Before we get to the VHSL State Basketball Tournament Semifinal games at various sites across Virginia for Boys and Girls Hoops, let's recap how we did projecting the outcomes in the quarterfinals. There were three overtime results - all on the female side - and only one on the boys side. A total of 11 of the 24 boys quarterfinal games though were decided by six points (two possessions) or fewer...
A review of the State Quarterfinal Picks....
BOYS:
Class 6 = 1-3 (missed Massaponax, Western Branch & Centreville)
Class 5 = 3-1 (missed Norview)
Class 4 = 2-2 (missed Millbrook & Wilson)
Class 3 = 4-0
Class 2 = 4-0
Class 1 = 2-2 (missed on Auburn & Mathews)
Total = 16-8 (66.7%)
GIRLS:
Class 6 = 3-1 (missed on Western Branch)
Class 5 = 3-1 (missed on Highland Springs)
Class 4 = 4-0
Class 3 = 3-1 (missed on Booker T. Washington)
Class 2 = 2-2 (missed on Gate City & Union)
Class 1 = 3-1 (missed on Honaker)
Total = 18-6 (75%)
State Quarterfinals Combined: 34-14 (70.8%)
Postseason Total: 188-53 (78%)
Now it's time to select winners in the semifinals, and for that since my percentage was below the 80% mark I aim for, I decided to bring in my Saturday morning co-host on ESPN Radio 94.1's High School Sports Talk Presented by VirginiaPreps.com. That's right, Nansemond River Hoops Coach Ed Young wants in on the action to see if he can beat me and later poke fun....
Class 6 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region B #2 Massaponax (20-7) vs. Region C #1 South County (26-3) - at Robinson
Hat's Pick - South County 60-56
Coach Young's Pick - South County 71-60
Region D #1 Centreville (21-6) vs. Region A #2 Western Branch (22-4) - at Westfield
Hat's Pick - Western Branch 62-55
Coach Young's Pick - Western Branch 58-54
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: South County over Western Branch
Class 5 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region A #1 Green Run (23-3) vs. Region C #1 Potomac Falls (20-6) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - Green Run 63-51
Coach Young's Pick - Green Run 70-66
Region D #1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (22-4) vs. Region A #2 Norview (26-3; 23-3) - at Fleming
Hat's Pick - Norview 58-52
Coach Young's Pick - Norview 64-63 (OT)
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: Norview over Green Run
Class 4 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region A #1 King's Fork (23-3) vs. Region D #2 GW-Danville (20-8) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - King's Fork 78-61
Coach Young's Pick - King's Fork 70-60
Region C #2 Millbrook (21-7) vs. Region A #2 Wilson (18-8; 18-7) - at Sherando
Hat's Pick - Wilson 72-58
Coach Young's Pick - Wilson 77-66
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: King's Fork over Wilson
Class 3 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region A #1 Lakeland (18-8) vs. Region C #1 Western Albemarle (23-6) - at King's Fork
Hat's Pick - Lakeland 65-64
Coach Young's Pick - Lakeland 66-63
Region D #1 Cave Spring (26-2) vs. Region B #1 Central-Woodstock (23-3) - at Salem Civic
Hat's Pick - Cave Spring 63-48
Coach Young's Pick - Cave Spring 74-60
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Cave Spring over Lakeland
Class 2 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region C #1 Radford (23-3) vs. Region D #1 Gate City (23-5) - at Radford U
Hat's Pick - Gate City 68-67
Coach Young's Pick - Radford 62-59
Region B #1 East Rockingham (27-2) vs. Region A #1 John Marshall (22-2) - at Spotswood HS
Hat's Pick - John Marshall 100-82
Coach Young's Pick - John Marshall 108-84
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: John Marshall over Gate City
Class 1 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region D #2 Grundy (23-3) vs. Region C #2 Auburn (21-6) - at Riverview Elementary
Hat's Pick - Grundy 51-49
Coach Young's Pick - Auburn 56-52
