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I am making that a question mark because I am not the official source for RHS but according to my (keep everything in a notebook at home) stats, the Big Red set a new school record tonight by hitting 14 three pointers in a 75-43 road romp over Bath County. The much-needed victory comes after some disappointing losses and hopefully can spur the team on to bigger and better things. They are now 2-3 on the season with both wins coming against the Chargers.

The surprising thing about tonight's aerial attack was that 12 of those triples came from just two players........one of whom has had many such big outings but the other one came from out of nowhere to set a new career high for himself. The not-at-all surprising assassin was senior captain and team leader Bennett Dunlap, who knocked down 7 of them and in most cases the net did not even move, as he led all scorers with 21 points.

But the game ball honors tonight just might have to go to sophomore J P Crawford, who knocked down five of his own from behind the arc and finished with 17 points. This is his first year on the varsity and his previous high had been eight points. But tonight he found a sweet spot or two and just felt very comfortable in the offense.

The two remaining triples came from senior Chris Brooks and sophomore Will Gardner, who coincidentally had torched these same Chargers with seven threes of his own in the season-opener when the Gladiators had only six bodies to put on the floor due to the football season still being in session. He scored his career high of 31 that night and still ranks as the Big Red's leading scorer so far this year. Also scoring in double figures tonight was Carter Mooneyham, who finished with 11 hard-earned points, mostly coming on fast break lay ups.

The game started out with a very slow pace and in fact Coach Weller pulled the starters midway through the first quarter and inserted the "blue team." That strategy was most likely due to the fact that the Gladiators have to turn right around tomorrow night and battle Parry McCluer for the second time this week. As a result, all 10 players saw plenty of action tonight.

Riverheads led 19-4 after one quarter, and already had four of those treys by that time. However they went somewhat cold in the second quarter and the Chargers actually won that period 9-8 to trail 27-13 at the break.

However, any intentions that RHS had of slowing the pace down or conserving their energy went out the window in the second half because both teams stepped up the tempo and we saw a track meet for the entire second half with Riverheads scoring 48 points and the Chargers a respectable 30. Each team fought hard for every loose ball right up to the final horn.

There was no JV game tonight, reportedly due to the Chargers having too few players available. Hopefully for their sake that is a temporary issue so that they can continue to build their program.

As mentioned Riverheads swings right back into action tomorrow night as part of the much-anticipated boy/girl quadruple header at home with Parry McCluer providing the opposition. The boys' teams just played in Buena Vista on Tuesday with RHS winning the JV game and PM taking the varsity game. Back in November, PM swept the RHS girls, giving them a 3-1 advantage so far. They will of course hope for a repeat performance tomorrow when the games get underway with the JV girls playing at 2:00.

Conversely, Riverheads would like to avenge some or all of those three defeats and even things up a bit. The remaining schedule will be JV boys at 4:00, Varsity girls at 6:00, and Varsity boys at 8:00. We are not sure if those are firm times or just estimates based on the average length of a game and the warm-up times in between. So your best bet is just to come in person and check out the action. For those of you in other areas, I assume that at least some of the event will be on NFHS. As the old saying goes "Check your local listings."

Regardless of what happens tomorrow, Riverheads will dive back in to Shenandoah District play Tuesday when the Big Red boys will host Buffalo Gap while the Lady Gladiators will travel to the Gap. We probably don't have to tell you how wild those two gyms will be!

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OH ST vs GA*
TCU vs MI*

MIA @ NE*
CAR @ TB*
PIT @ BAL*
BUF @ CIN*
AZ @ ATL
DAL @ TN (Thur)
IN @ NYG
NO @ PHI
CLE @ WAS
SF @ LV
NYJ @ SEA
MN @ GB
LAR @ LAC

*GOW 2 pts each

Radford vs George Wythe tomorrow night in the tournament final of the Fort Chiswell tournament

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Nice win for Auburn over 3A Abingdon lead by 7 footer Evan Ramsey

Part of the Arby's Classic. Westminister has two big time players including a 6'10 kid and a sophomore who was a freshman All American last year.

