BOYS State Semis - East Rock 71 Goochland 52 - FINAL

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@EastRockHoops (25-3) is set to take on @GoochlandBBall (23-3) in the @VHSL_ Class 2 boys basketball semifinals

This is the first-ever state semifinal appearance for either team. East Rockingham is making its first state tournament appearance in school history while Goochland lost to Central in last year's VHSL Class 2 quarterfinals.

Starters for East Rockingham: Griffin Morris, Collin Wigley, Tyler Nickel, Tyce McNair, Dalton Jefferson. Goochland: Deion Harwood, Isaiah Matovu, James Bell, Quincy Snead, Kameron Holman.

(Tweets by Cody Elliott)

 

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Dalton Jefferson hits a 3 on opening possession followed by a transition bucket from Tyler Nickel. East Rock leads Goochland 5-0. 1Q 6:40.

 

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After a 3 from Griffin Morris, East Rock now leading Goochland 12-2. 1Q 4:37.

 

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Goochland calls timeout with East Rockingham leading 14-5. Eagles have came out quick behind the play of Dalton Jefferson. 1Q 2:25.

 

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End of 1Q: East Rockingham 22, Goochland 6. Dalton Jefferson leads six Eagles in the scoring column with nine points. Bulldogs have been settling for jumpers here early and well, it hasn't worked so far.

 

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Tyce McNair scores on a drive to the basket, forcing another Goochland timeout. East Rockingham leads 30-17. 2Q 1:53.

 

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Half: East Rockingham 34, Goochland 24.

Dalton Jefferson has 11 for the Eagles while Tyler Nickel has scored 10.

Quincy Snead has 11 points for the Bulldogs, including back-to-back buckets just before the halftime buzzer.

 

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Photos courtesy of ERHS Athletics

 

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Quincy Snead nets 10 of his 11 points in the 2nd quarter - Bulldogs pick up steam, outscoring ER 18-12 in the 2Q

 

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Back-to-back buckets by Goochland to start the second half force East Rock coach Carey Keyes to call timeout. Eagles lead 34-28. 3Q 6:29.

 

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Collin Wigley with a bucket in transition to extend the East Rock lead to 41-32 over Goochland. 3Q 4:43.

 

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313 left in the 3rd, @GoochlandBBall slashed the lead to 6 but East Rockingham stretches it back out to 48-34

The duo of Tyce McNair and Collin Wigley is stepping up for East Rock, which is on a 13-4 run and now leads Goochland 48-34. 3Q 3:13.

 

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End of 3Q: East Rockingham 55, Goochland 38.

Tyce McNair leads Eagles with 16 points.

 

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This one is starting to get out of hand as Dalton Jefferson hits a 3 to make it a 62-38 East Rock lead over Goochland. 4Q 5:11.

 

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End of 3Q: East Rockingham 55, Goochland 38.

Tyce McNair leads Eagles with 16 points.

64-40 East Rock in the 4th. Jefferson 7 points in the quarter, 21 for the game

 

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East Rockingham fans have already started the celebration. Eagles leading Goochland 69-43. 4Q 3:10.

 

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FINAL: East Rockingham 71, Goochland 52.

Eagles put on dominating display from start to finish to advance to their first-ever state championship game, where they’ll take on Radford or Gate City on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at VCU’s Siegel Center in Richmond.

 

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FINAL: East Rockingham 71, Goochland 52.

Eagles put on dominating display from start to finish to advance to their first-ever state championship game, where they’ll take on Radford or Gate City on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at VCU’s Siegel Center in Richmond.

Goochland cut the score to 35-30 a couple minutes into the 3rd quarter, but McNair and Wigley led the Eagles on a 20-8 run to finish the quarter. Jefferson and Nickel scored 14 of the 16 fourth quarter points before East Rock cleared the bench.

Jefferson 23, McNair and Nickel 17, and Wigley 9 points led East Rockingham. Harwood, Snead, and Holman scored 46 of Goochland's 52 points.

 

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How did Lee beat this team?

 

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How did Lee beat this team?

Lol. That was a shocker!

 

[sharkfan83]

I would guess ER forgot to show up and the best version of Lee came to play. May have been the best thing that could have happened to East Rock. They seem to be a well oiled machine now.

 

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https://www.richmond.com/news/local...cle_32b03090-3faf-11e9-8066-2fb2deb7f949.html

 

[THEGOATFROMJMU]

How did Lee beat this team?

To quote the great movie white men can't jump.....

"Even the sun shines on a dog's ass somedays.... anyone can win the lottery"

 

[GMAlum]

Let's remember these are teenage boys here. There could have been a million things going on in their lives to cause a loss of focus. Maybe a girlfriend issue, something with their parents. Besides, 'that's why they play the games'!