Boys basketball
Class 6 Region A semifinals
#1 Manchester 72, #5 Western Branch 58
The Bruins fell to the top-seeded Lancers.
#3 Landstown 59, #2 Oscar Smith 47
The Eagles travel to No. 1 Manchester on Thursday for the Class 6 Region A championship game, and both will advance to the state tournament.
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Class 3 Region A quarterfinals
#1 New Kent 51, #8 Heritage 50
The Trojans secured a one-point win over the Hurricanes.
#4 Petersburg 67, #5 Hopewell 32
The Crimson Wave, a nationally ranked team guided by a coach (Ty White) who guided John Marshall to numerous state titles, overcame the Blue Devils in a rivalry of nearby teams.
#2 Lake Taylor 66, #7 Lakeland 34
Jr Evans logged 18 points and five assists for the Titans. Jayden Yancey recorded 11 points and six rebounds, and Jaccari Jones had 13 points and eight rebounds. Lake Taylor will face Colonial Heights in a semifinal for a state berth.
#3 Colonial Heights 91, #6 Tabb 84, 2 OT
The Colonials were led in their double-overtime win by Cameron Hartsoe with 26 points. James Mueller and Jackson Houser each scored 21 points for the Tigers, and they added 13 and 17 respective rebounds. Mathew Adams and Jake Siegel were also double-figure scorers with 23 combined points.
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Class 2 Region A quarterfinals
#1 Greensville County 65, #8 Southampton 38
The top-seeded Eagles advanced to the tournament semifinals by ousting the Indians.
#5 John Marshall 70, #4 Bruton 48
The Panthers fell to the Justices.
#6 Arcadia at #3 Armstrong, postponed
The game in Richmond was rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday because of inclement weather on the Eastern Shore.
#2 Thomas Jefferson 47, #10 Poquoson 32
The Islanders completed one of their best recent season by losing to the Vikings in Huguenot High’s gym in Richmond.
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VISAA tournaments
Division I first round
#8 St. Christopher’s 68, Potomac School 56
The Saints, of Richmond, challenge top-seeded Paul VI on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
#5 Bishop Ireton 81, St. Stephens & St. Agnes 58
The Cardinals and No. 4 Blue Ridge compete on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Dyke, in Greene County.
#6 Episcopal 69, Woodberry Forest 55
Episcopal faces No. 3 Highland on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
#7 Catholic 58, St. Anne’s-Belfield 55
Dean Williams and Carter Bullock were both double-figure scorers for the Crusaders with 21 and 14 points, respectively. Axel Iturbe represented the Saints with 17 points. Catholic plays in Arlington at No. 2 seed Bishop O’Connell on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
Division II first round
#8 Seton 82, Peninsula Catholic 58
The Knights’ season ended against the Conquistadors in Manassas. Seton plays at No. 1 Fairfax Christian on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
#5 Norfolk Collegiate 94, Grace Christian 70
The Oaks were led by Josh Mills with a double-double of 23 points and 10 assists. Gavin Mallette tallied 19 points, while Sam Naidyhorski finished with 16 points and eight rebounds. Teddy Cason added 11 points. Norfolk Collegiate advances to Wednesday’s quarterfinal in Chatham at No. 4 Hargrave Military Academy at 6 p.m.
#6 Virginia Academy 70, Steward 57
The Spartans fell to the host Patriots in Ashburn. Miller School of Albemarle plays host to Virginia Academy on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
#7 North Cross 77, Atlantic Shores Christian 65
The Seahawks’ season ended in Roanoke. The Raiders meet No. 2 Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Division III first round
#8 New Covenant 57, Walsingham Academy 55
The Trojans were narrowly defeated in Lynchburg. The Gryphons meet No. 1 Evergreen Christian in Leesburg on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
#5 Portsmouth Christian 106, Brunswick Academy 44
Sylvestor Coleman led the Patriots with 18 points. Chase Skiba and Quimar Crittenden each followed with 15 points, while Makhi Cofield and Ben Osborne each scored 11. Portsmouth Christian will challenge No. 4 seed St. Michael the Archangel at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Fredericksburg Academy.
