Hargrave News
Varsity Basketball vs. Covenant School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers dropped a close game to the Covenant School, 66-58. Hargrave came out in a flurry, attacking Covenant and jumping to an 18-12 first quarter lead. Covenant used three 3 pointers to reclaim the lead in the second quarter, going into the locker room up 32-26. The Tigers were able to cut the lead to 6 with four minutes left in the fourth. Then Covenant converted on back-to-back three point plays to stretch their lead to 12. Hargrave was unable to overcome this bulge in the final minutes of the game.
Varsity Basketball vs. North Cross School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers fell to the North Cross Raiders, 64-34. A cold shooting night prevented Hargrave from staying in the game, as North Cross jumped out to an early 19-5 lead behind a flurry of three point makes. The Tigers were never able to recover.
Varsity Basketball vs. Liberty Christian
May 26, 2011
The Tigers suffered a conference loss on Friday night, falling to Liberty Christian Academy. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 13-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. Stifling the Tiger’s offense and controlling the tempo of the game. LCA capitalized on poor second quarter shooting to extend their lead to 30-11 at halftime.
Varsity Basketball vs. Blue Ridge School
May 26, 2011
Hargrave hosted the Barons of Blue Ridge on Tuesday night. In a conference match-up, the Tigers struggled to contain the Barons, falling 34-99. The Barons jumped out to an early lead, using transition scores to end the first quarter up 26-7. Hargrave was never able to recover.
Varsity Basketball vs. Miller School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers finished a two game road stretch with a loss, 61-22, at the Miller School. The first quarter was marked by defense, as Hargrave was able to hold Miller to 11 points. In the second quarter, Miller outscored the Tigers 20 to 8. This gave Miller a 31-13 halftime lead. Hargrave continued to work hard through out the second half, despite poor shooting.
Varsity Basketball vs. Blue Ridge School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers returned from Christmas break to take on the Barons of Blue Ridge School. In a one-sided contest, the Barons defeated Hargrave 104-39. From the opening tip, Blue Ridge controlled the pace, jumping out to a 22-8 lead. Foul trouble plagued the Tigers, Danny Smith spent much of the game on the bench and the Barons took advantage. Turnovers in the second quarter allowed Blue Ridge to push the lead to 51-17 at half.
Varsity Basketball vs. Chatham HS
May 26, 2011
Hargrave returned to action on back-to-back nights to take on cross town foe Chatham High School. The Tigers fell behind 14-2 to open the game, but didn’t panic. After closing the gap to 18-10 at the end of the first quarter, Hargrave dominated the second quarter with defense, coming all the way back to tie the game 23-23 at halftime.
Varsity Basketball vs. North Cross School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers struggled coming off of a 10 day lay off for Thanksgiving break. Facing former conference foe North Cross, Hargrave got off to a slow start, falling behind 14-7 after the first quarter. The Tigers were never able to get on track, losing ground in each quarter, before falling 65-28.
Varsity Basketball vs. Faith Christian Academy
May 26, 2011
The Tigers opened the regular season with a convincing win over the Lions of Faith Christian Academy. From the outset, Hargrave was ready to play its only game before the Thanksgiving break. The Tigers jumped out to a 31-3 lead by playing aggressive defense and causing 8 first quarter turnovers. The lead was stretched to 44-7 by halftime and the Tigers did not look back, cruising to a 75-26 victory.
Varsity Basketball vs. Tunstall (scrimmage)
May 26, 2011
Hargrave Military Academy took to the hardwood for the second straight night for it’s last tune-up before the regular season. Focused on fixing some of the rough patches from the previous scrimmage, the Tigers were able to come out and execute offensively while playing tough defense for much of the game. Through three quarters, the Tigers held the Trojans to 33 points.
Varsity Basketball vs. EC Glass (scrimmage)
May 26, 2011
The Tigers began the 2008-2009 season with a scrimmage against E.C. Glass High School. As with all first scrimmages, there were many positive traits to reinforce and many mistakes to be corrected. The Tigers played with hustle and desire while struggling to execute offensively. Hargrave was lead by Zach Edmunds with 16 points, freshman Saquan Darby with 8 points, and Danny Smith with 6 points.
