BOYS FINAL: Robert E Lee (84) Amelia County (71) - FINAL

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GROUP 2A BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals and semifinals at James Madison University
Quarterfinals - March 3
Madison County 61, Chatham 47
Amelia County 45, Richlands 40
Dan River 65, Bruton 56
Robert E. Lee 81, Gate City 74, OT
Semifinals - March 4
Amelia County 61, Madison County 55
Robert E. Lee 75, Dan River 72 (OT)
Championship - March 9, at VCU
Amelia County vs. Robert E. Lee, 8:30

 

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Lee enters tonight's game with a 24-5 record overall & has won nine of its last 10.

Amelia is 21-5 & has won 18 of its last 19

Amelia has never won a state championship but has finished as the runner-up once.

Lee has six titles on its resume.

 

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Let's hope MaxPreps doesn't know something we don't know.

Thanks to Patrick Hite for this tweet

 

[CoachHartman01]

Uh oh...hope that's not an omen! Lol

 

[sharkfan83]

Good luck to both teams. Wish I had been in Richmond to see all the games today.

 

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It'll be a late start but we're now 20 minutes away from tip-off between Lee High & Amelia County in the 2A boys state title game.

 

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Starters for Amelia: Jamal Grant, Brendan Stanford, Eric Medley, Jared Baker, Cody Hawkins

Starters for Lee: Darius George, Jayden Williams, Manny Johnson, Jarvis Vaughan, Tyrese Haliburton.

Lee High will have the size advantage tonight, 6-8, 6-7, 6-5. Amelia has one 6-5 player on roster. No one taller.

One big key will be rebounding. Lee should control the boards and, if they do, will be tough for Amelia to handle

Lee led by Darius George (25 ppg, 9 rpg) and Jarvis Vaughan (16 and 9). Vaughan had 31 and 19 in Dan River win

Jared Baker is the key for Amelia. Conference 34 player of the year. 14 ppg, 11 rpg. Player Amelia likes to have the ball in big situations.

 

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Vaughan hits a jumper in the paint for Lee, but Baker knocks down 3 for Amelia to get us started.

 

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George with a pair of FTs,

Lee up 4-3 1Q 7:02

 

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George blows layup in transition. Looked like he thought about dunking, but tried layup at last second.

 

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Baker scores on turnaround along baseline to give Amelia 5-4 lead, but George with the offensive rebound and a pair of FTs.

Lee 6-5

 

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Vaughan on a putback to give Lee 8-5 lead

2 fouls on Vaughan with 4:56 left in 1Q.

 

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Elliston scores, misses FT, but Lee up 10-8

 

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Vaughan on the bench for Lee.

 

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George puts Lee up 12-8

 

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Velvin with a 3 to give Lee an 7 point lead

 

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George with the and 1 to give Lee a 17-10 lead. Ready for his FT.

Lee on 10-2 run after George hits FT. Lee up 18-10

 

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Velvin with 5 points for Lee, but Medley hits 2nd 3 for Amelia. Lee leads 20-16

 

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End of 1Q: Robert E. Lee 20, Amelia County 16

Darius George with 9 points for Lee.

 

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Velvin with a behind-the-back pass to Haliburton for the score.

Lee up 22-16 2Q

 

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George now has 11 as Lee is up 24-16 2Q 6:35

 

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George misses from outside, but Vaughan cleans it up and scores, putting Lee up 26-16.

Timeout Amelia.

 

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Jayden Williams scores off turnover, Lee leads 30-16 2Q

 

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Vaughan gives Lee 32-18 lead

 

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George with own putback, Lee up 34-21.

George picks up 2nd foul and Haliburton with his 3rd for Lee.

Amelia gets within 10, 34-24

 

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Baker hits 2 FTs for Amelia. Lee still up, but lead shrinking. 34-26 2Q

 

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Stanford with a pair from the line and Amelia down 6.

 

[sharkfan83]

How much time left in 2nd qtr?

 

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Williams breaks 7-0 Amelia run with a pair of FTs.

Lee up 36-28

 

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Amelia scores to beat buzzer, Lee leads at halftime 36-30.

Darius George has 13 points & nine rebounds to lead Lee. Blaize Velvin has nine points. Jarvis Vaughan has eight.

Jared Baker leads Amelia with eight points while DeQuante Meadows added seven.

 

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Vaughan strong to the basket to put Lee up 8 at start of 3Q

 

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Vaughan with 2 FTs, Lee lead to 10.

 

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Vaughan gets steal and fouled going to bucket. Will go to the line.

Vaughan with Lee's first 5 points of 3Q, Leemen lead 41-30. 6:21

 

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George picks up 3rd foul.

Lee calls timeout after four quick points from Amelia cut the lead to 41-34. 3Q 5:51.

 

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Hawkins scores for Amelia and Lee lead down to 5

 

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George has 14 and Lee up 42-36

 

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Vaughan with 2 FTs and Lee up 44-36 3:56 3Q

 

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Velvin misses 3, gets own rebound and scores to put Lee up 46-36