BOYS: West QF - Richlands (62) Union (46) - FINAL

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GROUP 2A WEST TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 21 at higher seeds
Martinsville (Conference 38 #2) at Dan River (Conference 37 #1)
Graham (Conference 39 #2) at Gate City (Conference 40 #1)
Chatham (Conference 37 #2) at Glenvar (Conference 38 #1)
Union (Conference 40 #2) at Richlands Conference 39 #1)

 

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Halfway through the 1st half. Richlands up 8-4 after a Herndon three

 

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After a fast paced 1st quarter.. Richlands leads 17-12

 

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Timeout Bears with 6:36 in the half.. Richlands leads 21-16

 

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Richlands increases lead to 26-16.

3:56 left in the half.

 

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Richlands 28, union 23 late in second quarter

 

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(Photo courtesy of Brian Woodson)

Scottie Ball with 11 points at halftime.

Richlands leads Union 29-25.

Led by 10, no leads for Bears.

 

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Thanks to Brian Woodson for the photo

 

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Bears take the lead 32-31

 

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Ball with a wild shot and he's fouled by Mitchell. That's his 3rd. And Ball has 16, make that 17 with the FT.

Union leads 35-34

 

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Union in foul trouble Richlands leads 42-35 with 2:13 in the 3rd.

 

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Blues on an 11-0 run. Phillips with a steal! Jenkins called for a foul on Ball. Jenkins now with 3.

Ball hits both. Blues now up 44-35 after a 13-0 run.

 

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Richlands 46 Union 37, end of 3

 

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Timeout Bears with 5:11 to go..

Richlands leads 52-40 after back to back 3s

 

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Richlands is pulling away, lead 58-40 with 3:10 to play.

 

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Timeout Richlands with 2:11 to go.. Richlands leads 60-42.

 

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Final score from Richlands - Richlands 62 Union 46

 

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Those boys are very, very difficult to beat in that building. Ask Graham and ask Union. They play out of their minds on their home court. Congrats Richlands. Also, this is a first for Richlands to my knowledge, or at least a first in perhaps 25-30 years in advancing past the first round of the regionals. Hey Blue's, perhaps the new coach was indeed a good choice.

 

[Ryan4VT]

Those boys are very, very difficult to beat in that building. Ask Graham and ask Union. They play out of their minds on their home court. Congrats Richlands. Also, this is a first for Richlands to my knowledge, or at least a first in perhaps 25-30 years in advancing past the first round of the regionals. Hey Blue's, perhaps the new coach was indeed a good choice.

Coming into last night, Richlands was 0-16 in the playoffs since they started the current format in 71/72. This was our first ever playoff victory. Glad that monkey is off our back.