From championship runs to wartime challenges and postwar rebounds — ten seasons of fierce rivalries, deep tournament runs, and community pride on the hardwood. Six coaches, three Regional Tournament appearances, and an LKC Championship. 128 wins, 61 losses across the decade.
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The Tigers opened the decade with a strong 17-6 record, dominating Tyler Co. twice (71-27, 56-26), St. Marys (61-19), and Williamstown (55-26). Sistersville swept through the Sectional (Tyler Co. 83-29, Parkersburg 49-35) and beat Pine Grove 60-32 in the Regional before falling to Wheeling 28-40.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 55 | 26 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 71 | 27 | W |
| Benwood Union | 35 | 30 | W |
| Ripley | 54 | 26 | W |
| Spencer | 46 | 38 | W |
| West Union | 38 | 29 | W |
| St. Marys | 37 | 12 | W |
| Madison | 31 | 32 | L |
| Weirton | 35 | 38 | L |
| Moundsville | 46 | 48 | L |
| Parkersburg | 33 | 50 | L |
| S. Charleston | 43 | 29 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 56 | 26 | W |
| Triadelphia | 50 | 36 | W |
| St. Marys | 61 | 19 | W |
| Magnolia | 41 | 47 | L |
| Monessen, Pa. | 31 | 29 | W |
| West Union | 41 | 38 | W |
| Magnolia | 37 | 36 | W |
| Sect. Tyler Co. | 83 | 29 | W |
| Sect. Parkersburg | 49 | 35 | W |
| Reg. Pine Grove | 60 | 32 | W |
| Reg. Wheeling | 28 | 40 | L |
Hester’s second season featured a 77-48 blowout of Tyler Co. and a 57-31 rout of Magnolia, plus a controversy that lingered in local lore — a St. Marys game officially recorded as a 28-27 loss, though Sistersville claimed a 29-28 victory. The season ended with a narrow 34-36 Sectional loss to St. Marys.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | 23 | 16 | W |
| Williamstown | 51 | 23 | W |
| Benwood Union | 36 | 20 | W |
| Linsly | 59 | 49 | W |
| Weirton | 35 | 45 | L |
| Wellsburg | 40 | 37 | W |
| Moundsville | 43 | 37 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 51 | 29 | W |
| St. Marys | 44 | 28 | W |
| Magnolia | 57 | 31 | W |
| West Union | 38 | 20 | W |
| Spencer | 42 | 27 | W |
| Magnolia | 37 | 31 | W |
| Williamstown | 27 | 34 | L |
| Parkersburg | 48 | 49 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 77 | 48 | W |
| St. Marys* | 27 | 28 | L* |
| West Union | 37 | 28 | W |
| Triadelphia | 37 | 67 | L |
| Sect. St. Marys | 34 | 36 | L |
* St. Marys game disputed — Sistersville claimed a 29-28 victory.
Roster: B. Mehrley, G. Pryor, S. Cooper, B. Keitch, Junior Tennant, B. Skaggs, Ray Maxwell, Bill Stewart, Bill Williamson, Dale Stillwagon.