Congrats to Dan River senior WR/S Ty'Lyric Coleman as he signed his Letter of Intent to attend the University of Virginia. The Cavaliers' coaches describe Coleman as "as versatile and dynamic as they come at the Wide Receiver position". Finished with 1,027 yards and 9 TDs at WR this season. Proud of this young man.

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The Fighting Blues hit visiting Riverheads with a 17-0 scoring spurt straddling the first and second quarters tonight and rolled to a somewhat surprising 66-44 non-district win. PM only had a 2-5 record coming into the game and of course were playing their first season without the gigantic Spencer Hamilton, but with cat-quick guard Evan Cook running the offense and picking quite a few RHS pockets on defense, and with football stud John Snider muscling his way inside at will, the Gladiators just did not have the answer, despite having some "spurts" of their own.

In fact it was Riverheads that delivered the first punch as Gabe Milo reeled off the first nine points for the Big Red and staked the visitors to an early 13-6 lead with half the first quarter still left to play. He knocked down a triple and hit three other baskets as the scoreboard at one point read Milo-9, Blues-3. (Well it didn't really SAY that, but you get my drift!)

But someone flipped a switch, the Blues started getting into the passing lanes, and in what seemed like record time, PM was on top 23-13. When Milo finally broke the drought with his 11th point, and sharpshooter Will Gardner followed with a three to cut it to 23-18, it looked momentarily as if the Gladiators had weathered the storm and might get back in the game. However the Blues closed on a 10-3 surge to take a 33-21 lead into the locker room.

Things then went from bad to worse for Riverheads as PM hit them with another 12-0 burst to open the second half. However, to their credit the Big Red did not lay down and die as the Extended Dunlap Family Connection (Uncle Bennett and Nephew Henley) caught fire and delivered four triples between them as RHS cut the deficit to a potentially manageable 50-38 at the end of three.

However any thoughts of a Big Red comeback were quickly dashed as PM opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run and coasted to the victory. The two teams however have not seen the last of one another as they will meet around 8:00 Friday night in Game Four of the first-ever Riverheads Quadruple Header. The Blues will provide the opposition in all four games as the JV girls will open play at 2:00, followed in order by the JV boys around 4:00, the Varsity girls at 6, and the Varsity boys in the nightcap. PM has gone 3-1 against Riverheads on its home court, so the Gladiators would like nothing better than to do at least that well at home Friday to even the season.

Which gives you the clue that Riverheads did manage to win the JV game tonight. After a nip and tuck first half saw RHS take an 18-17 lead into the locker room, they settled the issue with a third-quarter burst and coasted from there to a 47-38 victory. The RHS juniors are now 3-1 on the season.

Although Friday's re-matches sound like they are close enough, all four Riverheads teams have other games prior to the quadruple header. The Lady Gladiators are hosting Covington Wednesday night and the boys travel to Bath County on Thursday. Both those are make up dates from games that were "iced out." On paper there would appear to be some RHS wins in those games to build up the Big Red confidence for the PM re-matches not to mention district play resuming Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Daily Progress Holiday Classic

Albemarle 60, William Fleming 47

Riverside 73, Charlottesville 68 (OT)

Western Albemarle 64, Stafford 55

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Daily Progress Holiday Classic

Charlottesville 50, Mills Godwin 42

Covenant 59, Albemarle 43

Western Albemarle 52, Mathews 6

William Monroe 57, Monticello 26

From myself, and on behalf of the rest of us from here in the frozen tundra of Dinwiddie, we wish each of you, and your families, a blessed and memorable Christmas.
And may 2023 be a year of recovery and renewal from the difficulties of the past several years. Be safe in your travels and I pray for your good heath. May God bless each and every one of you with His grace and comfort.

Dinwiddie Proud

Hands down, Lancaster Red Devils. Anybody else come close?

