On Friday, there were 15 regions in action with playoff basketball games. There were some lopsided results, comeback wins such as Richmond area powers Henrico and Varina moving on, and even a buzzer-beater for the second time this postseason for the Western Albemarle Warriors, who prevailed over Liberty Christian on Tommy Mangrum's shot as time expired.
Before we go through Saturday's matchups, let's review how Friday's Predictions went...
6A = 1-1 (missed on Thomas Dale/Landstown)
6B = 1-0
6C = 2-0
6D = 1-0
5A = 2-0
5B = 2-0
5C = 1-0
5D = 1-0
4A = 1-0
4B = 1-1 (missed on Monacan/Louisa)
4D = 0-1 (missed on Halifax/GW-Danville)
3C = 1-0
2A = 1-0
2B = 1-1 (missed on Stuarts Draft/Buckingham
2C = 1-1 (missed on Glenvar/Floyd)
1C = 2-0
Friday's Total: 19-5 (.792)
Overall Playoff Record thru Fri. Feb. 28, 2020: 143-33 (.813)
Region 6C: Finals at Fairfax
#4 South County (24-3) vs. #3 Lake Braddock (21-5)
Hat's Pick - South County
Region 3A: Semifinals at Norfolk Scope
#4 Lakeland (15-8) vs. #1 Hopewell (19-3)
Hat's Pick - Lakeland
#7 Phoebus (12-12) vs. #11 Petersburg (8-16)
Hat's Pick - Phoebus
Revised Region Tourney Final Pick: Lakeland over Phoebus
Region 3B: Finals
#6 Armstrong (15-10) at #1 Central-Woodstock (21-3)
Hat's Pick - Armstrong
Region 3D: Finals at Hidden Valley
#1 Cave Spring (24-2) vs. #2 Northside (19-7)
Hat's Pick - Cave Spring
Region 2B: Finals at Spotswood
#1 East Rockingham (25-2) vs. #3 Stuarts Draft (16-8)
Hat's Pick - East Rockingham
Region 2D: Finals at UVA-Wise
#2 Central-Wise (20-7) vs. #1 Gate City (21-5)
Hat's Pick - Gate City
Region 1A: Finals
#2 Mathews (20-6) at #1 Colonial Beach (21-5)
Hat's Pick - Mathews
Region 1B: Finals
#2 Sussex Central (12-9) at #1 Riverheads (13-8)
Hat's Pick - Riverheads
Region 1C: Finals at Gerge Wythe
#1 Auburn (20-5) vs. #1 Parry McCluer (19-6)
Hat's Pick - Auburn
Region 1D: Finals at Southwest Virginia Community College
#1 Grundy (22-2) vs. #1 Eastside (17-9)
Hat’s Pick – Eastside over Grundy
Before we go through Saturday's matchups, let's review how Friday's Predictions went...
6A = 1-1 (missed on Thomas Dale/Landstown)
6B = 1-0
6C = 2-0
6D = 1-0
5A = 2-0
5B = 2-0
5C = 1-0
5D = 1-0
4A = 1-0
4B = 1-1 (missed on Monacan/Louisa)
4D = 0-1 (missed on Halifax/GW-Danville)
3C = 1-0
2A = 1-0
2B = 1-1 (missed on Stuarts Draft/Buckingham
2C = 1-1 (missed on Glenvar/Floyd)
1C = 2-0
Friday's Total: 19-5 (.792)
Overall Playoff Record thru Fri. Feb. 28, 2020: 143-33 (.813)
Region 6C: Finals at Fairfax
#4 South County (24-3) vs. #3 Lake Braddock (21-5)
Hat's Pick - South County
Region 3A: Semifinals at Norfolk Scope
#4 Lakeland (15-8) vs. #1 Hopewell (19-3)
Hat's Pick - Lakeland
#7 Phoebus (12-12) vs. #11 Petersburg (8-16)
Hat's Pick - Phoebus
Revised Region Tourney Final Pick: Lakeland over Phoebus
Region 3B: Finals
#6 Armstrong (15-10) at #1 Central-Woodstock (21-3)
Hat's Pick - Armstrong
Region 3D: Finals at Hidden Valley
#1 Cave Spring (24-2) vs. #2 Northside (19-7)
Hat's Pick - Cave Spring
Region 2B: Finals at Spotswood
#1 East Rockingham (25-2) vs. #3 Stuarts Draft (16-8)
Hat's Pick - East Rockingham
Region 2D: Finals at UVA-Wise
#2 Central-Wise (20-7) vs. #1 Gate City (21-5)
Hat's Pick - Gate City
Region 1A: Finals
#2 Mathews (20-6) at #1 Colonial Beach (21-5)
Hat's Pick - Mathews
Region 1B: Finals
#2 Sussex Central (12-9) at #1 Riverheads (13-8)
Hat's Pick - Riverheads
Region 1C: Finals at Gerge Wythe
#1 Auburn (20-5) vs. #1 Parry McCluer (19-6)
Hat's Pick - Auburn
Region 1D: Finals at Southwest Virginia Community College
#1 Grundy (22-2) vs. #1 Eastside (17-9)
Hat’s Pick – Eastside over Grundy
