Boys basketball
Class 6 Region A quarterfinals
#1 Manchester 77, #8 Cosby 36
The top-seeded Lancers advanced to the tournament semifinals.
#5 Western Branch 40, #4 L.C. Bird 38
Brandon Rodgers secured the win with a 3-pointer in the final 15 seconds of the game. Rodgers finished with 12 points to lead the Bruins.
#3 Landstown 84, #6 Thomas Dale 35
The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the final 757Teamz Top 15 of the season, were led by Damien Robinson with 24 points, five assists and four rebounds. Rashad Shaw logged 22 points, four assists and four rebounds. Josiah Law was also a double-figure scorer with 14 points and six rebounds. The Knights of Thomas Dale were represented by Dexter Richardson with 12 points.
#2 Oscar Smith 82, #7 Grassfield 51
Rashaun Newsome scored 18 points for the winning Tigers. Cason Fitch recorded a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kelley King tallied 15 points and six rebounds.
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Class 4 Region A quarterfinals
#4 Warhill 41, #5 Smithfield 38
Warhill trailed Smithfield by eight points entering the fourth quarter, but sophomore Charlie Archibald put the Lions in front 39-38 on a jumper with 3:10 remaining and added two free throws. Archibald and Jaydin McLean each finished with 13 points. Jaden Shearn earned a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds for the Packers.
#1 Hampton 74, #8 Manor 60
The Crabbers defeated the Mustangs.
#6 Grafton vs. #3 Denbigh, 6 p.m.
#7 Phoebus vs. #2 Lafayette, 7:30 p.m.
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Class 3 Region A first round
#8 Heritage 50, #9 Norcom 43, OT
Keshon Jackson, Elijah Brown and Terris Bowen III all scored 10 points in an overtime win for the Hurricanes. Mohammad Kante contributed three points and 14 rebounds.
#7 Lakeland 84, #10 Booker T. Washington 61
The Cavaliers meet No. 2 Lake Taylor on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
#6 Tabb 61, #11 York 33
James Mueller tallied 27 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Tigers. Jackson Houser nearly earned a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
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Class 2 Region A first round
#10 Poquoson 58, #7 King William 48
Seth Green, Eli Green and Dom Galacgac were all double-figure scorers for the Islanders with 16, 14 and 12 respective points. Poquoson plays No. 2 Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday at Huguenot High, 7 p.m.
#8 Southampton vs. #9 Nottoway, 7:30 p.m.
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Metro Conference semifinals
#1 Atlantic Shores Christian 78, #4 Denbigh Baptist 45
Noah Eddy was the leading scorer for the Seahawks with 18 points. DJ Gayden recorded 13 points, while Justin Jones and Christien Mason each scored 10 points. Chase Woods finished with seven points, six assists and 10 rebounds. Bryce Harris represented the Minutemen with 17 points.
#2 Portsmouth Christian 76, #3 Hampton Christian 55
Sylvestor Coleman led the Patriots with a double-double of 24 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks. Ma’Khi Cofield finished with 18 points, including his 1,000th career point. Quimar Crittenden and Jayden Daughtry combined for 21 points.
Final (Saturday at Portsmouth Christian):
#1 Atlantic Shores Christian vs. #2 Portsmouth Christian, 7 p.m.
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Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools semifinals
#1 Catholic 56, #4 Norfolk Academy 40
Dean Williams and Tabren Hawkins were both double-figure scorers for the Crusaders with 22 and 18 respective points. The losing Bulldogs were led by Danny Howerin with 13 points.
#2 Norfolk Collegiate 56, #3 Peninsula Catholic 53
The Oaks overcame the Knights in a close win.
Final (Saturday at Norfolk Christian):
#1 Catholic vs. #2 Norfolk Collegiate, 4 p.m.
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Private schools
Veritas Collegiate Academy 86, OakTree Academy 66
Talon Wray led all scorers with 37 points for the Spartans. Falcon Green and Caleb Fernandez logged 13 and 12 points, respectively. Cevan Green added 10 points.
