BOYS: State QF - Madison County (61) Chatham (47) - FINAL

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GROUP 2A BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals and semifinals at James Madison University
Quarterfinals - March 3
Chatham (West #4) vs. Madison County (East #1), 2:30
Amelia County (East #3) vs. Richlands (West #2), 4:15
Bruton (East #4) vs. Dan River (West #1), 6 p.m.
Gate City (West #3) vs. Robert E. Lee (East #2), 7:45
Semifinals - March 4
First two winners play, 4:15
Second two winners play, 7:45
Championship - March 9, at VCU
Semifinal winners 8:30

 

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Madison's Dre Twyman with the first basket of the game. 7:30 remaining 2-0 Mountaineers out of the gate.

T/O Madison with a 9-6 lead over Chatham with 4:08 in the opening quarter.

 

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Fitzgerald trey ties it.

And Madison takes lead back.

We're on the cusp of back-and-forth mode here.

11-9 Madison.

Chatham T/O.

3:20 in 1st.

 

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Camron Royal has given Chatham a 13-11 lead over Madison County with 1:32 left in 1Q

Chatham getting to everything - loose balls, rebounds, passing lanes - during this stretch in the 1st.

 

[blackknight_pride]

Big upset brewing at JMU

 

[sharkfan83]

Chatham playing some inspired ball right now. Showing alot of grit and really getting after it. This game may go to the wire....And Ill be the first to say I didn't expect it.

 

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Most people weren't given Chatham much of a chance in this field of 8, but the Cavaliers lead Madison 17-12 late in the 1Q.

 

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Chatham leads Madison County 17-12 after 1Q of play

Tyler Fitzgerald for Chatham leads the scoring with 7 points.

 

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Thanks to NBC29 for the photo

 

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Madison cuts the lead. It's 22-22 now with 4:30 left in the first half.

I'm not trying to steal your thunder by posting an occasional score in your thread Pizzzza.

 

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Madison has cut Chatham's lead to 1 in 2Q

Isiah Smith takes it down the lane for two, tying the game, 22-22 4:24 remaining in the second quarter

 

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Madison cuts the lead. It's 22-22 now with 4:30 left in the first half.

I'm not trying to steal your thunder by posting an occasional score in your thread Pizzzza.

It's fine with me - everyone can contribute!

 

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Dawson Anderson scores to put Chatham up 28-22

47.7 left in first half

 

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Preston Turner hits 1-of-2 FTs to give Chatham a 29-22 lead over Madison County at halftime

Chatham with 7-0 run to close the half

Tyler Fitzgerald leads with 11 points.

Twyman 7 Smith 7 lead MC.

Cavs are forcing the East’s No. 1 seed to take jump shots to score.

One twitter feed says "Chatham playing as well as I’ve seen this year"
"Tyler Fitzgerald has been the best player on the floor."

 

[HoosBears]

Smh.. come on Madison..

 

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A real STUNNER going on @ halftime - but that's why they play the game on the court, and not on paper.

Any Chatham fans on here? I read/heard that you lost several players during the season - is this true?

 

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Chatham ups lead to 31-22

Thanks to Dave Walls (WSET) for the photo

 

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Chatham is leading Madison 33-24 and has the ball with 6:27 left in 3Q.

 

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Chatham leads 34-26 with 4:30 left

 

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Chatham up 36-28 with 3:53 left in 3Q

 

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Dre Twyman at the line, hits both and Madison slices Chatham's lead to 36-30 with 3:40 left in third.

 

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39-30 Chatham with 3:28 left in the 3rd

Swink has 3 fouls but he needs to be back on the court

 

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Tyler Fitzgerald hits a 3 -- he has 15 points for Chatham -- and gives his team a 39-30 lead over Madison County. 3Q 3:28

 

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Madison steal off the press, fouled on way to hoop. Madison side getting hot and loud.

Dre Twyman hits one of two. Chatham lead now 39-33 with 3:07 to play in third

 

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Chatham lead down to 3 at 40-37

 

[sharkfan83]

43-39 end of 3rd Chatham leads

 

[Mayberryite]

Gotta pull for our old Piedmont District foe. Hang on Cavs!

 

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Huge bucket by Chatham's Antonio Robertson in final seconds of the 3Q after Madison had cut lead to 2 (and missed chance to get it to 1).

 

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Place is going wild. Madison takes their first lead since the 1st half.

 

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Swink back in for Madison with 3 fouls to start 4Q

He scores right away

 

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A 3-pointer by Elijah Lewis puts Madison ahead 44-43 with 7:10 left in the game.

 

[sharkfan83]

Hoop and harm. 46-43 Madison leads.

Make that 48-43.

Timeout Chatham

 

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Madison on a 9-0 run in the fourth

 

[Mayberryite]

9-0 4th quarter so far.

 

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Hodnett gets Chatham within 3

 

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Two minutes to play, Madison dribbling it around up 49-45 on Chatham

And now the fouling starts. Let's see how this plays out.

 

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Isiah Smith hits both free throws to make it 51-45 Mountaineers with 1:43 remaining.

 

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Upset alert canceled. Madison leads 53-45