#6 Roanoke Catholic 89, Wakefield School 52
The Celtics advanced to Wednesday’s quarterfinals against the third-seeded Carmel School in Caroline County at 5 p.m.
Tandem Friends 64, #7 Cristo Rey 56
Charlottesville-area Tandem Friends won in Richmond and will challenge the No. 2 Stuart Hall Dragons in Staunton on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Division IV first round
Richmond Christian 55, #8 Grove Christian 47
The Warriors won an intracity matchup and won’t have to go far to play No. 1 Banner Christian at 6 p.m. Wednesday at RockIt Sports in Richmond.
#5 Carlisle 70, Millwood 45
The Chiefs, from Martinsville, and No. 4 Westover Christian meet on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Danville.
#6 Amelia Academy 65, Broadwater Academy 21
Amelia Academy faces the third-seeded Minutemen of Denbigh Baptist Christian on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Newport News.
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Private schools
Veritas Collegiate Academy 92, Spirit HomeSchool 91
Falcon Green led all scorers with 32 points for the Spartans. Talon Wray, Caleb Fernandez and Kevin Bangura were also double-figure scorers with 18, 16 and 14 respective points.
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Girls basketball
Class 6 Region A semifinals
#1 Manchester 60, #5 Grassfield 52
Despite the loss, the Grizzlies were led by Alex Thompson with 19 points. Lauren Priester and Khadijah Rashid scored 13 and 11 respective points. The Lancers, coached by former Old Dominion guard Rasheed Wright, a longtime pro player in France, were the state tournament runners-up last season and will return to the bracket.
#3 L.C. Bird 53, #2 Thomas Dale 48
The Skyhawks clinched a state berth in a Chesterfield County rivalry game and will travel to Manchester on Thursday for the Class 6 Region A final.
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Class 5 Region B semifinals
#1 Menchville 80, #4 Maury 31
Maddie Leach led all scorers with 28 points, five assists and eight rebounds for the Monarchs as they ensured a state berth. TaNya Henson earned a triple-double with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks. Jordein Holder tallied 12 points, four assists and 10 rebounds.
#2 King’s Fork 68, #3 Warwick 29
The Bulldogs dominated the Raiders, clinched a state berth and will challenge top-seeded Menchville for the region championship at 6 p.m. Friday at Norview High.
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Class 4 Region A semifinals
#4 Hampton 53, #1 Grafton 45
The Crabbers bested the No. 1 Clippers and advanced to Friday’s region championship.
#3 Warhill vs. #7 Gloucester, reset for Wednesday (Manor forfeited to Gloucester)
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Class 3 Region A quarterfinals
#1 New Kent 45, #8 Tabb 36
The Trojans were victorious over the Tigers in a Bay Rivers District matchup.
#4 Lake Taylor 32, #5 Lakeland 30
Eternity Washington recorded a double-double of 12 points, 13 rebounds and four steals to lead the Titans. Senior Jamyah Parker earned her 1,000th career point, finishing the game with eight. The Titans will play a semifinal at New Kent, and the winner will land a state berth.
#2 Hopewell 75, #10 York 15
The Falcons fell to the Blue Devils, who easily earned a spot in a semifinal against Petersburg.
#3 Petersburg 57, #6 Colonial Heights 46
The Crimson Wave advanced to a semifinal at longtime rival Hopewell.
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Class 2 Region A quarterfinals
#3 Bruton 64, #6 King William 44
JaZia Givens led the host Panthers with 24 points, nine rebounds and six steals. Bella Prinz logged 21 points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists for Bruton.
#2 John Marshall 65, #7 Lunenburg Central 32
The Justices handled the Chargers in Richmond and advanced to a home semifinal against Bruton.
#1 Prince Edward County 50, #8 Randolph-Henry 16
The Eagles, from Farmville, meet the winner of Wednesday’s No. 4 Arcadia vs. No. 5 Greensville County game in a semifinal Thursday.
