Updated Saturday, March 9, 9:35 p.m. The list of champions is now complete.
Saturday, March 9: Northside boys, Liberty Christian girls win
For the fourth time in five years, a VHSL Class 3 boys basketball championship has been won by a school from Roanoke County.
And for the second season in a row, the champion is the Northside Vikings.
Northside backed up its 2023 Class 3 crown Friday night in Richmond with a 73-58 victory over Lake Taylor High of Norfolk at VCU’s Siegel Center.
The Vikings (28-3) led 26-25 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, leading by as many as 16 points as the Titans never escaped a double-figure deficit. Northside canned 10 of 21 attempts from 3-point range while Lake Taylor went 0 for 10.
Junior wing MyKell Harvey led Northside with 27 points, while junior point guard Cy Hardy had 17 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals. Hardy keyed a third-quarter outburst when the Vikings outscored the Titans 28-18.
David Via added 13 points for Northside, which made 22 of 40 field goals.
Elijah Washington and Rodney Baines each had a double-double for Lake Taylor (25-2).
Washington scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Baines had 12 points and 10 boards.
Northside and veteran coach Bill Pope added the 2024 championship to titles the Vikings won in 2023 and 2019. Northside also was a state runner-up in 2017, 1995, 1992 and 1967.
Northside ended the season on a 13-game winning streak after losing a Blue Ridge District game to William Fleming. The Vikings’ other losses were to VISAA Division IV runner-up Carlisle and Rustburg.
In other championship games Friday:
CLASS 3 GIRLS
Liberty Christian 44, Meridian 43
Liberty Christian of Lynchburg completed a 27-0 season by overcoming an 11-point deficit for a victory over Meridian High of Falls Church in the Class 3 girls final.
Seniors Avery Mills and Emmy Stout scored all but five of the Bulldogs’ points.
Mills, a Liberty University signee, had 23 points while the 6-foot-2 Stout had 16 points with 23 rebounds including 14 off the offensive glass.
Meridian, formerly known as George Mason High, was playing in its third state final in four years. The Mustangs defeated Spotswood in 2021 and lost to Carroll County in 2022.
CLASS 4 BOYS
Hampton 66, Tuscarora 63
Hampton High thwarted a late comeback by Tuscarora High of Leesburg in the Class 4 boys championship for the first boys title since 2012.
The Crabbers (25-2) led by 15 points in the fourth quarter before Tuscarora eventually cut the deficit to 64-63. The Loudoun County team had a chance to tie in the final seconds but missed a 3-pointer.
Abraham Taft led three men in double figures for Hampton with 15 points. Gavin Kay added 14.
Jayden Johnson scored a game-high 28 for Tuscarora (25-4) while T.J. Duggan had 21 for the Huskies.
CLASS 4 GIRLS
Woodgrove 68, Hampton 58, OT
Woodgrove High of Purcellville prevented Hampton from sweeping both Class 4 crowns with a 68-58 win in the Class 3 girls final for its first championship. The Wolverines finished the season on a 16-game win streak following a 58-55 overtime loss to Desert Vista (Ariz.) High on Jan. 12.
Freshman Amaya Ramey had 26 points, including 11 in the third quarter, and 16 rebounds for Woodgrove (29-1).
Kaliya Perry led Hampton (23-4) with 19 points, while Dreyana Foster added 14.
SATURDAY FINALS
Class 6 girls: Manchester joined the list of first-time winners with a 51-42 victory over Thomas Dale in a showdown between Richmond-area schools. Manchester (27-2) achieved the crown after coming up three points shy against James Madison in last year’s state final. Thomas Dale finished 24-2 with its other loss coming to Manchester in the Region 6A final.
Class 6 boys: In an all-Northern Virginia matchup South Lakes High of Reston won its first state title with a commanding 65-39 verdict over Patriot High of Nokesville.
The victory by South Lakes (26-2) avenged an 83-72 loss to South Lakes in December.
Class 5 girls: Princess Anne High of Virginia Beach won its 14th state championship and its 10th in the last 11 years with an 80-70 victory over James River High of Midlothian. Princess Anne (25-2) lost this season only to Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) and Class 6 champion Manchester.
