by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With the game tied at 53 and 15 seconds left in regulation, Lake Taylor senior Travius Smith stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to pull the Titans ahead in the Group 4A state title game, despite playing in front of a pro-Monacan crowd at VCU. Not even a mishap…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Westfield and Battlefield was a matchup everyone wanted to see in January but due to inclement weather the game was cancelled. The Bulldogs and Wolverines advanced through their region and the state quarterfinals to finally square off in the last semi-final matchup on Tuesday. Woodside had yet to play a true…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 The state semi-final first timers, Oscar Smith Tigers and Battlefield Bobcats entered the matchup both thriving off their program’s success this season. The Bobcats came out hot, especially sophomore Brayden Gault, and were up 4-0 before Desmian Devane found his way to the rim for a deuce. Gault, who already had…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 As the season wraps up, we have two more Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week awards to give out. We’ve been honoring in the top players in the region all season. This week, we have a player that’s still in it, driving his team to claim a state championship.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Now, Lake Taylor is just one victory away from the first state title in school history. For players like Dazmine Palmer and JT Wahee, a state championship win over Monacan would be a measure of revenge after losing against Salem in football earlier this year. “This year we’ve been going 12…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Prior to the start of the season, the Westfield Bulldogs were predicted to be the best 6A State Title Contender succeeded by the Woodside Wolverines. Westfield showcases 5’10 Blake Francis who records just under 17ppg and 6’6 forward Tyler Scanlon averaging almost 18. Francis and Scanlon are double-barreled duo for most…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 The Oscar Smith Tigers are making their first state appearance in program history after defeating Kellam in the region quarterfinals. Despite losing to Woodside for the second time in a week in the regional championship game, they bounced back with a win over West Springfield to move on to the state…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 No team has more history this basketball season than the Princess Anne Lady Cavaliers and the Salem Sun Devils who met 5 times prior to their matchup in the 5A State Semi-Finals. While the Sun Devils edged the Cavaliers in their second meeting and halted their beach district winning-streak, Princess Anne…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 As time ticked down in Lake Taylor’s Group 4A state semifinal win over John Champe, Titans senior guard Gabe Miller barked directions at teammate JT Wahee. Miller mouthed three simple words to Wahee: “We can’t lose.” And just like that Lake Taylor is one win away from the first state title…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Kings Fork battled past Carroll County in the state quarterfinals to advance to the state semi-finals for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs faced the defending state champions, Monacan, in the second 4A semi-final matchup at the Siegel Center. The Chiefs burst out to a 8-0 run over the…