{"id":660568,"date":"2026-03-03T22:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=660568"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:16:59","slug":"east-fairmont-returns-to-charleston-with-69-28-win-over-grafton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/03\/east-fairmont-returns-to-charleston-with-69-28-win-over-grafton\/","title":{"rendered":"East Fairmont returns to Charleston with 69-28 win over Grafton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"East Fairmont returns to Charleston with 69-28 win over Grafton\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1170152748?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va.<\/strong> &#8212; East Fairmont outscored Grafton 24-0 in the second quarter en route to a 69-28 win over Grafton in the Class AAA Region I co-finals. EFHS (16-6) clinched a spot in the state tournament and the seventh-seeded Bees will face No. 2 Spring Valley in the quarterfinal round on March 11.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are getting a lot of experience back at the right time,&#8221; said East Fairmont head coach James Beckman. &#8220;The kids are hungry. I take it back &#8212; they&#8217;re not hungry, they were starving. They were starving to get back to Charleston. They made the first punch and we didn&#8217;t look back after that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Leading 16-9 after the opening eight minutes, the Bees shutout the Bearcats in the second quarter to build a 40-9 halftime advantage. A consistent full court pressure allowed East to get several fast break opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Turnovers are turnovers and it led to our offense. We wanted to play transition and we wanted to play an uptempo style. They were fun to watch today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a game of runs. We just weathered the storm on the first one. I thought we held our composure. We were patient in what we did offensive-wise. One of the biggest things we wanted to do this year was run efficient offense. I thought we were patient and got the quality shot we wanted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beckman credited sophomore Audrey Singer for her work on the defensive end of the court.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We shot the ball well. Singer was all over the floor tonight. With her intensity, she was keeping loose balls and those 50-50 balls and offensive rebounds. She did a lot of dirty work for us to get out and run tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senior Ella Thompson scored nine of her 12 points in the second quarter, converting on a trio of three-point field goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was huge in the second quarter. From the junk defense they were playing to constant change defensive-wise, she came right off the bench, found her moment, she got in the rhythm of the game. 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