6A Boys Quarterfinals: #2 Oscar Smith (48) #3 West Springfield (41) - FINAL

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Set for the nightcap at ODU in the VHSL State Boys Hoops 6A Quarterfinals - #2 Oscar Smith (22-4) vs. #3 West Springfield (23-5).

 

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Darin Pugh to Dez Devane.

Oscar Smith leads 6-4, mid 1st quarter.

 

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3:10 left 1stQ - West Springfield 8, Oscar Smith 6.

 

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LaShawn Rodgers' 3-pointer for Oscar Smith ties the score at 9 late in the 1st Q vs. West Springfield.

Oscar Smith 9, West Springfield 9. End of 1st quarter.

 

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West Springfield opens 2 Q on 7-0 run over 1st two minutes to take 16-9 lead.

 

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3:25 to go 2ndQ - West Springfield 16, Oscar Smith 14. A defensive struggle to this point

 

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Donald Hicks' first basket of the game for Oscar Smith ties it up at 16 vs. West Springfield nearing 2 minutes left in the 1st Half.

Tigers now on 9-0 run to take 18-16 lead. 1:53 till half.

 

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At the Break: Oscar Smith 18, West Springfield 18.

For Oscar Smith at the break - LaShawn Rodgers 6Pts. Darin Pugh 5Pts. 3Reb. Donald Hicks 2Pts. 1-4FG. OS 7-23FG, 3-10 3's, 1-4FT, 6TO's.

For West Springfield at the break - Lewis Djonkam 8Pts. 2-4FG, 4-7FT, 5Reb. Andrew Storr 6Pts. 2-3 3's. WS 6-20FG, 2-11 3's, 4-9FT, 9TO's.

(Thanks to Matthew Hatfield for the stats)

 

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Andrew Storr has knocked down some timely baskets for West Springfield, up 23-21 on Oscar Smith with 5:39 left 3rd Q.

Donald Hicks nails a 3 on one end but then commits his 3rd foul on the other.

West Springfield 23, Oscar Smith 22, 5:35 left 3Q.

Here is Oscar Smith's best chance to make a run with West Springfield big man Lewis Djonkam on the bench with 3 fouls.

 

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Gabe Kier's basket gives West Springfield a 29-24 lead on Oscar Smith with 2:24 left 3rd Q.

 

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Donald Hicks has 5 of Tigers 6 points this quarter.

West Springfield currently on a 9-2 run though.

WS leads 32-24.

 

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End of 3rd Qtr: West Springfield 33, Oscar Smith 26.

Donald Hicks leads Tigers with 9 points.

 

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Oscar Smith's Donald Hicks called for his 4th foul on an offensive charge.

West Springfield up 33-28, 6:37 left.

 

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5:52 to go - West Springfield 33, Oscar Smith 31.

A big-time 3-pointer from Donald Hicks (Radford signee) the next trip down.

Hicks has scored 10 of Tigers 13 points this half.

 

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4:25 to go - West Springfield 36, Oscar Smith 34. Tigers draw a charge and now have a chance to tie or take the lead.

4:15 left - Oscar Smith 36, West Springfield 36. Darin Pugh ties it. Donald Hicks with 4 fouls, Spencer Askew with 4 fouls.

Dez Devane with a floater and Oscar Smith leads West Springfield 38-36 with under 3 minutes to play. Tigers ball.

 

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Nyzaiah Chambers at the line makes 1 of 2 to extend Oscar Smith lead to 39-36. 2:37 left.

Photo courtesy of Kyle Hampson

 

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2:20 to go - Oscar Smith 39, West Springfield 37.

Nyzaiah Chambers and Lewis Djonkam split a pair of FT's.

West Springfield has scored just five points in 4th quarter - all from the foul line. Oscar Smith leads 41-37, 2 minutes left.

1:50 to go - Oscar Smith 41, West Springfield 39. Darin Pugh with a runner, followed by a Lewis Djonkam dunk. Smith ball.

 

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1:21 left - Oscar Smith 44, West Springfield 41. Enormous 3 by LaShawn Rodgers, followed by Lewis Djonkam up-and-under move for 2.

West Springfield finally gets its first field goal with 1:50 left in the 4th

Oscar Smith is yet to miss. 6-of-6.

 

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23.4 seconds to go - Oscar Smith 46, West Springfield 41. Donald Hicks makes 2FT's for the Tigers.

 

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FINAL - #2 Oscar Smith 48, #3 West Springfield 41.

Donald Hicks scored 17 points (15 in 2nd half) and Darin Pugh added 14 points (9 in 4Q) to lead Tigers (23-4).

That means it'll be Oscar Smith vs. Battlefield on Tuesday, March 8th at 3:30 PM at VCU in the 6A Boys Hoops State Semis.