Chet Hannahs took over and posted a 12-9 record. The Tigers beat Tyler Co. twice (59-26, 55-38), Wellsburg (54-32), and Parkersburg (49-31). The season ended one point short — a 31-32 Sectional loss to Magnolia.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | 29 | 24 | W |
| Williamstown | 41 | 45 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 59 | 26 | W |
| Benwood Union | 32 | 49 | L |
| Magnolia | 36 | 46 | L |
| Pine Grove | 21 | 38 | L |
| West Union | 40 | 31 | W |
| St. Marys | 46 | 35 | W |
| Wellsburg | 54 | 32 | W |
| Moundsville | 44 | 32 | W |
| Weirton | 36 | 45 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 55 | 38 | W |
| Wheeling | 44 | 66 | L |
| Pine Grove | 60 | 32 | W |
| Weirton | 39 | 33 | W |
| St. Marys | 31 | 39 | L |
| West Union | 32 | 36 | L |
| Triadelphia | 48 | 27 | W |
| Parkersburg | 49 | 31 | W |
| Magnolia | 46 | 40 | W |
| Sect. Magnolia | 31 | 32 | L |
One of only two losing records of the decade. The wartime era brought challenges on and off the court, but the Tigers showed resilience by winning 5 of their final 6 regular-season games before falling to Magnolia 41-45 in the Sectional.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler County | 33 | 37 | L |
| Benwood Union | 31 | 44 | L |
| Magnolia | 45 | 28 | W |
| West Union | 37 | 31 | W |
| St. Marys | 32 | 34 | L |
| Chester | 25 | 55 | L |
| Wellsburg | 28 | 22 | W |
| Moundsville | 33 | 39 | L |
| Triadelphia | 36 | 53 | L |
| Tyler County | 42 | 34 | W |
| Wheeling | 28 | 50 | L |
| Whg. Central | 42 | 47 | L |
| Magnolia | 27 | 41 | L |
| Williamstown | 56 | 47 | W |
| Parkersburg | 37 | 36 | W |
| West Union | 45 | 36 | W |
| St. Marys | 46 | 41 | W |
| Williamstown | 34 | 33 | W |
| Sect. Magnolia | 41 | 45 | L |
Slate’s Tigers roared back with a 16-5 record and swept through the Sectional — beating Parkersburg (47-42), Magnolia (54-27), and St. Marys (53-36). A heartbreaking one-point loss to Pine Grove (50-51) in the Regional ended the run. Season highlights included a 70-26 rout of Ravenswood.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsburg | 35 | 32 | W |
| Magnolia | 28 | 44 | L |
| Benwood Union | 24 | 50 | L |
| Tyler County | 28 | 25 | W |
| Williamstown | 51 | 25 | W |
| West Union | 24 | 29 | L |
| Chester | 35 | 30 | W |
| Parkersburg | 31 | 29 | W |
| Triadelphia | 43 | 42 | W |
| West Union | 45 | 36 | W |
| Tyler County | 44 | 36 | W |
| Newport, Oh. | 44 | 41 | W |
| Magnolia | 49 | 31 | W |
| St. Marys | 30 | 52 | L |
| Ravenswood | 70 | 26 | W |
| Williamstown | 56 | 33 | W |
| St. Marys | 53 | 52 | W |
| Sect. Parkersburg | 47 | 42 | W |
| Sect. Magnolia | 54 | 27 | W |
| Sect. St. Marys | 53 | 36 | W |
| Reg. Pine Grove | 50 | 51 | L |
With a student-coach during World War II, the Tigers posted a 10-6 record. Highlights included a 64-27 blowout of W.Va. Industrial, a 61-42 win over St. Marys, and a sweep of Williamstown. The season ended with a 33-54 Sectional loss to Parkersburg.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 58 | 39 | W |
| Pine Grove | 35 | 42 | L |
| Tyler County | 35 | 39 | L |
| Magnolia | 29 | 26 | W |
| Benwood Union | 36 | 30 | W |
| W.Va. Industrial | 64 | 27 | W |
| St. Marys | 35 | 28 | W |
| Williamstown | 46 | 30 | W |
| Parkersburg | 32 | 49 | L |
| Triadelphia | 38 | 37 | W |
| Newport, Ohio | 45 | 27 | W |
| Magnolia | 33 | 36 | L |
| Tyler County | 52 | 57 | L |
| Pine Grove | 42 | 40 | W |
| St. Marys | 61 | 42 | W |
| Sect. Parkersburg | 33 | 54 | L |
The worst record of the 1940s. The Tigers were outscored by wide margins in many contests, including a stunning 34-80 loss to Benwood Union and a 36-74 defeat by Tyler Co. Four wins came against Reader (35-23), Williamstown twice (39-18, 54-23), and St. Marys (35-33).
