3A West FINAL: Spotswood 72 Northside 65

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3A West regional boys basketball championship upcoming as undefeated Spotswood hosts Northside.

Both will advance to state final four

Northside bus driver has had it rough. Broke down Wed causing late start to 3A West semis. Drove thru 4 wrecks on 81 today.

15 min til tip.

NHS (23-5) starters: G Price, F Basham, G Tucker, G Barker, F Bright.

SHS (27-0): G Kier, G Kh. Davis, F Saylor, G M. Davis, F Irvine.




Only three seniors between Spotswood and Northside. Both junior-heavy.






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Re: 3A West Final: Spotswood vs Northside

Northside up 11-10 mid 1st Q

http://player.listenlive.co/34401

 

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End of 1st Q: Spotswood 21 Northside 16

1:55 left 1stQ - Northside 14, Spotswood 12.

Kendrick Tucker (2016 talent having a breakout year) with a couple hoops.

Blazers now in man.

END of 1st Q: Spotswood 21 Northside 16

Blazers closed on a 9-2 run

Blazers with 3 3's in final minute (2 by Justin Kier).

Blazers led by Justin Kier's 8 points that opening quarter with Cameron Irvine supplying 6.
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Re: End of 1st Q: Spotswood 21 Northside 16

Timeout with 6:32 to play in the first half.

Blazers are up 25-19.

 

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Spotswood 32 Northside 25

6:32 left 2ndQ - Spotswood 25, Northside 19. Khalil Davis to Kobe Davis (7Pts.) with a bucket to answer a trey from Carlos 'Boogie' Basham.

Nearing 5 minutes left 2ndQ - Spotswood 27, Northside 25. Back-to-back 3's for Vikings from Michael Barker and J.D. Mundy.

Not good news for Northside - 3rd foul called on George Bright for the Vikings, who trail Spotswood 32-25 late in the 2ndQ.


Kier with 10 for the Blazers

34-27 Spotswood

90 seconds to go in the half

36-27 Spotswood
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Half: Spotswood 42 Northside 30

At the half: Spotswood leads 42-30.

3-point play by Kendrick Tucker (9Pts.) trims the Northside deficit from 9 to 6 vs. Spotswood until Aaron Hunter drains a 3 for the Blazers.

Kier leads Spotswood with 10 pts, while Hunter and Kobe Davis each have 7 off bench.

Tucker leads Northside with 9 pts


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Re: Half: Spotswood 42 Northside 30

2nd Half underway with Spotswood/Northside.

Blazers push lead up to 14 (49-35) and Vikings with 2 guys in foul trouble now in Bright & Price.
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3rd Q - Spotswood 53 Northside 40

5:25 left 3rdQ - Spotswood 51, Northside 35. Justin Kier draws contact with the right, then finishes with the left.

Spotswood up 53-40 - 3:45 - 3rd Q

Tucker with 14 pts for Northside

 

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Spotswood 54 Northside 44 - 3rd Q

Spotswood 54 Northside 44

1:20 left in the 3rd Q

Vikings freshman guard Price has just fouled out of the game - 4 pts

Spotswood in the penalty already and the 3rdQ hasn't concluded.

Going to be hard for Northside to catch up,

 

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End of 3rd Q: Spotswood 57 Northside 47

End of 3rd: Spotswood 57, Northside 47.

 

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Re: End of 3rd Q: Spotswood 57 Northside 47

Spotswood's lead has been trimmed to 57-50.

Blazers with some misses on lay-ups and Vikings pull closer on Michael Barker's 3rd trey.

 

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Re: End of 3rd Q: Spotswood 57 Northside 47

5:25 to play - Spotswood 58, Northside 53. Kendrick Tucker (17 Pts.) hits from 3-point land after Blazers miss front-end of 1&1 FT.

Spotswood leads 59-53 with 5:24 to play.

Carlos 'Boogie' Basham coming up with some HUGE rebounds for Northside, who is now in the bonus and trails Spotswood by 6. 4:30 to go.

Basham just grabbed his 16th rebound as Northside trails Spotswood 60-53. 4:27 left.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/dnr?src=hashSpotswood leads 61-55 with 3:54 left in the game.

Tucker has 19 pts for the Vikings

 

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Spotswood 63 Northside 60 - 2 minutes to go

Spotswood takes a timeout with 3:03 to play. They lead the Vikings 63-58.


Northside cut deficit to 61-58, but Khalil Davis answers with a drive. Spotswood leads 63-58 with 3:03 left in 3A West championship

Spotswood was 11-of-14 from the foul line in the 1st half, but the Blazers just 7-for-15 in the 2nd Half as their lead is down to 3.

Blazers lead cut to 63-60 with 2:00 left.

 

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Spotswood 66 Northside 62 - 49 seconds left

Tucker scores 2nd chance bucket and Kier answers with a free throw.

Michael Barker (9Pts.) has fouled out for Northside.

Spotswood leads Northside 64-60.

Vikings ball.

1:29 left.

Spotswood up 66-62 with 49.2 left.

 

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FINAL: Spotswood 72 Northside 65

Kobe Davis with 2FT's for Spotswood to push the lead to 68-62 on Northside - ticking under 30 seconds

George Bright (11Pts.) with his 3rd trey for the Vikings in 3A-West Region Boys Championship

Northside trails Spotswood 70-65 with 5.5 sec left.

Blazers appear to be in control

Final Score from the 3A West Final: Spotswood defeats Northside 72-65

4 players fouled out for Northside

Blazers now 28-0, Vikings 23-6.

Final Stats for Spotswood - Justin Kier 20 Pts. 8-12FT. Khalil Davis 11Pts. 9-13FT. Aaron Hunter 10Pts. Cameron Irvine 9Pts.

Final Stats for Northside - Kendrick Tucker 21Pts. 6-6FT (Fouled Out). George Bright 11Pts. (3 3's). Michael Barker 9Pts. (3 3's).

Both teams advance to state final four

Vikings will play at 5:15 on Tuesday at the Siegel Center in Richmond.


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