NORFOLK, Va. - Richmond, the Capital of the Commonwealth, will have a coastal Virginia feel this weekend. That's because nine teams from our viewing area will play for Virginia High School League (VHSL) state basketball championships at VCU.
Area boys teams advancing to state title games: Green Run (Class 5), Norview (Class 5), King's Fork (Class 4), Woodrow Wilson (Class 4), Lakeland (Class 3), Mathews (Class 1)
Area girls teams advancing to state title games: Princess Anne (Class 5), Hampton (Class 4), Surry County (Class 1)
Tuesday's boys state semifinal results featuring area teams:
Class 6 - Centreville 62 Western Branch 55
Class 5 - Green Run 72 Potomac Falls 48
Class 5 - Norview 55 Patrick Henry-Roanoke 50
Class 4 - King's Fork 67 GW-Danville 41
Class 4 - Woodrow Wilson 77 Millbrook 58
Class 3- Lakeland 43 Western Albemarle 35
Class 1 - Mathews 56 Colonial Beach 53 (OT)
Tuesday's girls state semfinal results featuring area teams:
Class 6 - Thomas Edison 53 Western Branch 35
Class 5 - Princess Anne 107 Woodgrove 45
Class 4 - Hampton 54 Loudoun Valley 49
Class 3 - Spotswood 59 Lakeland 41
Class 3 - Lord Botetourt 69 Booker T. Washington 43
Class 1 - Surry County 37 Riverheads 23
Boys state championship game match-ups featuring area teams:
Class 5 - Norview vs. Green Run, Saturday 6:30 p.m. at VCU
Class 4 - Woodrow Wilson vs. King's Fork, Friday 2:30 p.m. at VCU
Class 3 - Cave Spring vs. Lakeland, Friday 8 p.m. at VCU
Class 1 - Mathews vs. Auburn, Thursday 8 p.m. at VCU
Girls state championship game match-ups featuring area teams:
Class 5 - Highland Springs vs. Princess Anne, Saturday 4:30 p.m. at VCU
Class 4 - Monacan vs. Hampton, Friday 12:30 p.m. at VCU
Class 1 - Surry County vs. Honaker, Thursday 6:00 p.m. at VCU