Region A #2 Mathews (21-7) vs. Region A #1 Colonial Beach (23-5) - at King George HS
Hat's Pick - Colonial Beach 64-60
Coach Young's Pick - Colonial Beach 67-62
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: Grundy over Colonial Beach
Class 6 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 James River (24-2) vs. Region D #2 James Madison (27-1) - at Manchester HS
Hat's Pick - James River 50-47
Coach Young's Pick - James Madison 48-40
Region C #2 Thomas Edison (23-6) vs. Region A #2 Western Branch (22-4) - at Robinson
Hat's Pick - Thomas Edison 66-61
Coach Young's Pick - Thomas Edison 59-56
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: James River over Thomas Edison
Class 5 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 Princess Anne (25-1) vs. Region C #1 Woodgrove (18-7) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - Princess Anne 72-48
Coach Young's Pick - Princess Anne 83-57
Region D #1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (22-5) vs. Region B #1 Highland Springs (23-2) - at Fleming
Hat's Pick - Highland Springs 68-54
Coach Young's Pick - Highland Springs 63-57
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Princess Anne over Highland Springs
Class 4 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 Hampton (25-1) vs. Region C #1 Loudoun Valley (23-0) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - Hampton 51-48
Coach Young's Pick - Hampton 60-54
Region C #2 Millbrook (27-2) vs. Region B #1 Monacan (24-2) - at Midlothian
Hat's Pick - Monacan 66-50
Coach Young's Pick - Monacan 62-52
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Monacan over Hampton
Class 3 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 Lakeland (19-7) vs. Region C #1 Spotswood (26-2) - at King's Fork
Hat's Pick - Spotswood 68-57
Coach Young's Pick - Spotswood 55-42
Region D #1 Lord Botetourt (24-3) vs. Region A #2 Booker T. Washington (19-10) - at Salem CC
Hat's Pick - Lord Botetourt 57-48
Coach Young's Pick - Lord Botetourt 49-38
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Spotswood over Lord Botetourt
Class 2 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region D #2 Gate City (18-11) vs. Region D #1 Union (20-9)
Hat's Pick - Union 59-52
Coach Young's Pick - Union 58-48
Region B #1 Luray (28-1) vs. Region A #2 Strasburg (26-3)
Hat's Pick - Luray 49-43
Coach Young's Pick - Luray 62-61 in OT
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: Luray over Union
Class 1 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region D #2 Honaker (22-6) vs. Region D #1 Patrick Henry-GS (25-2) - at Emory & Henry
Hat's Pick - Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 50-47
Coach Young's Pick - Honaker 52-49
Region B #1 Surry (25-4) vs. Region B #2 Riverheads (15-9) - at Sussex Central
Hat's Pick - Surry 57-47
Coach Young's Pick - Surry 63-52
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Patrick Henry-Glade Spring over Surry
A review of the State Quarterfinal Picks....
BOYS:
Class 6 = 1-3 (missed Massaponax, Western Branch & Centreville)
Class 5 = 3-1 (missed Norview)
Class 4 = 2-2 (missed Millbrook & Wilson)
Class 3 = 4-0
Class 2 = 4-0
Class 1 = 2-2 (missed on Auburn & Mathews)
Total = 16-8 (66.7%)
GIRLS:
Class 6 = 3-1 (missed on Western Branch)
Class 5 = 3-1 (missed on Highland Springs)
Class 4 = 4-0
Class 3 = 3-1 (missed on Booker T. Washington)
Class 2 = 2-2 (missed on Gate City & Union)
Class 1 = 3-1 (missed on Honaker)
Total = 18-6 (75%)
State Quarterfinals Combined: 34-14 (70.8%)
Postseason Total: 188-53 (78%)
Now it's time to select winners in the semifinals, and for that since my percentage was below the 80% mark I aim for, I decided to bring in my Saturday morning co-host on ESPN Radio 94.1's High School Sports Talk Presented by VirginiaPreps.com. That's right, Nansemond River Hoops Coach Ed Young wants in on the action to see if he can beat me and later poke fun....