Class 5 boys: Woodside High of Newport News won for the second year in a row but this time there was no doubt. The Wolverines needed a last-second shot to defeat Patrick Henry-Roanoke in 2023, but Saturday they rolled to a 53-33 victory over L.C. Bird of Chesterfield.
It was Woodside’s second repeat title, having swept the Group AAA titles in 2004 and 2005. The Wolverines finished 27-1 with the only loss to VISAA member Trinity Catholic.
L.C. Bird, coached by former Patrick Henry star Troy Manns, finished 24-3.
Friday, March 8: Eastside and Central girls win
Two Wise County schools brought VHSL girls basketball state championships back to Wise County on Thursday, one in customary fashion and the other for the first time.
Central High of Wise, which was formed in 2011 with the consolidation of J.J. Kelly and Pound high schools, won the Class 2 championship at Richmond’s Siegel Center with a 58-41 victory over John Marshall High of Richmond.
It was the seventh state title in the last 11 years for Central (26-4) and head coach Robin Dotson, who also led J.J. Kelly to the Group A crown in 2002. Central previously won titles in 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2014 while finishing as the Class 2 runner-up in 2023.
Junior guard Emmah McAmis and senior forward Madison Looney combined for 43 points, outscoring John Marshall by themselves. The duo also made 18 of 20 free throws, accounting for the Warriors’ entire team total, as McAmis went 10 for 10.
McAmis finished with 27 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals to offset 15 turnovers against the Justices’ pressure defense. Looney, a UVa-Wise recruit, added 16 points and eight rebounds. Central used a 21-4 edge in the fourth quarter to open a big lead.
Kiyah Lewis scored 14 points to lead John Marshall, which missed all 12 of its 3-point attempts.
CLASS 1 GIRLS
Eastside 55, Brunswick 50
Eastside High was formed in 2013 from the consolidation of Coeburn and St. Paul high schools, so the Spartans have only 14 seasons of basketball history.
The school notched its first VHSL girls basketball championship with a triumph at VCU over Brunswick High of Lawrenceville, becoming the first Cumberland District girls program to claim a title since Rye Cove High in Scott County won the Group A trophy in 1987.
Eastside (22-8) broke free from a 34-all tie after three quarters as Taylor Clay scored eight of her 18 points in the fourth period. Clay also finished with seven rebounds and eight assists. Drew Damron had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans, while B.J. Johnson added eight points and 11 rebounds.
Alexandria Harrison had game-high totals of 24 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots for Brunswick, which won a one-point semifinal at 2023 state runner-up Buffalo Gap to advance.
CLASS 1 BOYS
Lancaster 65, Auburn 59
Lancaster took its first lead of the game on a three-point play by junior Troy Henderson with 1 minute, 15 seconds to play and the Red Devils held on for their second successive Class 1 boys title at VCU.
Henderson finished with a game-high 30 points for Lancaster (25-2) while teammate Daveon Smith added 24. It was the third championship for the team from the Northern Neck with the first in 2018.
Auburn (23-7) won the 2022 title and was a co-champion in 2020 when COVID-19 canceled the state final. The even-year mystique came up short this time despite 28 points from senior guard Nick Millirons.
CLASS 2 BOYS
John Marshall 89, Virginia High 32
John Marshall of Richmond outscored Virginia High 34-9 in the third quarter and rolled to its third consecutive Class 2 boys title, its sixth championship in the last 11 years and 12th overall.
Ashaun Moore scored 18 points for the Justices (25-3), whose lineup included two 6-foot-9 players. Dominique Bailey and Aidan Argabright added 14 each for John Marshall, which has won its postseason games by an average of 54.8 points over the past three years.
Virginia High, which started just one player taller than 5 feet, 10 inches. was playing in its first state final since 1960. Deonta Mozell led the Bristol school with 20 points.
Saturday, March 2: Carlisle girls and New Covenant boys win VISAA titles
Carlisle School of Martinsville turned the VISAA Division III girls basketball tournament into a cakewalk as the Chiefs captured the state championship in the private-school league Saturday with a 69-31 victory over St. Margaret’s of Tappahannock at Richmond’s Steward School.
Carlisle won its three games in the state tournament by 39, 35 and 38 points in claiming the title.
New Covenant of Lynchburg won the Division IV boys title and stopped Carlisle’s bid for a double-gold Saturday with a 70-69 victory over the Chiefs in the final at Benedictine College Prep in Goochland County.
