BOYS: State QF - Essex (59) Eastside (56) - FINAL

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GROUP 1A BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals and semifinals at Virginia High, Bristol
Quarterfinals - March 3
Eastside (West #4) vs. Essex (East #1), 3 p.m.
Altavista (East #3) vs. George Wythe (West #2), 4:45
Mathews (East #4) vs. Radford (West #1), 6:30
Honaker (West #3) vs. Lancaster (East #2), 8:15
Semifinals - March 4
First two winners play, 4:15
Second two winners play, 7:45
Championship - March 9, at VCU
Semifinal winners 2:30

 

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5:23 left in 1st: Eastside 6, Essex 4

3:57 left in 1st: Essex 9, Eastside 6.

 

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Game can be listened to on realradio804.com. Click on the WRAR 105.5 link.

 

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Thanks to Casey Goetz for the photo

 

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End 1: Essex Trojans 17, Eastside Spartans 13

 

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6:38 left in 2nd: Eastside 19, Essex 19

 

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4:10 left in 2nd: Eastside 27, Essex 20. Ethan Powers just buried consecutive 3s

 

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2:48 left in 2nd: Eastside 30, Essex 24.

 

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Halftime: Eastside 35, Essex 30.

Freshman Ethan Powers with a dozen points to lead the Spartans

Eastside shot 52 percent (13-for-25) in the first half with six different players scoring.

 

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6:54 left in 3rd: Eastside 37, Essex 34.

 

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4:42 left in 3rd: Eastside 42, Essex 38.

Ethan Powers up to 17 points for the Spartans.

 

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End 3rd: Eastside 47, Essex 44.

 

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6:49 left: Eastside 49, Essex 44.

6:19 remaining: Eastside 49, Essex 47.

 

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5:46 4Q Eastside 51 Essex 47

 

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5:05 4Q Essex 52 Eastside 51

Essex presses out of TO, steal and 3. 55-51 Essex 4:40 4Q

 

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1:14 left: Essex 57, Eastside 54. Essex ball

 

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Lawson with a steal. Spartans ball 0:37 left, still trailing Essex 57-54

 

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Three pointer blocked at the buzzer.

Final :Essex 59, Eastside 56.

Spartans lose quarterfinal heartbreaker for 2nd straight year.