32 setback on Friday night.

Susan Vincell chipped in 12 for the Lady Wildcats, who jumped out to a 19-10 advantage after the first quarter and led 32-16 at halftime.

Alyssa Swecker had eight points for the Lady Bulldogs.

Tygarts Valley (32)

Sarah Defibaugh 3 0-0 6, Alyssa Swecker 3 1-1 8, Summer Lewis-Smith 3 1-2 7, Emily Smith 1 0-0 2, Kailen Yokum 2 0-0 5, Nevaeh Cooper 2 0-0 4. Totals 14 2-3 32

Pendleton County (57)

Avery Townsend 12 7-7 32, Jenna Smith 3 1-5 7, Jameigh Miller 1 0-0 2, Susan Vincell 6 0-0 12, Jessica Parker 1 0-0 2, Katie Heavner 1 0-0 2, Lexy Tingler 0 0-2 0. Totals 24 8-12 57

Tygarts Valley 10 6 11 5 — 32

Pendleton County 19 13 11 14 — 57

3-point goals: TV 2 (Swecker and Yokum), PC 1 (Townsend)

Tucker 56, Hampshire 33

HAMBLETON — Raven Matthews and Mayah Gross each bucketed 17 points to lead Class A. No. 2 Tucker County to a 56-33 win over Hampshire on Friday evening.

The Lady Mountain Lions jumped out to a 33-18 halftime lead.

Della Knight had 16 points for the Lady Trojans.

Tucker County (8-2) visits Pendleton County on Tuesday.

Hampshire (6-5) travels to Moorefield the same evening.

Hampshire (6-5)

Ava Call 1 1-2 3, Della Knight 7 2-5 16, Nevaeh Litchfield 1 0-0 2, Natalie Sions 0 3-4 3, Kendyl Stewart 1 3-4 5, Brooklyn Klavuhn 2 0-2 4. Totals 12 9-17 33

Tucker County (8-2)

Raven Matthews 5 6-11 17, Reagan Herron 1 0-0 2, Sutton Pase 2 0-0 4, Emily Snyder 1 0-0 2, Makenna Evans 2 2-6 6, Mayah Gross 6 4-5 17, Addi Moats 3 0-0 8. Totals 20 12-22 56

Hampshire 3 15 11 4 — 33

Tucker County 24 9 15 8 — 56

3-point goals: Tucker County 4 (Moats 2, Matthews and Gross)