The Viking Boys and Patriot Girls both grabbed league wins on Wednesday night.

Most schools systems moved their games to Wednesday.  Roanoke cancels William Fleming vs. Patrick Henry.

  Auburn’s senior guard entered the Eagles record books on Thursday night in Riner.

  The Knights pulled away from a game Hidden Valley squad for another District win.

The JV game will tip-off at 5:00 p.m., and varsity will tip-off at approximately 6:30 p.m.

  Staunton River was able to topple just about everyone BUT Brookville a year ago. This year the Golden Eagles Girls Basketball team is on a mission.

A technical foul levied for substituting in a Halifax player who wasn’t listed in the official scorebook brought a frenetic game to a standstill, and destroyed the momentum the Blue Comets had established against the Eagles

The former George Washington basketball player and assistant coach, who is rather soft-spoken off the basketball court, roars at his players to keep hustling, keep pushing the tempo. Sometimes they respond. Other times, Beard buries his head in his hands.

Four minutes before tipoff, head coach Erin Begley climbed up the bleachers to her husband Jamie, who held their five-month-old son Ethan. She kissed the happy baby and helped Jamie take off his little jacket. Then back down to the court Begley went to coach the girls basketball game.

On the Lancer bench, Begley joined assistant coach Crystal Mays and junior varsity coach Suzanne Crist.

The three have more in common than basketball and teaching: each is a first-time mom with baby boys under one year old.

George Washington coach Bobby Martin has a saying that a game is never won or lost in the first quarter.  That mantra didn’t necessarily hold true in GW’s 45-35 victory against Liberty Christian Academy.

It’s the after Christmas present for fans of local high school basketball.

  The Knights come in with plenty of pre-season credentials but also plenty to improve on as River Ridge District play approaches.

  The Hidden Valley Titans saw three star athletes sign to Division I Colleges on Wednesday.

But before they run a single drill or take a single shot, players from three local schools are already prepared for the upcoming season — and, more importantly, for what lies beyond

George Washington graduates Nick Barbour and Mike McGeough helped lead the U19 North Carolina Gaters basketball team to a 91-73 victory against the Florida Prospects in the AAU national championship game

Brittany Campbell and Joyous Tharrington of Brookville and Kylee Beecher and Abby Oliver of Group AA state champion Hidden Valley, were all in the starting lineup in the West squad’s surprisingly easy 97-53 victory

Danville native Jamila Harris signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Division II Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C., this fall.

The Roanoke County School Board selected Brenda King as the new girls basketball coach at Hidden Valley High School.  She’ll start July 1st.

George Washington senior Nick Barbour, an Associated Press Group AAA first-team all-state selection, announced his acceptance of a full athletic scholarship Monday to play basketball at High Point (N.C.) University

George Washington senior Nick Barbour was voted an Associated Press Group AAA first-team all-state selection Wednesday and junior Terrance Townes received second-team honors.

George Wythe’s head coach faces off against Nelson County’s coach for the Group A state coach of the year.  10 Local players up for Group AA player of the year.

Troy Wells brings three state championship titles from his years with the Bulldogs to the Titans

A day after teammate Kelly Montgomery committed to Gardner-Webb University to play softball, the second of the Cavaliers’ five senior basketball players put pen to paper on Wednesday. Word signed a full scholarship to play basketball for Coppin State University in Baltimore.

Current Hidden Valley Athletic Director Dennis Layman plans to retire at the end of June

Nelson County fended off a feisty Surry team, winning 50-47 to claim the school’s first boys basketball title. 

Big three sparks Hidden Valley girls to repeat title

  Floyd Co is back in the Girls A state final for the second consecutive season, and coach Al Coperhaver has the high powered George Wythe boys playing for his first state title in 21 years at the school. Meanwhile Chilhowie falls to Lancaster in Group A D-2 girls action.

  The Hidden Valley Girls will have a chance to defend their state crown Saturday night, while the the Titan and Bruin Boys teams come up one game short of the state finals.

Both the Galax Boys and Bland Girls made school history by advancing to the state semifinals, but both of their respective runs end there.

There are only four teams left in each group of Virginia H.S. Basketball.  Those schools will take their game to Richmond for the Semifinal Round.  Find out when your favorite local team will be in action.