Well this is the game most expected all year. I’d like to hear some thoughts on this game.

VHSL Class 2 State Basketball Championship with John Marshall (27-0) vs. Radford (23-4) at VCU.

Know this is the football board but wanted to wish the guys @VolNation85 @lyhsports @Hilltopper1991 and their Glass boys luck tonight. Safe travels to and from Richmond. Bring the trophy back to the 434!

Class 5 Boys Basketball Championship after 1: Patrick Henry (Roanoke) 13, Woodside 11

Lancaster red devils community let me thanks you for the support you showed those young men over the last two yes. Now to the Northumbland Indians community even those you are our arch rivals you took that ride along with us and supported those young men when your season ended thanks.

What a ride you took us on over the past two years.

Boys:
Hopewell vs Skyline @ Warren County HS
Northside vs Cave Spring Round 4 @ Hidden Valley HS

Girls:
Meridian vs Brentsville @ McLean HS
Carroll County vs Liberty Christian @ Pulaski County HS

Give me your thoughts!

Boys finals: Hopewell over Northside
Girls finals: Carroll County over Meridian

While everybody gripes about JM, can we appreciate how awesome the 5A, 4A, and. 3A championship games turned out, I attended the 5A game and it was bananas.

A great atmosphere with crazy momentum swings and runs and two very good teams. The crowd was bonkers by the start of the 4th. Then the ending. Electric. The way state title games should be.

"The Justices (23-0) destroyed Prince Edward County (Farmville) 124-41 on Tuesday in the Region 2A quarterfinals. Coach Ty White’s team will next host Thomas Jefferson (12-11) in the region semifinals on Thursday. The winner of that game will play Brunswick or Greensville County in Friday’s region championship.
So long as John Marshall takes care of business and wins its third Class 2 championship in as many seasons, Divens said the Justices have a good chance to finish the season as the nation’s No. 1 high school basketball team."

As long as they wreck shop in 2A, they will remain # 1......

Also, this would be 3 out of 4 years. The only year they didn't win, they didn't play. (Covid)

Also, poor Prince Edward. I am sure JM didn't try to run it up. Just couldn't help it.

Northside up 20-5 over Hopewell (2:30 left 1Q)

This years Benefit game will be in Richmond

VHSL Class 1 Girls Hoops State Championship at the Half - Rappahannock County 36, Eastside 28.

Azlyn Hammons has 21 points for Eastside at the break.

(Matt tweet)

Who wins, UVA or Duke?

I‘ll go with UVA

Girls' : VHSL Class 2 state title game: #ClarkeCounty 13, Central 8, end 1st quarter. McKavish and Rohrbach each have two fouls for Eagles.

Lady Eagles on fire early as Kaiya Williams 6 points and Hailey Evans 5 for Clarke .

Emilee Brickey with 5 to lead the Lady Warriors.

PH 26 Woodside 22 (1:39 till Half)

Girls: LC Bird 11, Princess Anne 10. End 1Q. Class 5 championship.

Final Box, VHSL Class 3 State Championship Game: Northside 58, Hopewell 52

Didn't get to watch the game yet, but congrats to the Red Devils on the state championship and perfect season. Simply a well oiled machine.

The action in Friday's 2023 VHSL State Tournament brought some drama in the form of two major comebacks, an overtime finish and a few schools repeating.

Hopewell rallied from 17 down against Northside, went up by as many as four in the fourth quarter, but the Vikings prevailed to bring Coach Billy Pope his second state title in winning 58-52.

Carroll County's Girls repeated with a decisive 78-41 triumph over Brentsville District, where Alyssa Ervin nearly recorded a triple-double with 29 points, eight rebounds and eight steals.

Hayfield's also managed to repeat, running its win streak over Virginia foes to 59 as they held off Patriot in a defensive tussle, 52-41. It wasn't quite the clash between great offenses that we anticipated like their 75-73 win from back on December 1st, where Donovan Bass-Briscoe hit a runner to win the contest. However, Bass-Briscoe and David King each scored 14 points - with King also grabbing 10 boards - to lead the way for the Hawks on a night where each team made just one three-pointer.

It wasn't just a repeat in Class 6; it was a four-peat. Kirsten Stone's Madison squad led by 10 in the first quarter vs. Manchester, fell behind by seven with 4:22 to go in regulation, but managed to rally and win in OT, 49-46 thanks to an old-fashioned three-point play from Stella Gougoufkas late in the extra frame.

Below, we outline our Keys to Victory for Saturday's Class 5 and Class 2 title games as the tourney draws to a close, plus Predictions on who will win as well...


CLASS 5 GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: L.C. Bird Skyhawks (23-4) vs. Princess Anne Cavaliers (25-1)

L.C. Bird Keys to Victory:
#1 - Solve the Press
#2 - Establish Smith
#3 - Contain Stephenson

PA Keys to Victory:
#1 - Points Off Turnovers
#2 - Offensive Rebounds
#3 - Keep Bird Off the Line


Hat's Pick - Princess Anne 48-43



CLASS 5 BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Woodside Wolverines (22-5) vs. Patrick Henry-Roanoke Patriots (29-2)

Woodside Keys to Victory:
#1 - Avoid Slow Start
#2 - Establish the Inside Game
#3 - Keep Abu in Check


PH-Roanoke Keys to Victory:
#1 - Rain 3's
#2 - Transition Defense
#3 - Bench Production


Hat's Pick - PH-Roanoke 60-58



CLASS 2 GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Central-Wise Warriors (25-6) vs. Clarke County Eagles (24-5)

Central-Wise Keys to Victory:
#1 - Transition Defense
#2 - Apply Ball Pressure
#3 - Stay the Course

Clarke County Keys to Victory:
#1 - Push the Tempo
#2 - Don't Let McAmis Go Off
#3 - Defensive Rebounding


Hat's Pick - Central-Wise 50-41


CLASS 2 BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: John Marshall Justices (27-0) vs. Radford Bobcats (23-4)

John Marshall Keys to Victory:
#1 - Deliver Early Knockout
#2 - Thrive in Transition
#3 - Play Above the Rim

Radford Keys to Victory:
#1 - Shorten the Game
#2 - Be Unconventional
#3 - Control Tempo


Hat's Pick - John Marshall 90-50

Shocker, back-and-forth game early between Patriot and Hayfield. Donovan Bass-Briscoe drains a floater at the 1Q buzzer, Hawks lead 12-10. This may be a substantially lower scoring game than the teams' first meeting

2023 #Class6 State Girls Basketball Championship After 1: James Madison 12,
@ladylancersMHS
6. #Manchester gets 4-0 run to end quarter, slow start puts them behind early.