Middle School Roundup: Mullens, Mercer Christian, Trap Hill Pineville and Oak Hill amongst Thursday winners

Mullens 60, Greater Beckley 40

Mullens – Mullens raced out to a 23-0 lead Thursday, avenging an earlier loss with a 60-40 win over Greater Beckley Thursday night in Mullens.

Talan Muscari led Mullens and all scorers with 27 points in the win.

Gabe Short led Greater Beckley with 23 in the loss while Eli Sexton netted 14.

GBC: 0 17 6 17 – 40

M: 17 17 10 16 – 60

Greater Beckley

Eli Sexton 14, Jabari Spencer 3, Gabe Short 23

Mullens

Talan Muscari 27, R. Chapman 3, J. Wood 12, I. Ford 7, B. Nuckolls 6, M. Bailey 5

Mercer Christian 49, Bluefield 43

Princeton – Mercer Christian eased past Bluefield Thursday, earning a 49-43 win at home.

Adam Jones led Mercer Christian with 23 points while Caleb Cunningham netted 12.

Mercer Christian will host Greater Beckley on Friday.

B: 9 11 8 15 – 43

MC: 16 9 10 14 – 49

Bluefield

Tyrone H. 22, Jace Pannell 8, Mattox S. 8

Mercer Christian

Adam Jones 23, Caleb Cunningham 12, Ben Thyng 7, Dylan Jones 5

Trap Hill 45, Shady Spring 29

Girls 

Mullens Middle 41, Greater Beckley 21

Mullens – Mullens rolled through the middle two quarters Thursday, beating Greater Beckley 41-21 at Mullens.

Braydee Cox led Mullens with 13 points while Laela Miller and Jami Cix netted 10 each.

Leavie Lilly led Greater Beckley with eight points in the loss.

GBC: 7 6 8 0 – 21

M: 10 18 10 3 – 41

Greater Beckley

Holly Harper 4, Leave Lilly 8, Alyssa Coleman 3, Brylee Coleman 6

Mullens

Jami Cox 10, McKenzy Shifflette 4, Braydee Cox 13, Laela Miller 10, Avery Biggs 2, Taylor Bailey 2

Pineville 41, Baileysville 21

Baileysville – Coley Tolliver scored 23 points, helping Pineville overcome a two-point halftime deficit to secure a 41-21 win at Baileysville.

Victoria Smith added eight points in the win.

Pineville will play at Mullens Jan. 31.

Pineville

Coley Tolliver 23, Victoria Smith 8, Paige Belcher 6, Zarah Clay 4.

Baileysville

Neveah B. 8, Kelsey G 6, Alaina L. 4, Adison H. 2, Lindsey M. 1.

Oak Hill 45, Fayetteville 9

Fayetteville – Oak Hill moved its record to 10-2 on the year with a 45-9 win over Fayetteville.

Bella Holly led the Red Devils to their eighth straight win by scoring 24 points, while Gabby Brown added eight and Mackynlee Lewis had seven.

Lilly Hrabosky led the Pirates with five points.

OH: 8 16 13 8 – 45

F: 1 5 0 3 – 9

Oak Hill

Bella Holly 24, Mackynlee Lewis 7, Gabby Brown 8, Serenity Bourgard 2, Lizzie Shuck 2, Mailiyah Jones 2.

Fayetteville

Kinslee Hildebrand 3, Lilly Hrabosky 5, Brayley Hopkins 2.