RVCS played a tough semi-final game including overtime to send the home team Timberlake team off. We dominated RVCS twice during the season, but they played a completely different style. They used their big bodies to bang on our smaller players. This game was a brawl. Every point got harder than the previous and our 8 point lead at half was only extended by one at the end of the third. The final period pitted an exhaused group of Tigers against a pumped up Roanoke squad. I pulled our bigger players for ball handlers most of the quarters and had the guards run away and around to kill the clock. We only had 3 field goals in the final period out of 6 attempts but went to the free throw line late to seal the game. On the game we were 10/16 from the line, including 6/9 in the last minute. Nick Barr had his highest scoring output of the season with a quiet 24 including 5 3-pointers. Collin Ferguson and Chase Babington had 6, Daniel McCauley 5, Matt Long and Matt Reynolds ended with 4 apiece. This was Hargrave’s 6th game- all wins in 6 days. We were exhausted and very happy. Nick Barr was named the tournament MVP and Collin Ferguson joined him as the other representative on the all tournament team. Many parents and families supported us for the two day tournament so that they were just as loud as the Lynchburg and Roanoke teams’ supporters. The JV team carries a 16-1 record into the VIC championship game at Lynchburg college on 2/28 at 3:30. Win or Lose- This is the best group of kids on and off the court I could have the pleasure to coach.
JV Basketball vs. Roanoke Valley (VIC Southern Championship Match)
