Owls rout Hokies to reach A10 semis in Philadelphia
Temple, ranked No. 6, beat Virginia Tech 71-52 in the Atlantic 10 tourney. Mark Karcher led with 17 points, Pepe Sanchez added nine and five assists as Temple improved to 24-5 and advanced to Friday’s semifinal against the Massachusetts-George Washington winner. Lamont Barnes scored 12, with Temple dominating on offense and 43 rebounds to Tech’s 24. Virginia Tech, missing top scorer Dennis Mims due to suspension, never challenged after a 19-10 Temple run and trailed by as many as 19 in the second half.
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Hiladelphia
Mark Karcher
Pepe Sanchez
Temple
Virginia Tech
Karcher
Sanchez
Lamont Barnes
Owls
Quincy Wadley
Brian Chase
Hokies
Brandon Dunlop
Dunlop
Lynn Greer
Dennis Mims
Mims
Golden Wave sweep SWD hoop honors
Grundy’s Golden Wave dominated the Southwest District boys basketball honors led by Gary Holland who averaged 21.7 points and is named Player of the Year. First-team selections include Ben Looney, Leonard Graves, Michael Mabe, Tee Jackson, with coach James Mounts named Coach of the Year.
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Grundy
Golden Wave
Gary Holland
SWD
Ben Looney
Graham
Leonard Graves
Richlands
Michael Mabe
Carroll County
Tee Jackson
Graves
Mabe
Jackson
Cavaliers
James Mounts
SWCP
D.J. Leftwich
Jared Bowers
Scott Frost
Steven Brown
Brandon Bales
Tazewell
Isaac Cecil
Jared Remines
Matt Lester
Derrick Stacy
Todd Brown
Jessie McDonald
Ryan Miller
Jarrod Horn
Andy Walker
Rubber bands spark Independence win in region final
Independence high school beats PikeView 71 61 to advance to state tournament. Ronnie Olson scored 17 points after swapping to old rubber bands on his wrist, with John McCool adding 15 and Derek Mitchem pacing PikeView with 20. Two teams traded leads early before Independence pulled away 42 27 at halftime.
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Beckley
Independence
Ronnie Olson
Olson
John McCool
Patriots
Braxton County
PikeView
McCool
Howard Hill
Hill
Josh Allen
Derek Mitchem
Jody Hawks
Bluefield
Panthers
Vasat
Todd Sink
Raleigh County
Mercer Christian takes Class A state bid over Williamstown
Mercer Christian Academy defeated Williamstown 52-28 at the Charleston Civic Center to reach another state final. Tracy Wyatt sparked a 14-6 run in the second quarter with two layups and seven steals, while Jamie Huffman and Kim Shutt dominated inside.
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Harleston - Mercer Christian Academy
Williamstown
Lady Cavaliers
Mercer Christian
Lady Yellow Jackets
Charleston Civic Center Coliseum
MCA
Jessica Setser
Mandeville
Lady Jackets
Wyatt
Jamie Huffman
Kim Shutt
Huffman
Shutt
Summers Faces Big Challenge In Semifinal Showdown
Summers County coach Wayne Ryan warned of a tough matchup as Summers County (21-5) faces Wyoming East (17-6) at 7:45 p.m. in the Class AA semifinal at the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum after Wyoming East beat Tolsia 54-40 with Miranda Tilley out injured.
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Harleston
Summers County
Wayne Ryan
Lady Bobcats
Wyoming East
Telsia
Lady Warriors
Tolsia
Charleston Civic Center Coliseum
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Brewer
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Sissonville
Tucker County
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Hannah Heinzman
Ashley Bland
Magnolia
Bridgeport
John Nelson
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