ASHLAND INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (Ashland Blazer HS, Ashland, KY):

First Round (Wednesday December 28):

Game 1: Perry Central vs. Lincoln County, 2:30pm
Game 2: Collins vs. Blue Ridge School (VA), 4pm
Game 3: Simon Kenton vs. Ashland Blazer, 7pm
Game 4: Henry Clay vs. Carmel School (VA), 8:30pm

Semifinals (Thursday December 29):

Consolation 1: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2:30pm
Consolation 2: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 4pm
Championship 1: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7pm
Championship 2: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8:30pm

Championship (Friday December 30):

7th Place Game, 2:30pm
5th Place Game, 4pm
3rd Place Game, 5:30pm
Championship, 7pm

BOO WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS CLASSIC (Boo Williams Sports Complex, Hampton)

GIRLS SILVER DIVISION:

First Round (Wednesday December 28):

Game 1: Manchester vs. Woodbridge, 9pm, Court 4
Game 2: Hampton vs. Thomas Edison, 9pm, Court 3
Game 3: Landstown vs. William Fleming, 7:30pm, Court 4
Game 4: Norview vs. Midlothian, 7:30pm, Court 3

Semifinals (Thursday December 29):

Consolation 1: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 9pm, Court 5
Consolation 2: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 9pm, Court 6
Championship 1: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30pm, Court 3
Championship 2: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30pm, Court 4

Championship (Friday December 30):

7th Place Game, 9pm, Court 6
5th Place Game, 9pm, Court 5
3rd Place Game, 7:30pm, Court 3
Championship, 9pm, Court 3

GIRLS RED DIVISION:

First Round (Wednesday December 28):

Game 1: Churchland vs. Bayside, 4:30pm, Court 3
Game 2: Atlee vs. Caroline, 4:30pm, Court 4
Game 3: Oscar Smith vs. Green Run, 6pm, Court 3
Game 4: Cornwall Central (NY) vs. Hampton Roads Academy, 6pm, Court 4

Semifinals (Thursday December 29):

Consolation 1: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4:30pm, Court 3
Consolation 2: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 4:30pm, Court 4
Championship 1: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6pm, Court 3
Championship 2: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6pm, Court 4

Championship (Friday December 30):

7th Place Game, 4:30pm, Court 4
5th Place Game, 4:30pm, Court 2
3rd Place Game, 6pm, Court 4
Championship, 6pm, Court 2

BENEDICTINE CAPITAL CITY CLASSIC
PURCHASE THREE-DAY PASSES AT THIS LINK
First Round (Tuesday December 27):

BOYS:
Game 1: LaSalle vs. Life Christian Academy, 12:45pm
Game 2: Archbishop Spalding vs. St. Anne's-Belfield, 2:30pm
Game 3: Bullis School vs. Meadowbrook, 4:15pm
Game 4: Potomac School vs. Benedictine, 8pm

Semifinal Round (Wednesday December 28):

Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1:45pm
Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 3:30pm
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:15pm
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7pm

Championship (Thursday December 29):

3rd Place Game, 12pm
5th Place Game, 1:45pm
7th Place Game, 3:30pm
Championship, 7pm

GIRLS:
Semifinal Round (Tuesday December 27):

Game 1: Liberty Christian Academy vs. Steward, 11am
Game 2: Colonial Beach vs. Saint Gertrude, 6pm

Championship (Thursday December 29):

Semifinal Winners, 5:15pm

BENEDICTINE CAPITAL CITY CLASSIC (Benedictine Schools of Richmond):

PURCHASE THREE-DAY PASSES AT THIS LINK
First Round (Tuesday December 27):

BOYS:
Game 1: LaSalle vs. Life Christian Academy, 12:45pm
Game 2: Archbishop Spalding vs. St. Anne's-Belfield, 2:30pm
Game 3: Bullis School vs. Meadowbrook, 4:15pm
Game 4: Potomac School vs. Benedictine, 8pm

Semifinal Round (Wednesday December 28):

Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1:45pm
Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 3:30pm
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:15pm
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7pm

Championship (Thursday December 29):

3rd Place Game, 12pm
5th Place Game, 1:45pm
7th Place Game, 3:30pm
Championship, 7pm

GIRLS:
Semifinal Round (Tuesday December 27):

Game 1: Liberty Christian Academy vs. Steward, 11am
Game 2: Colonial Beach vs. Saint Gertrude, 6pm

Championship (Thursday December 29):

Semifinal Winners, 5:15pm