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VISAA tournaments
Division I first round
#8 Saint Gertrude 54, #9 St. John Paul the Great 48
The Gators of Richmond face No. 1 Bishop Ireton in Alexandria on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
#5 St. Anne’s-Belfield 101, #12 Norfolk Academy 34
The Bulldogs lost decisively in Charlottesville, and the Saints advanced to a quarterfinal at No. 4 Potomac School in McLean on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
#6 Trinity Episcopal 49, #11 St. Catherine’s 47
With a victory against a Richmond-area rival, Trinity Episcopal earned a trip to Virginia Beach to challenge the No. 3 Catholic Crusaders on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
#7 Bishop O’Connell 69, #10 Flint Hill 33
In a Northern Virginia quarter of the bracket, the Knights won and will meet No. 2 Paul VI on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Division II first round
#8 Chatham Hall 61, #9 Seton 52
Chatham Hall and No. 1 Virginia Academy meet in Ashburn in a Wednesday quarterfinals at 5:30 p.m.
#5 Covenant 77, #12 Cape Henry Collegiate 59
The Dolphins’ season ended in Charlottesville against the Eagles, who will challenge No. 4 Miller School of Albemarle on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
#6 Christchurch 56, Veritas School 41
The Middle Peninsula’s Seahorses beat a visiting Richmond team and will travel to play the third-seeded Ambassadors of Norfolk Christian on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
#7 Trinity Christian 65, #10 Virginia Episcopal 53
The Gryphons won at home in Fairfax. They’ll compete against No. 2 Steward on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Richmond.
Division III first round
#8 Timberlake Christian 37, #9 Greenbrier Christian Academy 19
After defeating the Gators in Forest, near Lynchburg, the Tornadoes challenge No. 1 seed Carlisle on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Martinsville.
#5 Portsmouth Christian 39, #12 Westover Christian 33
Lauren Williams led all scorers with 26 points for the Patriots as they beat their visitors from Danville. Jenna Patrick added six. Portsmouth Christian meets No. 4 New Covenant in a quarterfinal in Lynchburg on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
#6 Blessed Sacrament Huguenot 48, #11 Randolph-Macon Academy 46
The Knights, based in Powhatan County, beat their visitors from Front Royal. They will head to Richmond to play No. 3 Grove Christian on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
#7 Stuart Hall 50, #10 Kenston Forest 23
The Dragons won at home in Staunton and will head to Northern Virginia to compete against No. 2 Chelsea Academy in a quarterfinal.
Division IV first round
#5 St. Michael the Archangel 35, #12 Amelia Academy 29
The Fredericksburg-area Warriors are scheduled to play against No. 4 Broadwater Academy in Exmore on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
#6 Williamsburg Christian Academy 54, #11 Quantico 38
The Eagles advanced to a quarterfinal in Farmville on Wednesday against No. 3 Fuqua.
#10 Tidewater Academy 40, #7 Denbigh Baptist Christian 26
Denbigh Baptist, from Newport News, fell to the Warriors in Wakefield. Tidewater Academy meets No. 2 Christ Chapel Academy on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Woodbridge.
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Wednesday’s public-school schedule
Boys basketball
Class 5 Region A
Semifinals at higher seeds
#4 Salem at #1 Green Run, 6 p.m.
#6 Kempsville at #2 Princess Anne, 7:30 p.m.
Class 5 Region B
Semifinals at Norview
#1 Norview vs. #5 Woodside, 6 p.m.
#2 King’s Fork vs. #3 Nansemond River, 8 p.m.
Class 4 Region A
Semifinals at higher seeds
#4 Warhill at #1 Hampton, 7:30 p.m.
#3 Denbigh at #2 Lafayette, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Class 5 Region A
Semifinals at higher seeds
#4 Kellam at #1 Princess Anne, 5:30 p.m.
#3 Deep Creek at #2 Salem, 6 p.m.