The other VISAA championship scores Saturday were:
Division I boys — Paul VI of Chantilly 72, St. Anne’s-Belfield of Charlottesville 62.
Division II boys — Miller School of Charlottesville 64, Highland School of Warrenton 44.
Division III boys — Fairfax Christian of Sterling 89, Eastern Mennonite of Harrisonburg 59.
Division I girls — Bishop Ireton of Alexandria 56, Paul VI 52.
Division II girls — Virginia Academy of Ashburn 58, Steward 53.
Division IV girls — Christ Chapel of Woodbridge 50, Hampton Christian 41.
Friday, March 1: VHSL title matches now set
Eight high school basketball teams from Southwest and Central Virginia earned berths in state championship games with semifinal victories Friday.
Northside boys will go for second consecutive VHSL Class 3 title at 8 p.m. March 8 against Lake Taylor High of Norfolk at VCU’s Siegel Center in Richmond.
Virginia High of Bristol is in the Class 2 state final against two-time defending champ John Marshall of Richmond at 2:30 p.m. March 7.
Auburn boys will try for their second Class 1 crown in three years at 8 p.m. March 7 against defending champion Lancaster.
Liberty Christian will play Meridian High of Falls Church in the Class 3 girls final at 6 p.m. March 8.
Wise County has two girls teams chasing a VHSL championship. Central High will face John Marshall at 12:30 p.m. March 7, while Eastside will meet Brunswick High of Lawrenceville at 6 p.m. March 7.
Carlisle’s boys and girls both reached VISAA state finals Saturday. Carlisle’s boys play New Covenant of Lynchburg in the Division IV final at 4 p.m. Steward School in Richmond. The Carlisle girls meet St. Margaret’s of Tappahannock in the Division III final at Benedictine College Prep in Goochland County at noon.
VHSL STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
CLASS 6 BOYS
Quarterfinals
Hayfield 58, Landstown 53
South Lakes 74, Potomac 69
Oscar Smith 57, West Potomac 56
Patriot 55, James Madison 42
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
South Lakes 52, Hayfield 41
Patriot 55, Oscar Smith 44
Saturday, March 9
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
South Lakes vs. Patriot (Nokesville), 1 p.m.
CLASS 5 BOYS
Quarterfinals
Albemarle 61, Potomac Falls 58
L.C. Bird 40, Massaponax 39
Green Run 38, Maury 36
Woodside 75, Kempsville 54
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
L.C. Bird 47, Albemarle 45
Woodside 69, Green Run 48
Saturday, March 9
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
L.C. Bird (Chesterfield) vs. Woodside (Newport News), 6:30 p.m.
CLASS 4 BOYS
Quarterfinals
Tuscarora 72, Charlottesville 58
Loudoun Valley 58, Jefferson Forest 42
Hampton 68, Dinwiddie 54
Varina 71, Churchland 61
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Tuscarora 65, Loudoun Valley 40
Hampton 51, Varina 49
Friday, March 8
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Tuscarora (Leesburg) vs. Hampton, 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 3 BOYS
Quarterfinals
Northside 71, Spotswood 54
Tunstall 41, Western Albemarle 28
Lake Taylor 56, Meridian 36
James Monroe 91, Booker T. Washington 67
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Northside 66, Tunstall 59
Lake Taylor 77, James Monroe 46
Friday, March 8
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Northside (Roanoke) vs. Lake Taylor (Norfolk) 8 p.m.
CLASS 2 BOYS
Quarterfinals
Virginia High 50, Martinsville 36
Graham 71, Gretna 65
John Marshall 120, Clarke County 57
Bruton 54, Luray 40
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Virginia High 62, Graham 60
John Marshall 92, Bruton 42
Thursday, March 7
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
John Marshall (Richmond) 89, Virginia High (Bristol) 32
CLASS 1 BOYS
Quarterfinals
Honaker 64, George Wythe 62
Auburn 78, Chilhowie 56
Lancaster 63, Brunswick 35
Middlesex 73, Carver Academy 66
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Auburn 56, Honaker 44
Lancaster 63, Middlesex 53
Thursday, March 7
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Lancaster 65, Auburn (Riner) 59
CLASS 6 GIRLS
Quarterfinals
Manchester 63, W.T. Woodson 20
Centreville 64, Gainesville 52
Thomas Dale 64, James Robinson 39
Osbourn Park 67, Oakton 32
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Manchester 62, Centreville 38
Thomas Dale 58, Osbourn Park 55
Saturday, March 9
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Manchester (Midlothian) vs. Thomas Dale (Chester), 11 a.m.
