More "Sentencing"

We continue our service to busy basketball fans who may have been too preoccupied to follow the 2009 WVIAC basketball tournaments, with summations of each game in one sentence or less.
It's time for a look at the men's tournament.

FIRST ROUND
at Shepherd 77, Concord 76: Outstanding, well-played college basketball that ended in buzzer-beating heartbreak for the Mountain Lions.
Wheeling Jesuit 89, at West Virginia Wesleyan 79: The Cardinals shock the conference in a matchup of two teams passing in opposite directions.
at West Virginia State 126, Ohio Valley 83: Yellowjackets look invincible in what should be a run to the title -- and perhaps home court in the NCAA regionals.
at Pitt-Johnstown 89, Davis & Elkins 72: Mountain Cats stay with their game plan and overcome Tim Turner's 38-point outburst.
at Fairmont State 77, Charleston 61: Thad McFadden misses 11 of 12 from 3-point range, but makes 11-17 from everywhere else and lights up the Golden Eagles for 33 points (with seven rebounds and four assists).
at Glenville State 77, Seton Hill 65: A big first half, 11-22 3-point shooting and balanced scoring get the Pioneers past the Griffins.
at Alderson-Broaddus 99, Salem International 56: Another day at the office for the Battlers; ten players score at least five points while A-B limits the Tigers to .364 from the field, .130 from the arc.
at West Liberty State 117, Bluefield State 87: Another day at the office for the Hilltoppers, who hit 17-38 3-pointers and reach triple digits for the 13th time in 28 games.


QUARTERFINALS

West Liberty State 97, Fairmont State 93: McFadden gets another 33, but the 'Toppers play their style of game and lead for nearly all 40 minutes -- although never comfortably.
Alderson-Broaddus 87, Shepherd 71: Close at halftime, but A-B holds the Rams to just .286 shooting in the second half and pulls away for a decisive win.
Wheeling Jesuit 84, West Virginia State 75: The Yellowjackets try 79 field goals -- and miss 50 -- while the Cardinals hit .531 from the field and a healthy 25-32 from the line in springing another upset.
Pitt-Johnstown 93, Glenville State 85: Mountain Cats trail early but pound away and wear down the Pioneers, attempting 21 more free throws (and making 15 more) in the process.


SEMIFINALS

Alderson-Broaddus 97, West Liberty State 78: A-B does its most important work on rebounding (a 51-32 advantage) and defense; they limit the Hilltoppers to .394 shooting, .174 from the arc, and their second-lowest point total of the season.
Pitt-Johnstown 67, Wheeling Jesuit 55: The Cardinals' surprising run ends because they can't matchup with UPJ's big center, Patrick Grubbs (13 points, 10 rebounds) and can't stop William Sharpe (10 assists, only two turnovers) from setting up the Mountain Cat offense.