Will Adams sank a 3-pointer from the right wing with 2.2 seconds left in the game to give Norview High of Norfolk a 58-55 victory over defending champion Green Run High of Virginia Beach in the VHSL Class 5 boys basketball final at VCU’s Siegel Center in Richmond.
Norview and Green Run were VHSL co-champions in 2020 when the state final was canceled by COVID-19. This time the Pilots (25-2) settled things in a tightly contested championship game as Adams, a 5-foot-9 senior, hit the game-winner.
Green Run (24-5) nearly sent the game to overtime with a last-second shot from halfcourt that glanced off the rim.
Princess Anne High of Virginia Beach stretched its three-year win streak to 70 games Thursday, but the Cavaliers had to work overtime to do it before scoring a 65-62 victory over Menchville of Newport News in the Class 5 girls final.
Princess Anne (28-0) trailed 55-51 with 28 seconds left in regulation before forcing overtime on a bucket with eight seconds to play.
The Cavaliers survived the OT for their 16th overall VHSL championship and their fourth in a row. Princess Anne outlasted William Fleming 57-43 in a semifinal on March 6.
Menchville (25-2) was seeking its first state title since claiming the 2022 championship over Woodgrove.
In other VHSL championship games Thursday:
Class 6 girls: Osbourn Park High of Manassas claimed its second title in a row with a 48-42 victory over Manchester High of Richmond.
Osbourn Park finished 25-5 in 2025-26, while Manchester was 26-2.
Class 6 boys: Westfield High of Chantilly ended the season on a 28-game win streak with a 48-42 triumph over Landstown High of Virginia Beach.
It was Westfield’s second title, with the first coming in 2016. The Cavaliers (29-1) suffered their only loss this season on Dec. 4, an 87-44 setback to VISAA Division I power Paul VI. Westfield lost in the VHSL state final in 2015.
Friday’s schedule of four games has Union of Big Stone Gap playing Clarke County in Class 2 girls at 12:30 p.m., followed by Graham of Bluefield against Central-Woodstock in Class 2 girls at 2:30 p.m.
Galax will face Luray in Class 1 girls at 6 p.m. The Luray boys will make it a doubleheader in the Class 1 boys final against Fort Chiswell at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Salem will meet Manor High of Portsmouth in the Class 4 girls final at 11:30 a.m., followed by John Handley High of Winchester against Hampton in Class 4 boys at 1:30 p.m.
Abingdon will go for its first girls state title against Skyline High of Front Royal in the Class 3 final at 6 p.m. Petersburg will face Lake Taylor High of Norfolk in the Class 3 boys final at 8 p.m.
CLASS 6 BOYS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Landstown 65, Patriot 59
South County 38, George Marshall 36
Westfield 72, Thomas Edison 37
Manchester 76, Gainesville 58
March 6
Semifinals
Landstown 63, South County 48
Westfield 82, Manchester 50
March 12
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Westfield 48, Landstown 44
Final records: Westfield (29-1), Landstown (24-5)
CLASS 5 BOYS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Green Run 58, Nansemond River 53
Stone Bridge 73, Albemarle 59
Norview 83, Kempsville 51
Massaponax 68, James River-Midlothian 32
March 6
Semifinals
Green Run 62, Stone Bridge 46
Norview 68, Massaponax 50
March 12
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Norview 58, Green Run 55
Final records: Norview (25-2), Green Run (24-5)
CLASS 4 BOYS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Varina 62, Denbigh 51
John Handley 70, Broad Run 62
Hampton 68, Courtland 46
Heritage-Leesburg 66, E.C. Glass 57
March 6
Semifinals
John Handley 49, Varina 44
Hampton 50, Heritage-Leesburg 46
Saturday, March 14
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
John Handley (23-5) vs. Hampton (26-1), 1 p.m.
CLASS 3 BOYS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Western Albemarle 62, Hidden Valley 54
Petersburg 102, Meridian 45
Liberty Christian 56, Christiansburg 46
Lake Taylor 54, Skyline 36
March 6
Semifinals
Petersburg 75, Western Albemarle 35
Lake Taylor 61, Liberty Christian 45
Saturday, March 14
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Petersburg (21-4) vs. Lake Taylor (21-5), 6:30 p.m.
CLASS 2 BOYS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Graham 59, Floyd County 56
Central-Wise 59, Nelson County 50
Central-Woodstock 58, Greensville County 39
Thomas Jefferson-Richmond 63, Strasburg 51
March 6
Semifinals
Graham 52, Central-Wise 43
Central-Woodstock 55, Thomas Jefferson-Richmond 51
Friday, March 13
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Graham (22-4) vs. Central-Woodstock (21-6), 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 1 BOYS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Fort Chiswell 75, Twin Springs 47
Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 67, Parry McCluer 61
Luray 75, Northampton 56
Rappahannock County 62, Northumberland 60
March 6
Semifinals
Fort Chiswell 87, Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 56
Luray 79, Rappahannock County 61
Friday, March 13
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Fort Chiswell (24-5) vs. Luray (23-6), 8 p.m.
CLASS 6 GIRLS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Osbourn Park 54, L.C. Bird 27
Oakton 53, South County 37
West Potomac 56, Centreville 54
Manchester 48, Gainesville 40
March 6
Semifinals
Osbourn Park 65, Oakton 44
Manchester 57, West Potomac 46
March 12
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Osbourn Park 48, Manchester 42
Final records: Osbourn Park (25-5) vs. Manchester (26-2)
CLASS 5 GIRLS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Princess Anne 65, King’s Fork 53
William Fleming 54, Massaponax 30
Menchville 74, Deep Creek 47
Glen Allen 60, Stone Bridge 44
March 6
Semifinals
Princess Anne 57, William Fleming 43
Menchville 88, Glen Allen 37
March 12
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Princess Anne 65, Menchville 62, OT
Final records: Princess Anne (28-0), Menchville (25-2)
CLASS 4 GIRLS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Salem 69, Woodgrove 38
Heritage-Leesburg 50, Charlottesville 44
March 7
Quarterfinals
Hampton 60, Henrico 49
Manor 95, Hanover 41
March 10
Semifinals
Salem 42, Hampton 34
Manor 62, Heritage-Leesburg 36
Saturday, March 14
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Salem (27-1) vs. Manor (25-1), 11 a.m.
CLASS 3 GIRLS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Abingdon 45, Western Albemarle 39
Hopewell 56, James Monroe 49
Spotswood 64, Staunton River 42
Skyline 51, Lake Taylor 33
March 6
Semifinals
Abingdon 62, Hopewell 49
Skyline 59, Spotswood 54
Friday, March 13
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Abingdon (20-8) vs. Skyline (23-5), 6 p.m.
CLASS 2 GIRLS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Ridgeview 45, Chatham 44
Union 81, Liberty-Bedford 64
Clarke County 90, Prince Edward County 15
Strasburg 54, John Marshall 45
March 6
Semifinals
Union 57, Ridgeview 56
Clarke County 62, Strasburg 50
Friday, March 13
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Union (19-9) vs. Clarke County (26-2), 12:30 p.m.
CLASS 1 GIRLS
March 3
Quarterfinals
Galax 66, Grundy 40
George Wythe 53, Honaker 37
Luray 60, Rappahannock 24
Essex 49, Surry County 38
March 6
Semifinals
Galax 61, George Wythe 37
Luray 54, Essex 23
Friday, March 13
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Galax (25-2) vs. Luray (18-10), 6 p.m.