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport, Oh. | 28 | 43 | L |
| Reader | 35 | 23 | W |
| Williamstown | 39 | 18 | W |
| N. Matamoras, O. | 20 | 40 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 40 | 64 | L |
| West Union | 29 | 45 | L |
| Magnolia | 28 | 42 | L |
| Benwood Union | 34 | 80 | L |
| St. Marys | 28 | 57 | L |
| Pine Grove | 28 | 35 | L |
| Williamstown | 54 | 23 | W |
| Parkersburg | 17 | 43 | L |
| Triadelphia | 14 | 54 | L |
| Smithfield | 36 | 49 | L |
| Magnolia | 15 | 35 | L |
| West Union | 29 | 46 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 36 | 74 | L |
| Pine Grove | 31 | 47 | L |
| St. Marys | 35 | 33 | W |
| Sect. Parkersburg | 26 | 47 | L |
New coach Ralph Mendenhall turned the program around immediately, opening with a seven-game winning streak. The Tigers swept Williamstown (62-41, 55-34), Magnolia (46-35, 53-26), Pine Grove, and Tyler Co. twice. Sistersville was recognized as LKC Champions despite a late loss to St. Marys.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport, Oh. | 50 | 41 | W |
| Williamstown | 62 | 41 | W |
| Pine Grove | 47 | 37 | W |
| West Union | 34 | 31 | W |
| Pennsboro | 33 | 27 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 49 | 40 | W |
| Magnolia | 46 | 35 | W |
| Chester | 30 | 36 | L |
| St. Marys | 51 | 47 | W |
| Benwood Union | 42 | 61 | L |
| Williamstown | 55 | 34 | W |
| Parkersburg | 28 | 63 | L |
| Magnolia | 53 | 26 | W |
| N. Matamoras, O. | 56 | 53 | W |
| Grantsville | 32 | 15 | W |
| Pine Grove | 39 | 38 | W |
| West Union | 22 | 31 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 48 | 37 | W |
| St. Marys | 28 | 50 | L |
| Sect. Parkersburg | 34 | 59 | L |
Another 15-win season. The Tigers dominated Tyler Co. (79-46) and West Union (61-22), and won a double-overtime thriller over West Union (31-29). An overtime loss to Parkersburg (49-51) foreshadowed the postseason — Parkersburg eliminated Sistersville again in the Sectional, 36-40.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport, Oh. | 60 | 40 | W |
| Williamstown | 38 | 37 | W |
| Pennsboro | 45 | 17 | W |
| Ripley | 43 | 30 | W |
| Magnolia | 44 | 39 | W |
| West Union | 31 | 29 | W (2OT) |
| Benwood Union | 39 | 56 | L |
| Chester | 42 | 64 | L |
| Bethany | 49 | 47 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 79 | 46 | W |
| St. Marys | 39 | 31 | W |
| Parkersburg | 49 | 51 | L (OT) |
| Triadelphia | 61 | 47 | W |
| Spencer | 38 | 51 | L |
| Magnolia | 51 | 48 | W |
| St. Marys | 36 | 37 | L |
| Williamstown | 60 | 32 | W |
| Cairo | 49 | 29 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 63 | 40 | W |
| West Union | 61 | 22 | W |
| Sect. Parkersburg | 36 | 40 | L |
Mendenhall’s final season produced the decade’s deepest postseason run. After a rocky 1-3 start, the Tigers swept Williamstown (72-50, 60-53), Magnolia, Pine Grove, and Tyler Co. twice each. Sistersville won three straight Sectional games before falling to Newell 47-58 in the Regional.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | 39 | 50 | L |
| Milton | 28 | 44 | L |
| Elizabeth | 58 | 32 | W |
| N. Matamoras, O. | 54 | 62 | L |
| Ripley | 52 | 49 | W |
| Pine Grove | 50 | 37 | W |
| Williamstown | 72 | 50 | W |
| Magnolia | 52 | 42 | W |
| Ripley | 58 | 48 | W |
| Pennsboro | 41 | 36 | W |
| Elizabeth | 29 | 31 | L |
| Tyler Co. | 46 | 32 | W |
| St. Marys | 43 | 46 | L |
| Williamstown | 60 | 53 | W |
| Pennsboro | 39 | 47 | L |
| Magnolia | 37 | 35 | W |
| St. Marys | 53 | 32 | W |
| Spencer | 31 | 47 | L |
| Pine Grove | 62 | 51 | W |
| Tyler Co. | 59 | 34 | W |
| Sect. Tyler Co. | 49 | 46 | W |
| Sect. Pennsboro | 49 | 47 | W |
| Sect. Williamstown | 72 | 51 | W |
| Reg. Newell | 47 | 58 | L |
Ten seasons of hardwood battles, six coaches, and three Regional Tournament appearances.
1940 — 17-6 under Coach Hester; Regional Tournament run with an 83-29 Sectional blowout of Tyler Co.
1946 — 4-16, the decade’s low point under Jay Hamilton; outscored by wide margins including a 34-80 loss to Benwood Union
Parkersburg eliminated Sistersville in the Sectional Tournament four consecutive years (1945–48)
128-61 combined record | 6 coaches | 3 Regional appearances (1940, 1944, 1949) | 1 LKC Championship (1947)