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I know you Tech fans are used to reading what Aaron McFarling has to say about the Hokies, but he couldn't be at Cassell tonight so I tried to fill his rather large shoes. I'm Jeff Gilbert, the sports editor at The Roanoke Times, and these Tech games sure are bigger than they used to be, so here I am.

Some other observations that didn't make it into my column:

1. Markus Sailes played some really strong minutes for Tech. When Jamon Gordon got two early fouls, he came in and played excellent defense and had a couple of nice assists. And he even got in on the dunk show. Tech had nine dunks.

2. Cheick Diakite is going to be one of the best big men in the ACC the next couple of years. Not sure yet about the scoring, but definitely on defense and on the boards. He's not only a leaper, he's a quick leaper.

3. You always hear talk about needing good guard play in the NCAAs. It's not just on offense, but on defense as well that good guard play can carry you from round to round. Tech will be a scary team for anybody because of that.

Mark Berman back here from Blacksburg, where the Virginia Tech men's basketball team thrashed Boston College 79-62 to move into a tie for second place in the ACC.
The Hokies, who had lost to BC six straight times, led by as many as 30 points.
"When we play defense, that's how we're capable of playing," guard Zabian Dowdell said. "Guys were out there scrapping tonight on defense, rebounding the ball."
"When in sync, we're pretty damn good," coach Seth Greenberg said.
Seth Greenberg had been hard on his team in practice in the wake of an 81-56 loss at N.C. State on Sunday.
"I got after them," Greenberg said. "We practiced two days really hard for this game.... The last few days, they had enough of me."
Greenberg talked to his seniors before tonight's game, asking them what they were thinking. He said Dowdell told him, "We have to win." He said Coleman Collins told him, "Coach, we're ready."
BC had drilled Tech 80-59 on Feb. 3 so the Hokies wanted revenge.
"Everybody was more motivated to play this game ... [after] the way they beat us last time," Deron Washington said.
After BC had no trouble with Tech's zone defense on Feb. 3, Greenberg stuck to man-to-man defense this time. BC shot just 38.2 percent from the field.
"This is who we are," Greenberg said. "We've got to get a secondary defense, but this is who we are."
BC forward Jared Dudley, one of the ACC's best players, was 6-of-14 from the field for 15 points after scoring 30 on Feb 3. Most of his points were garbage points. Deron Washington guarded him. Greenberg told him before the game it could be a statement game for him in terms of defense.
"He was magnificent," Greenberg said of Washington. "We did a good job of doubling him."
BC guard Tyrese Rice had 20 points in the first meeting but just 15 on 4-of-10 shooting in the rematch. Most of his points were garbage points as well. Zabian Dowdell guarded him
"Zabian really did a good job keeping Rice in front," Greenberg said.
Washington had 19 points, three blocks and eight rebounds.
"When he's flying around, he's awfully good," Greenberg said.
A.D. Vassallo, who started instead of Lewis Witcher, had 18 points
"We put AD into the starting lineup because we needed a little bit more scoring and we wanted to create some matchup problems, spread the court out a little bit more," Greenberg said.
"I was looking forward to having a good game," Vassallo said. "I was struggling a little bit, shots was not falling in [before tonight]."
Dowdell had 23 points after scoring just nine at N.C. State.
"We were more aggressive tonight," Dowdell said. "Coach .. told me to stay aggressive. I just tried to attack from the gate."
Coleman Collins had nine points and four dunks.
"I was just running the floor. I was getting out on the break full speed. I had my legs today," Collins said. "It was a good game. I got the ball in scoring spots."
None of these Hokies had ever beaten BC before tonight.
"Oh, we knew that," Collins said.

Hi ho, Mark Berman here from Blacksburg, where the Virginia Tech men's basketball team leads Boston College 36-32 at halftime.
The Hokies went on a 14-0 run to build a 29-16 lead with 5:46 left in the first half.
Tech led 36-23 with 2:56 left in the half, but the Eagles ended the half on a 9-0 run.
Zabian Dowdell, who had only nine points in the entire loss to N.C. State on Sunday, has 11 points.
Coleman Collins scored seven points in the first six minutes, when he had three dunks, so Tech may want to find him more in the second half.
Jamon Gordon picked up two quick fouls and went to the bench with 15:48 left.
Jared Dudley, who had 30 points in BC's 80-59 rout of Tech on Feb. 3, has eight points, six rebounds and two fouls. BC is shooting just 40 percent from the field and has been outrebounded 20-15.
Deron Washington and A.D. Vassallo each has nine points. Cheick Diakite had a productive stint off the bench, with five rebounds and three blocks in five minutes
Tech is playing well in a big game; the loser can kiss its hopes of finishing atop the ACC standings goodbye.