CLASS 5 GIRLS
Quarterfinals
Patrick Henry-Roanoke 36, Briar Woods 35
James River-Midlothian 79, Stone Bridge 55
Princess Anne 62, Menchville 50
Deep Creek 49, Norview 47
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
James River-Midlothian 60, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 26
Princess Anne 70, Deep Creek 48
Saturday, March 9
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
James River (Midlothian) vs. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach), 4:30 p.m.
CLASS 4 GIRLS
Quarterfinals
Tuscarora 44, Charlottesville 42, OT
Woodgrove 52, Salem 28
Hampton 62, Chancellor 49
Monacan 66, Jamestown 50
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Woodgrove 49, Tuscarora 29
Hampton 66, Monacan 56
Friday, March 8
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Woodgrove (Purcellville) vs. Hampton, 12:30 p.m.
CLASS 3 GIRLS
Quarterfinals
Abingdon 53, Turner Ashby 52
Liberty Christian 78, Carroll County 50
Meridian 52, Lafayette 41
Lake Taylor 56, Brentsville 49
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Liberty Christian 63, Abingdon 50
Meridian 59, Lake Taylor 53
Friday, March 8
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) vs. Meridian (Falls Church), 6 p.m.
CLASS 2 GIRLS
Quarterfinals
Central-Wise 72, Liberty-Bedford 42
Ridgeview 68, Floyd County 40
John Marshall 103, Page County 44
Strasburg 67, Amelia County 38
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Central-Wise 58, John Marshall 48
John Marshall 60, Strasburg 38
Thursday, March 7
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Central (Wise) 58, John Marshall (Richmond) 41
CLASS 1 GIRLS
Quarterfinals
Eastside 74, Fort Chiswell 54
Honaker 55, George Wythe 29
Brunswick 56, Essex 52
Buffalo Gap 73, Westmoreland 27
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Eastside 66, Honaker 52
Brunswick 49, Buffalo Gap 48
Thursday, March 7
At Siegel Center, Richmond
State championship
Eastside (Coeburn)55, Brunswick (Lawrenceville) 41
VISAA STATE TOURNAMENT
DIVISION I BOYS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Benedictine 62, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 55, OT
Bishop Ireton 69, Woodberry Forest 66
St. Christopher’s 80, Flint Hill 66
Catholic 73, Trinity Episcopal 59
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Paul VI 90, Benedictine 56
Blue Ridge 80, Bishop Ireton 76
St. Christopher’s 44, Bishop O’Connell 41
St. Anne’s-Belfield 75, Catholic 60
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Paul VI 91, Blue Ridge 63
St. Anne’s-Belfield 69, St. Christopher’s 59
Saturday, March 2
At Benedictine College Prep, Goochland
Championship
Paul VI (Chantilly) vs. St. Anne’s-Belfield (Charlottesville), 6 p.m.
DIVISION II BOYS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Virginia Episcopal 66, Nansemond-Suffolk 53
Steward 76, Fredericksburg Christian 66
Seton 84, North Cross 59
Hargrave Military 74, Atlantic Shores Christian 43
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Miller School 68, Virginia Episcopal 47
Peninsula Catholic 53, Steward 29
Norfolk Collegiate 53, Seton 39
Highland School 65, Hargrave Military 54
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Miller School 94, Peninsula Catholic 68
Highland School 64, Norfolk Collegiate 58
Saturday, March 2
At Steward School, Richmond
Championship
Miller School (Charlottesville) vs. Highland School (Warrenton), noon.
DIVISION III BOYS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Brunswick Academy 71, Immanuel Christian 58
Grace Christian-Mechanicsville 70, Christ Chapel 54
Kenston Forest 53, Wakefield School 41
Roanoke Catholic 58, King Abdullah Academy 57
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Fairfax Christian 91, Brunswick Academy 52
Life Christian 46, Grace Christian-Mechanicsville 41
Carmel Christian 63, Kenston Forest 56
Eastern Mennonite 61, Roanoke Catholic 45
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Fairfax Christian 81, Life Christian 50
Eastern Mennonite 44, Carmel Christian 39
Saturday, March 2
At Steward School, Richmond
Championship
Fairfax Christian (Sterling) vs. Eastern Mennonite (Harrisonburg), 2 p.m.