Winter 2007/2008 Varsity Basketball vs. 2008 VIS State Basketball Championship 1st Round – Norfolk Collegiate.
May 26, 2011
The Tigers opened the 1st round of the VIS State Basketball tournament with a road contest against the #6 seeded Oaks of Norfolk Collegiate. Hargrave, #11 seeded, jumped out to an early 10-2 lead and never looked back. Accurate long-range shooting pushed that lead to 17-11 at the end of the first quarter. Penetration and inside play dominated the second as the Tigers continued to build on their lead. After hitting two free throws, the Tigers went into the locker room with a 34-25 lead.
Varsity Basketball vs. VIC Championship – VES
May 26, 2011
Hargrave Military Academy lost its opening game of the VIC Tournament to the Bishops of Virginia Episcopal School. In a rematch of a two point win five days earlier, VES was able to defeat the Tigers 53-48. The Tigers were tied with the Bishops at the end of one quarter of play, but the second quarter was all VES, as the Bishops doubled the Tigers output to take a nine point halftime lead.
Varsity Basketball vs. Virginia Episcopal
May 26, 2011
Hargrave closed its regular season with a 48-46 victory over the Bishops of Virginia Episcopal School. After falling behind 2-0, the Tigers controlled the first quarter, outscoring the Bishops 11-3. The lead was never relinquished as the Tigers lead by four at half and built a 10 point lead in the third quarter. VES came back in the fourth to tie the game, but the Tigers were able to hold on for the win. With the victory, the Tigers finish the regular season 12-8. Conference tournament play begins Tuesday with the opponent to be determined.
Varsity Basketball vs. Liberty Christian
May 26, 2011
The Tigers secured a conference victory last night against the Bulldogs of Liberty Christian Academy. In a slow paced game, Hargrave did not see a lead until the fourth quarter. LCA was able to control the ball, leading to a first half margin of 19-17 in favor of the Bulldogs.
Varsity Basketball vs. North Cross School
May 26, 2011
Hargrave returned to the win column with a victory over the Raiders of North Cross, 79-76. The Tigers controlled the game from the opening tip but were unable to put the Raiders away until late. Offense was the theme as the Tigers scored 18 or more points in every quarter. The Half-time score was 40-37.
Varsity Basketball vs. Covenant School
May 26, 2011
Hargrave secured a tough road victory over Covenant, 90-83. In an up-tempo game, Hargrave sprinted out to a 19-16 first quarter lead and maintained a two point lead going into the locker room. Covenant came back in the third quarter, taking the lead and building it to six points at one time. The Tigers battled back a held a slim one point lead going into the fourth. In an exciting fourth quarter, Hargrave scored 35 points, pushing the lead to ten with four minutes left in the game. Covenant was forced to foul to stop the clock and clutch free throw shooting sealed the victory for the Tigers.
Varsity Basketball vs. Miller School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers fell to #5 Miller is a road contest, 100-54. Hargrave fell behind early and could not stop the potent offense of the Mavericks. Hargrave was limited to 19 first half points. The Tigers were lead by Mike Rodriquez with 15 points and Brian Sigmon with 11 points. Hargrave will return to action Saturday February 2, 2008. Tip is set for 6:00 at the Covenant School.
Varsity Basketball vs. Holy Cross
May 26, 2011
Hargrave returned to the win column with a 76-32 victory over the Gaels of Holy Cross. Five players scored in double figures and the Tigers controlled the game from the opening tip, taking a 39-18 lead into the locker room. It was much the same in the second half, as every Tiger saw action in the decisive victory.
Varsity Basketball vs. Carlisle School
May 26, 2011
The Tigers played host to the Chiefs of Carlisle on Friday night. A short handed Hargrave squad gave a terrific effort in a home loss, falling 64-50. The Tigers were lead by Mike Rodriquez with 22 points, James Dean with 12 points, and Corey Thompson with 8 points.