5A Semis - Battle of the Warriors

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HALFTIME:

Wakefield goes on a 9-2 run to end half trailing defending AAA champion Henrico 32-29.


Tham has 12 of Wakefield's 29 points at the break.
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Henrico 37 Wakefield 35

4:42 3rd Q

Tham just picked up his second foul in about 30 seconds, but those are his only two of the game so far.

 

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Henrico scores on consecutive transition buckets, extending lead to 41-35 on Wakefield with 3:48 left in 3Q https://twitter.com/search?q=#allmets&src=hash

 

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Wakefield is self-destructing at the moment. Pulled w/in 2, but turned it over then stepped over the end line.

Huge three by Ryan Pearson,.. now it's 46-35

3:04 to go, 3q

 

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Tham has all 9 of Wakefield's points so far in the 3rd quarter.


46-38 Henrico.

Another run by Wakefield keeps them in it, but Henrico leads 46-40 at the end of the third quarter.

 

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Steal and a monster dunk by Buckingham, Henrico up 48-43

Wakefield basket cuts lead to 3, 48-45

5:02 4th Q

 

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4:39 4Q: Henrico 48, Wakefield 45. Wakefield has possession.

Great rebound and bucket by Pearson, Henrico leads 50-45, 3 and change to go in the game.

Wakefield answers, 50-47, 3 minutes to go. Henrico shooting free throws coming up.

Walter Williams makes 1 of 2, Henrico leads 51-47 with under 3 to play.

 

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Another missed layup, but Tham is there for the putback and the foul.

His FT pulls Wakefield within 51-50.

1:48 left

Tham has 25 of Wake's points.

Henrico can't make a free throw, but Wakefield can't get a rebound. Warriors shooting again, up 51-50, a minute to go. Davis fouled out.

Henrico leads 53-50 after a pair of Johnson FTs. Wakefield misses 3, Henrico ball.

Wakefield fouls. Pearson will shoot two.

Pearson has had a great game. Makes both FT, Henrico now leads 55-50 with 0:59 to go in the game.

 

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49.5 seconds to go, Henrico leads Wakefield 55-50. Wakefield headed to free throw line

Henrico 20-30 at the free throw line today. Only 5 of 10 in the fourth quarter.

Wakefield gets one of two, Henrico 55, Wakefield 51, still 0:49 to go.

Quick foul by Wakefield will send Pearson to the line again for two. He has 19 as of this moment.

Pearson makes both again, now has 21 points. Wakefield fouling wrong guy. Henrico leads 57-51 with 0:47 to go.

Lots of free throws and timeouts now.

Dominique Tham tip in cuts Henrico lead to 57-53 with 41.1 seconds to go. He's got 26 points.

 

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Henrico up 62-55, only 11 seconds left.

Wakefield fans give their Warriors a standing O with 12 seconds left in another great season. Lots of emotion on the bench. 63-55

Final: Henrico 63, Wakefield 55. Henrico heads to 5A state title game Friday vs. Potomac-Maury winner. https://twitter.com/search?q=#hsxtra&src=hash