Girls favs?

[BigWinners]

The Mountain 7 girls are not quite as dominant this year, so who outside 2D could win a state title in girls? It’s a rarity if the M7 girls don’t bring home the gold but the gap has closed. Wise is still led by McAmis, one of the top scorers in VHSL history but they have been more vulnerable than expected. Ridgeview is very very good too, a sliver below Wise and GC has an elite player and a lot of talent around her too so if they make it in, they’ll be a tough out.

In the rest of 2A, who are considered favorites? John Marshall won the East last year but came up short against Wise. Are they very good again? Clarke County won it in 2023 IIRC, Luray beat GC in 2020 or 21, but other than that I can’t remember the M7 not winning the state title. Someone can remember better than I can and the dumb VHSL doesn’t have a list of champions easily accessible

 

[BigWinners]

FTR, Robin Dotson, the Wise Central HC, has made the state finals nine times since 2013 and won seven. Lost to Clarke in 2023 and Floyd County in 2013. RV and GC also have state titles since 2012, RV once beat Union, another M7 team, in the championship. I think the M7 also had one more year that two M7 girls squads made the title game but I could be mistaken.

 

[BigWinners]

By my findings:
24-Wise
23-Clarke County (beat Wise)
22-Wise
21-Luray (GC)
20-GC
19-Wise
18-Wise
17-Wise
16-Ridgeview (Union)
15-Wise
14-Wise
13-Floyd County (Wise)
12-Meridian (was George Mason) (beat GC)
11-Radford
2010-Meridian George Mason

So since 2010, there have been 15 2A girls champs. Nine all came from same district, Wise winning seven, GC once with title loss to Luray in 21, and RV once (defeating another M7 team, Union. The West has won, by my count, ten of the 15. 2B has won the other five I believe. 2C has one, 2B five, 2D nine.

 

[7MileFord]

2020 was GC Co-Champs?

 

[kwhs95fan]

I'm going with Clarke and Central Wise in the championship, with Wise winning another one.

 

[BigWinners]

2020 was GC Co-Champs?

No, they were able to play their game.

 

[PistolSnap1]

Central Wise vs. Clarke Co. Overall, basketball is down in girls 2A. John Marshall does not look very good, the Bull Run is down. With that being said, Clarke Co will be in in the Final this year and next (young). McAmis and the Wise crew may be able to get another win this year (if they can make it through the Mountain 7 gauntlet).

 

[AntGZee]

I'm picking Wise to win it again. McAmis will be too much for the rest of 2A.

 

[Firstdown22]

I will go with Clarke and Central Wise

 

[Coach Chop]

Agree with the Central Wise vs Clarke match up. Central Wise for the win.

 

[BigWinners]

I'm picking Wise to win it again. McAmis will be too much for the rest of 2A.

Does she own the state scoring record now?

 

[AntGZee]

Does she own the state scoring record now?

Pizzzzza may be able to answer that for you.

 

[kwhs95fan]

Does she own the state scoring record now?

She's still like 400 points behind 1st place. The record is nearly 3300 points

 

[pizzzzza]

As of Feb 5 2025:​

BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Emmah McAmis moved into No. 2 on the Virginia High School League’s career scoring list on Tuesday night and her team remained No. 1 in the Mountain 7 District.

McAmis tossed in 30 points to raise her career total to 2,740 as Central cruised to a 66-36 girls basketball victory over the Union Bears.

According to the VHSL’s online record book, McAmis surpassed 2009 Waynesboro graduate Devon Brown’s total of 2,728 points on the career scoring ledger for female hoopers in the state.

Only Phoebus High School legend La'Keshia Frett – who later starred at the University of Georgia and for four WNBA teams – has more as she graduated in 1993 with a staggering 3,290 career points.

 

[pizzzzza]

By the way, here's a nice reference for records at the VHSL website:

 

[BigWinners]

Jeez, 3,300 points in a HS career is incredible! No wonder she was in the WNBA, that’s awesome.

 

[AntGZee]

I remember La'Keshia Frett ( 3,300 ). She was all in the news and newspapers, back during my active duty days in the 757. She was a big deal at Phoebus High School.

 

[19GHS87]

I'm going with Clarke and Central Wise in the championship, with Wise winning another one.

Hard to bet against the Wise - they are very good .

 

[DASWAMP11]

I'm picking Wise to win it again. McAmis will be too much for the rest of 2A.

McAmis is a monster. But Alainah Mckavish for Clarke is tough. Big part of the state title team a few years ago as a freshman. Now a Junior has played lights out this year. I remember McAmis scoring 30 plus in that state final game against Clarke 2 years ago all while on a sprained ankle. Unbelievable performance on her part. I think we get a rematch with CC vs Wise from 2 years ago. I'm picking CC. I know what CC has and I only know McAmis. Not saying the team isn't good around her I just don't follow that close. Hopefully another good game if they both can navigate their way there

 

[Gridiron1960]

If Wise gets by Ridgeview tomorrow night then I’ll say Wise. Regardless, I’ll be cheering on Region D to win it all!

 

[Firstdown22]

I watched Alainah McKavish against Prince Edward Tuesday night WOW she was dominate inside and from the outside, 31 points and 15 rebounds. Just from watching that game not only can the starters play but there bench is very solid, at one point Clarke had 4 Freshman on the floor and didn't miss a beat. They are young too only 1 senior starter.

 

[Gridiron1960]

I read Emmah McAmis is 21 points away from 3000. I’m betting she gets that tonight. Ridgeview could pull the upset though. They’ve played Central close all season. They were hot from behind the arc last match up. McAmis just got it done 2nd half & put the Warriors over the top. Should be a great game tonight at the Prior Center.

 

[pizzzzza]

I watched most of that game (Central/Ridgeview) - I REALLY thought it was Ridgeview's night.

The atmosphere was electric as well!

 

[Gridiron1960]

I watched most of that game (Central/Ridgeview) - I REALLY thought it was Ridgeview's night.

The atmosphere was electric as well!

I agree, watched it on NFHS & it was everything a high school game should be from the players on the court to the atmosphere in the stands. The announcer for Prior Center does an excellent job too. I thought Ridgeview was going to pull it off but you can’t count McAmis or Coach Dodson out ever.

 

[EPJr]

sorry y'all CC bit the dust tonight.

 

[DASWAMP11]

sorry y'all CC bit the dust tonight.

That they did. Hats off to JM. Good luck in the finals.

 

[BoKnowsSports]

Question, what makes Wise so good in lady’s basketball? They have a feeder system, legendary coach, just the program to play at, etc?

Asking because I’m genuinely out of the loop…

 

[PistolSnap1]

Question, what makes Wise so good in lady’s basketball? They have a feeder system, legendary coach, just the program to play at, etc?

Asking because I’m genuinely out of the loop…

They have feeder system for sure. They have 3rd grade girls playing a physical "man to man" style that gets refined as they get older. Dotson is heavy on fundamentals. The kids sit down on defense, stunt, recover, box out (and they are physical). Offensively, they have had big time athletes develop into D1 players (Logan Reynolds, JMU)/ McAmis. When they haven't had those type of players they have had Post players that dominate (Sophie Mullins). Add Dotson's demanding style of doing things the right way and it's the perfect storm of great basketball. This has always stuck : Bill Parcells, "If you don't teach 'em to bite as a puppy, they won't bite when they're dogs"