DIVISION IV BOYS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Williamsburg Christian 87, Denbigh Baptist Christian 70
Banner Christian 79, Grace Christian-Staunton 40
St. Michael the Archangel 87, Guardian Christian 38
Stuart Hall 59, StoneBridge School 22
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Carlisle 90, Williamsburg Christian 48
Rise Christian 64, Banner Christian 53
St. Michael the Archangel 70, Hampton Christian 67
New Covenant 88, Stuart Hall 67
Friday, March 1
Semifinals
Carlisle 78, Rise Christian 56
New Covenant 60, St. Michael the Archangel 56
Saturday, March 2
At Benedictine College Prep, Goochland
Championship
Carlisle (Martinsville) vs. New Covenant (Lynchburg), 4 p.m.
DIVISION I GIRLS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Flint Hill 47, Collegiate 43
St. Anne’s-Belfield 76, John Paul the Great Catholic 37
Episcopal 63, St. Gertrude’s 53
Bishop O’Connell 58, St. Catherine’s 29
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Paul VI 73, Flint Hill 23
Potomac School 63, St. Anne’s-Belfield 58
Catholic 83, Episcopal 61
Bishop Ireton 81, Bishop O’Connell 44
Friday, March 1
At Benedictine College Prep, Goochland
Semifinals
Paul VI 52, Potomac School 46
Bishop Ireton 76, Catholic 40
Saturday, March 2
At Benedictine College Prep, Goochland
Championship
Paul VI (Chantilly) vs. Bishop Ireton (Alexandria), 2 p.m.
DIVISION II GIRLS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Christchurch 41, Miller School 33
Seton 50, Foxcroft 22
Virginia Episcopal 64, Cape Henry Collegiate 27
Hampton Roads Academy 46, Isle of Wight 26
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Steward School 61, Christchurch 25
Covenant 45, Seton 36
Norfolk Christian 81, Virginia Episcopal 62
Virginia Academy 66, Hampton Roads Academy 41
Friday, March 1
At Steward School, Richmond
Semifinals
Steward School 60, Covenant 33
Virginia Academy 59, Norfolk Christian 55
Saturday, March 2
At Steward School, Richmond
Championship
Steward School (Richmond) vs. Virginia Academy (Ashburn), 4 p.m.
DIVISION III GIRLS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Wakefield School 30, StoneBridge School 22
Brunswick Academy 54, Westover Christian 31
Roanoke Catholic 50, Walsingham 29
Kenston Forest 31, Richmond Christian 28
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Carlisle 66, Wakefield School 27
Grace Christian-Staunton 46, Brunswick Academy 41
Roanoke Catholic 42, New Covenant 35
St. Margaret’s 87, Kenston Forest 27
Friday, March 1
At Steward School, Richmond
Semifinals
Carlisle 70, Grace Christian-Staunton 35
St. Margaret’s 80, Roanoke Catholic 41
Saturday, March 2
At Steward School, Richmond
Championship
Carlisle (Martinsville) vs. St. Margaret’s (Tappahannock), 6 p.m.
DIVISION IV GIRLS
Tuesday, Feb. 27
First round
Grace Christian-Mechanicsville 44, Broadwater 30
Denbigh Baptist Christian 37, Fuqua 20
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 54, Tidewater Academy 38
Southampton Academy 39, Grove Christian 30
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Quarterfinals
Hampton Christian 50, Grace Christian-Mechanicsville 24
St. Michael the Archangel 45, St. Denbigh Baptist Christian 19
Chelsea 66, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 28
Christ Chapel 40, Southampton Academy 24
Friday, March 1
At Benedictine College Prep, Goochland
Semifinals
Hampton Christian 35, St. Michael the Archangel 30
Christ Chapel 46, Chelsea Academy 31
Saturday, March 2
At Benedictine College Prep, Goochland
Championship
Hampton Christian vs. Christ Chapel (Woodbridge), noon