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Girls basketball
Class 6 Region A quarterfinals
#1 Manchester 89, #8 Landstown 29
The Eagles fell to the top-seeded Lancers.
#5 Grassfield 71, #4 J.R. Tucker 20
Khadijah Rashid led the Grizzlies with 20 points. Lauren Priester added 15 points, while Avia Scruggs and Alex Thompson combined for 21 points.
#3 L.C. Bird 70, #6 Cosby 43
The Skyhawks were victorious over the Titans.
#7 Western Branch at #2 Thomas Dale, 6 p.m.
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Class 3 Region A first round
#8 Tabb 66, #9 Norcom 48
The Tigers face top-seeded New Kent on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Class 3 Region A quarterfinals.
#10 York 40, #7 Heritage 35
The Falcons advanced to the quarterfinals against No. 2 Hopewell on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
#6 Colonial Heights 78, #11 Booker T. Washington 13
Colonial Heights meets #3 Petersburg on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Metro Conference semifinals
#1 Portsmouth Christian 55, #4 Broadwater Academy 21
Lauren Williams scored 18 points for the Patriots. Brynley Owen was also a double-figure scorer with 10 points, and Cloee Comberiati followed closely with nine points.
#3 Atlantic Shores Christian 54, #2 Greenbrier Christian Academy 30
Rayven Benn led the Seahawks with 20 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Kennedi Heckstall-Jackson also recorded a double-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds and three assists.
Final (Saturday at Portsmouth Christian):
#3 Atlantic Shores Christian at #1 Portsmouth Christian, 5:30 p.m.
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Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools final
(Saturday at Norfolk Christian):
#1 Catholic vs. #3 Steward, 2 p.m.
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Gymnastics
VHSL Class 5 state championship
Kempsville 149.725, Kellam 149.2, Deep Run 144.0, Loudon Valley 142.15, StoneBridge 139.675, New Kent 137.925
Read more about the Chiefs’ first gymnastics state title win in the linked article.
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Wrestling
(through one of two days)
Class 6
Top teams: 1. Grassfield 132; 2. Landstown 71; 3. West Springfield 67.5; 4. Mountain View 61; 5. Battlefield 53. Also: 19. Western Branch 23; T22. Oscar Smith 16.5.
Class 5
Top teams: 1. Cox 88.5; 2. Riverbend 80; T3. Great Bridge 63.5, Nansemond River 63.5; 5. Kellam 59; 6. Ocean Lakes 55. Also: 9. First Colonial 49.5; 11. Granby 43; 14. Norview 32.5; 21. Deep Creek 23; 23. Maury 20.5; 25. Kempsville 18; 26. Bethel 17.5; 27. Hickory 16; 29. Green Run 11; 31. Woodside 9.5; 36. King’s Fork 6.5; 40. Warwick 3.
Class 4
Top teams: 1. Woodgrove 76.5; 2. Powhatan 68; 3. James Wood 64; 4. Salem Spartans 61; 5. Sherando 54.5. Also: 15. Gloucester 33; 21. Grafton 24; 23. Denbigh 22; T24. Phoebus 21; 27. Jamestown 17; 34. Warhill 10; T35. Hampton 6; T38. Lafayette 3, Smithfield 3.
Class 3
Top teams: 1. Skyline 99; 2. New Kent 92.5; 3. Culpeper County 69; 4. Staunton River 67; T5. Christiansburg 47, Turner Ashby 47. Also: 18. Tabb 25; 22. Lake Taylor 18; 31. Norcom 10; T36. Lakeland 7; 41. Heritage 4; T45. Booker T. Washington 2.
Class 2
Top teams: 1. Poquoson 98.5; 2. Strasburg 83.5; 3. Richlands 59; 4. Glenvar 51.5; T5. John Battle 42, Union 42. Also: 10. King William 33.5; 14. Nandua 29; T26. Windsor 11; T34. Arcadia 4.
Class 1
Top teams: 1. Rural Retreat 111; 2. Riverheads 73.5; 3. Grundy 72; 4. Mathews 68; 5. Bath County 57.5. Also: 19. Franklin 20; T29. Middlesex 7.
