Late free throws oust Nos. 2, 3 seeds
Cox, Tallwood are eliminated
Boys Class 5 Region A Tournament Green Run 58, Tallwood 49 (OT):
Eizayah Chisholm’s basket at the buzzer sent the game into overtime, and the sixth-seeded Stallions made 8 of 11 free throws in overtime to knock off third-seeded Tallwood in a quarterfinal Tuesday night.
Green Run led 30-21 with 4 minutes, 14 seconds left in the third quarter before the Lions clawed back. Tallwood led 43-41 with 4.9 seconds left, and after two timeouts the Stallions went the length of the court for Chisholm’s tying shot off the backboard.
Chisholm finished with a game-high 16 points and teammate Kass Jackson finished with 15 and made 4 of 6 free throws in OT.
Green Run will play Salem in a semifinal at 8 tonight at Scope in Norfolk.
Salem 46, Cox 44: Timothy James Jr. hit three consecutive free throws with 1.3 seconds left as the seventh-seeded SunDevils rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to knock off the No. 2 seed Falcons.
James was fouled on a 3-point attempt, leading to his game-winning foul shots. He finished with a team-high 13 points, while Rekcoe Elliott added 10.
Ben Nacey (16 points) and Ray Jackson (13) led Cox.
Princess Anne 73, First Colonial 45:
Styles Clemmons had a game-high 38 points and grabbed six rebounds as the top-seeded Cavaliers (18-5) rolled at home. Will Bland finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Romeo Steverson (15) and John Lane (13) scored in double figures for the Patriots (7-16).
Kempsville 67, Indian River 59: Emmanuel Angila (20 points), Landon Fore (16) and Jayon Griffin (10) scored helped the Chiefs (12-11) advance to a 6 p.m. semifinal today at Scope.
Davion Riddick led the Braves (8-13) with 22 points, and Davion Turns and Cameron McLean each scored 12.
Class 5 Region B Tournament
Woodside 67, Norview 44: The
Wolverines finished with eight 3-pointers and Trevor Smith and Say’Quon Welsh had 14 points each in a quarterfinal win.
Woodside will face unbeaten and top seed Menchville in a 6 p.m. semifinal Friday at Scope.
The host Pilots’ Jalen Milt led all scorers with 27 points.
Maury 57, Nansemond River 41: The Commodores pulled away from a one-point halftime lead to secure a spot in the semifinals at Scope against No. 2 seed Kecoughtan at 8 p.m. on Friday.
TCIS Tournament Catholic 63, Nansemond-Suffolk 36:
Brayden Thorne paced the top-seeded Crusaders to a quarterfinal victory with 22 points. Kosi Mgbejiofor finished with 17 points and eight rebounds, and Josiah Rickards had eight points and eight boards.
Norfolk Collegiate 53, Cape Henry Collegiate 36:
Brennan Chatman scored 16 points and Justin Burrough added 10 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks for the fourth-seeded Oaks.
Peninsula Catholic 52, Walsingham Academy 46:
Kamari Vinson scored 14 points and Malcolm Velmar added 13 for the Knights (26-6).
Steward 55, Norfolk Academy 38: Led by Liberty recruit Curtis Blair Jr.’s 33 points, the Spartans (19-6) ousted the Bulldogs in Richmond.
Girls
Class 4 Region A Tournament
Deep Creek 60, Grafton 33:
The sixth-seeded Hornets turned up the pressure and raced to a 21-4 lead early in the second quarter on their way to beating No. 3 seed Grafton.
Deep Creek had four players in double figures: Chloe Beddingfield (14 points), Nalani Simmons (11), Asia Keels (10) and Luann Kemeni (10).
Manor 73, Warhill 27: Jadah White led four double-figure scorers with 22 points as the Mustangs dominated in a quarterfinal win at home.
Manor’s Jada Clark and Zaniya Williams finished with 15 points each and AJ Richardson had 12.
King’s Fork 59, Jamestown 53:
Cyriah Griffin and Niyah Gaston scored 19 points each for the Bulldogs, who overcame a 26-point performance from Jamestown’s Maddie Leach.
Class 2 Region A Tournament Poquoson 51, Greensville County 39:
Sela Pickford scored 18 points and made four 3-pointers, and Annabelle Simmons (13) and Hayden Dunlap (12) also scored in double figures for the Islanders.
TCIS Tournament Norfolk Christian 65, Cape Henry 21:
Abuna Ruop scored 15 points and had 15 rebounds, and Justice Brown-Jones (13 points, six steals) and Michelle Luhunga (13 points) also contributed for the No. 2 seed Ambassadors in a quarterfinal.
Steward 64, Norfolk Academy 30:
Sanai Green had 20 points and six rebounds, Tori West had 20 points and Lilly Thoman had 10 points and six assists for the Spartans (21-8) as they won in Richmond. Lizzie Adams led Norfolk Academy with nine points.
Catholic 88, Norfolk Collegiate 28:
Taylor Ethridge finished with 19 points and five rebounds, while Kylah Moore and Jamesa Parker each contributed 12 points for the Crusaders.
Hampton Roads Academy 53, Walsingham Academy 20: The Navigators’ defense shut down the Trojans in Newport News.