WHEELING, W.Va. — At the beginning of the week, Class AA No. 3 Williamstown was staring straight into a gauntlet.

After impressive wins over Doddridge County and St. Marys, the Yellowjackets put an exclamation point on the week with a 50-36 victory over No. 2 Wheeling Central on Saturday.

Williamstown (12-2) held the Maroon Knights (10-4) to just four points in the second quarter to create separation. The Yellowjackets never looked back.

“I told the girls earlier in the week that if we could get out of this week 2-1, I’d be happy,” said Williamstown head coach Danny Bunch. “It’s hard to beat three solid teams in one week, and to finish it off with a win at Wheeling Central — really proud of the girls.”

Williamstown led 12-11 after one, 25-15 at halftime and 33-23 after three. Central finished just 24% (13 for 54) from the floor while standout Seneca Heller was hounded by Anna Cosner and held to 14 points.

“That’s sort of our staple,” Bunch said. “We’re sort of a defensive minded team. The girls executed our defensive gameplan. To hold Wheeling Central to 15 points in the first half in their gymnasium speaks volume. We knew our assignments, pressured them fullcourt, and the girls did a good job of communicating and rotating.

“Anna Cosner did an amazing job. Anna didn’t score much, but it felt like scored 40 points with her defensive effort.”

Cosner posted a team-high five assists. Arissa Burt pulled down a whopping 16 boards to go along with nine points and three steals. Offensively, Quinn Bunch had the hot hand for the Yellowjackets, burying seven 3-pointers and netting a game-high 24 points.

“She’s done it all week,” coach Bunch said. “We faced a gauntlet this week, and she’s hit 17 3s. What she’s doing against these teams is magnificent, but I’m proud of her teammates for finding her and making good passes, too.”

Maggie Frye finished with eight points and four dimes while Chloe Mulligan chipped in six for Williamstown, which is slated to play host to South Harrison on Tuesday.

Fort Frye 58, Linsly 38

WHEELING, W.Va. — Fort Frye dominated the second quarter against Linsly Saturday to pull away for a 58-38 victory.

FFHS (14-2) led 16-12 after one but outscored Linsly 18-5 in the second quarter to extend the lead to 34-17 by halftime.

Ella Dowler knocked down four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 14 points. Rae Morgenstern was close behind with 13 points while Khoen Courson added 10, Ava Huffman netted eight and Ella Casto tallied six. Fort Frye is scheduled to visit rival Waterford on Monday.

Linsly’s lone player to score in double figures was Maria Martin, who hit four treys to finish with 12 points. Vera Moragrega added six points.

Caldwell 57, Wood County Christian 26

CALDWELL — Caldwell registered 33 steals on the way to a 57-26 win over Wood County Christian Saturday.

The Redskins (14-4) led 10-9 after one and 16-12 at halftime before turning it on in the third, when they outscored the Wildcats 20-4 to put it out of reach.

Breighlee Moracco triple-doubled for Caldwell, finishing with game-highs of 15 points, 13 steals and 10 rebounds. Lexi Franklin added 13 points and three steals while Mea Hendershot tallied eight points and four steals. Laynie Sidwell and Lyle Lowe notched five steals apiece, with Lowe grabbing seven boards.

Wood County Christian (7-5) got eight points from Ellie Piatt and six apiece from Brooke Arnold and Alaina Parsley.

BOYS

Tucker County 64, Williamstown 51

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — Caleb Atkinson led all scorers with 29 points, but Williamstown ultimately fell to Tucker County 64-51 Saturday at Magnolia’s Rotary Classic.

The Yellowjackets (5-6), trailed just 12-11 after one but were outscored 18-9 in the second to fall behind 30-20 at halftime. The Mountain Lions (10-5) handled business from there to secure the W.

Cayden Arnok led TCHS with 18 points. Xander Lambat, Sam Marcus and Ethan Cummings tallied 12 points apiece while Mikey Mitchell chipped in seven.

Williamstown, which is scheduled to visit South Harrison on Wednesday, got six points from Tyler Keiser.