GIRLS: State QF - Nottoway (53) Ridgeview (51) - FINAL

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GROUP 2A GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals and semifinals at James Madison University
Quarterfinals - March 2
Ridgeview (West #4) vs. Nottoway (East #1, 2:30 p.m.
George Mason (East #3) vs. Martinsville (West #2), 4:15
Stuarts Draft (East #4) vs. Floyd County (West #1), 6 p.m.
Central Wise (West #3) vs. East Rockingham (East #2), 7:45
Semifinals - March 4
First two winners play, 2:30
Second two winners play, 6 p.m.
Championship - March 9, at VCU
Semifinal winners 6:30

 

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Nottoway 5, Ridgeview 1 at 5:24 mark of the first quarter

Lady Wolfpack tie Nottoway at 5 a piece at the 4:24 mark of the first quarter

Lady Wolfpack take their first lead 10-9 over Nottoway with 2:22 left in the first quarter on a Nikole Counts 3. Timeout Nottoway.

 

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After one quarter: Nottoway 19, Ridgeview 12

Photo courtesy of Allen Gregory

 

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5:16 left in the first half, it's Nottoway 21, Lady Wolfpack 15.

Star player for Nottoway on the bench with 3 fouls.

 

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Ridgeview has cut Nottoway's lead to 3 with 2 minutes left in 2Q

 

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Halftime: Nottoway 25, Ridgeview 23.

Two starters for Nottoway with 3 fouls.

Counts with 7 for the Pack. Dowtin with five for Nottoway.

 

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Frazier 3 gives Lady Wolfpack 26-25 lead early in the 3rd.

 

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Photo courtesy of Allen Gregory

 

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Ridgeview took a lead early in this 3Q, but now trail Nottoway 35-28 1:50

Ridgeview closes the gap to 35-30. Frazier calls a timeout. 1:36 to play in third.

 

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Eight to play, Nottoway 44-30 over Ridgeview.

 

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Ridgeview's Phillips down on the court - Trainer working on her left knee. And she's up and getting carried to the bench

Nottoway 44, Ridgeview 32, 5:52 to play.

 

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5:25 left, Nottoway 44, Lady Wolfpack 35

 

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Frazier grabs own miss off the glass, puts it back. 4:30 to play with Nottoway up 46-39.

Ridgeview's Haylee Phillips out with a knee injury with 5:30 remaining.

 

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Make that 13 air balls for Nottoway, who leads 47-39 with 4:18 left.

Ridgeview sending Nottoway to the free throw line now

Frazier drives, fouled and it's good. She goes to the line for the and-one ... misses. And Nottoway's lead now 49-41, 3:13 to play.

 

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Counts steal, bucket and just like that Nottoway's lead down to 49-45 with 1:51 to play

 

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Bailey Frazier drives, scores and will shoot a FT for Ridgeview, now down 51-47

Nottoway lead now 51-48 under a minute

Nottoway leads Ridgeview 51-48, 37.1 left.

 

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Ridgeview sending Nottoway to line.

Lead up to 52-48

Heartbreak for Ridgeview as layup rolls in and then out. Nottoway up 52-48

FT extends it to five.

And with 16.2 left and up 53-48 on Ridgeview, Nottoway heads to the line to ice this one

 

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Ridgeview misses two more right at the basket and this one is all but over. Nottoway leads 53-48 with 3.6 left.

Addison Whitner hits a 3 to get Ridgeview within 2 of Nottoway, but only 0.9 seconds left.

Final: Nottoway 53, Ridgeview 51. 2A Girls State Quarterfinals at JMU.

Ridgeview was the defending 2A state champ.

The winner of Martinsville/George Mason will play Nottoway on Sat.