Class 6 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region B #2 Massaponax (20-7) vs. Region C #1 South County (26-3) - at Robinson
Hat's Pick - South County 60-56
Coach Young's Pick - South County 71-60
Region D #1 Centreville (21-6) vs. Region A #2 Western Branch (22-4) - at Westfield
Hat's Pick - Western Branch 62-55
Coach Young's Pick - Western Branch 58-54
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: South County over Western Branch
Class 5 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region A #1 Green Run (23-3) vs. Region C #1 Potomac Falls (20-6) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - Green Run 63-51
Coach Young's Pick - Green Run 70-66
Region D #1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (22-4) vs. Region A #2 Norview (26-3; 23-3) - at Fleming
Hat's Pick - Norview 58-52
Coach Young's Pick - Norview 64-63 (OT)
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: Norview over Green Run
Class 4 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region A #1 King's Fork (23-3) vs. Region D #2 GW-Danville (20-8) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - King's Fork 78-61
Coach Young's Pick - King's Fork 70-60
Region C #2 Millbrook (21-7) vs. Region A #2 Wilson (18-8; 18-7) - at Sherando
Hat's Pick - Wilson 72-58
Coach Young's Pick - Wilson 77-66
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: King's Fork over Wilson
Class 3 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region A #1 Lakeland (18-8) vs. Region C #1 Western Albemarle (23-6) - at King's Fork
Hat's Pick - Lakeland 65-64
Coach Young's Pick - Lakeland 66-63
Region D #1 Cave Spring (26-2) vs. Region B #1 Central-Woodstock (23-3) - at Salem Civic
Hat's Pick - Cave Spring 63-48
Coach Young's Pick - Cave Spring 74-60
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Cave Spring over Lakeland
Class 2 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region C #1 Radford (23-3) vs. Region D #1 Gate City (23-5) - at Radford U
Hat's Pick - Gate City 68-67
Coach Young's Pick - Radford 62-59
Region B #1 East Rockingham (27-2) vs. Region A #1 John Marshall (22-2) - at Spotswood HS
Hat's Pick - John Marshall 100-82
Coach Young's Pick - John Marshall 108-84
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: John Marshall over Gate City
Class 1 State Semifinal BOYS:
Region D #2 Grundy (23-3) vs. Region C #2 Auburn (21-6) - at Riverview Elementary
Hat's Pick - Grundy 51-49
Coach Young's Pick - Auburn 56-52
Region A #2 Mathews (21-7) vs. Region A #1 Colonial Beach (23-5) - at King George HS
Hat's Pick - Colonial Beach 64-60
Coach Young's Pick - Colonial Beach 67-62
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: Grundy over Colonial Beach
Class 6 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 James River (24-2) vs. Region D #2 James Madison (27-1) - at Manchester HS
Hat's Pick - James River 50-47
Coach Young's Pick - James Madison 48-40
Region C #2 Thomas Edison (23-6) vs. Region A #2 Western Branch (22-4) - at Robinson
Hat's Pick - Thomas Edison 66-61
Coach Young's Pick - Thomas Edison 59-56
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: James River over Thomas Edison
Class 5 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 Princess Anne (25-1) vs. Region C #1 Woodgrove (18-7) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - Princess Anne 72-48
Coach Young's Pick - Princess Anne 83-57
Region D #1 Patrick Henry-Roanoke (22-5) vs. Region B #1 Highland Springs (23-2) - at Fleming
Hat's Pick - Highland Springs 68-54
Coach Young's Pick - Highland Springs 63-57
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Princess Anne over Highland Springs
Class 4 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 Hampton (25-1) vs. Region C #1 Loudoun Valley (23-0) - at Norfolk State
Hat's Pick - Hampton 51-48
Coach Young's Pick - Hampton 60-54
Region C #2 Millbrook (27-2) vs. Region B #1 Monacan (24-2) - at Midlothian
Hat's Pick - Monacan 66-50
Coach Young's Pick - Monacan 62-52
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Monacan over Hampton
Class 3 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region A #1 Lakeland (19-7) vs. Region C #1 Spotswood (26-2) - at King's Fork
Hat's Pick - Spotswood 68-57
Coach Young's Pick - Spotswood 55-42
Region D #1 Lord Botetourt (24-3) vs. Region A #2 Booker T. Washington (19-10) - at Salem CC
Hat's Pick - Lord Botetourt 57-48
Coach Young's Pick - Lord Botetourt 49-38
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Spotswood over Lord Botetourt
Class 2 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region D #2 Gate City (18-11) vs. Region D #1 Union (20-9)
Hat's Pick - Union 59-52
Coach Young's Pick - Union 58-48
Region B #1 Luray (28-1) vs. Region A #2 Strasburg (26-3)
Hat's Pick - Luray 49-43
Coach Young's Pick - Luray 62-61 in OT
Hat's Revised Tourney Final Pick: Luray over Union
Class 1 State Semifinal GIRLS:
Region D #2 Honaker (22-6) vs. Region D #1 Patrick Henry-GS (25-2) - at Emory & Henry
Hat's Pick - Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 50-47
Coach Young's Pick - Honaker 52-49
Region B #1 Surry (25-4) vs. Region B #2 Riverheads (15-9) - at Sussex Central
Hat's Pick - Surry 57-47
Coach Young's Pick - Surry 63-52
Hat's Tourney Final Pick: Patrick Henry-Glade Spring over Surry