REGION TOURNAMENTS
BOYS
NORTHWEST REGION
Tuesday
First round
Albemarle 69, Fauquier 54
George Washington 76, Forest Park 53
Brooke Point 53, Osbourn 48
Freedom 72, Franklin County 56
Thursday
Semifinals
George Washington (22-3) at Albemarle (25-1)
Brooke Point (20-5) at Freedom (19-4)
Saturday
Championship
Semifinal winners, TBA

REGION III
Monday
First round
Pulaski County 76, Amherst County 48
Alleghany 65, Liberty 53
Tuesday
Quarterfinals
William Fleming 64, Pulaski County 39
Blacksburg 63, Heritage 48
Hidden Valley 71, William Byrd 60
Brookville 69, Alleghany 47
Thursday
At Northside H.S.
Semifinals
William Fleming (20-5) vs. Blacksburg (16-10), 6 p.m.
Hidden Valley (19-5) vs. Brookville (22-3), 7:45 p.m.
Friday
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

REGION IV
Tuesday
First round
Bassett 77, Grundy 67
Magna Vista 46, Lee 34
Martinsville 71, Richlands 55
Virginia High 63, Carroll County 51
Thursday
At Graham Middle School
Semifinals
Bassett (10-12) vs. Magna Vista (17-4), 6 p.m.
Martinsville (18-8) vs. Virginia High (17-6), 7:45 p.m.
Saturday
At Graham Middle School
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

REGION C
Tuesday
First round
Galax 65, Bath County 52
George Wythe 84, Giles 55
James River 69, Grayson County 53
Chilhowie 64, Radford 63
Thursday
At Pulaski County H.S.
Semifinals
Galax (13-8) vs. George Wythe (25-1), 6:30 p.m.
James River (22-0) vs. Chilhowie (20-6), 8:15 p.m.
Friday
At Pulaski County H.S.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 8:15 p.m.

GIRLS
NORTHWEST REGION
Tuesday
First round
Stonewall Jackson 69, Patrick Henry 38
C.D. Hylton 48, Stafford 44
Forest Park 46, Brooke Point 33
George Washington 54, Osbourn Park 43
Thursday
Semifinals
C.D. Hylton (22-4) at Stonewall Jackson (21-5)
George Washington (22-3) at Forest Park (20-5)
Saturday
Championship
Semifinal winners

REGION III
Monday
First round
Pulaski County 56, Heritage 39
Alleghany 69, Appomattox County 50
Tuesday
Quarterfinals
Brookville 60, Pulaski County 55
Christiansburg 57, William Byrd 43
Northside 57, Staunton River 55
Hidden Valley 78, Alleghany 33
Thursday
At Heritage H.S.
Semifinals
Brookville (24-2) vs. Christiansburg (15-9), 6 p.m.
Northside (13-12) vs. Hidden Valley (24-1), 7:45 p.m.
Friday
At Heritage H.S.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

REGION IV
Monday
First round
Bassett 74, Tazewell 46
Abingdon 58, Graham 43
Magna Vista 51, Carroll County 42
Virginia High 60, Martinsville 40
Wednesday
At Magna Vista H.S.
Semifinals
Abingdon 62, Bassett 59, OT
Virginia High 70, Magna Vista 47
Friday
At John Battle H.S.
Championship
Abingdon (22-4) vs. Virginia High (22-4), 7 p.m.

REGION C
Monday
First round
Narrows 61, James River 23
Radford 33, George Wythe 25
Parry McCluer 56, Fort Chiswell 36
Floyd County 95, Chilhowie 39
Wednesday
At Pulaski County H.S.
Semifinals
Radford 37, Narrows 31
Floyd County 84, Parry McCluer 46
Friday
At Pulaski County H.S.
Championship
Radford (16-8) vs. Floyd County (24-0), 6:30 p.m.

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
BOYS
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE
Division I
Tuesday
First round
Virginia Episcopal 60, Holy Cross 50
Hargrave at Liberty Christian
Roanoke Catholic 80, Carlisle 49
Thursday
Semifinals
Virginia Episcopal (11-10) at Miller School
Roanoke Catholic (18-11) at Liberty Christian (18-6), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
At Lynchburg College
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7:15 p.m.

Division II
Tuesday
First round
Eastern Mennonite 73, Roanoke Valley Christian 32
Fishburne 62, North Cross 54
Covenant 47, Timberlake Christian 45
Grace Christian 65, Westover Christian 47
Thursday
Semifinals
Fishburne at Eastern Mennonite, TBA
Covenant at Grace Christian, TBA
Saturday
At Lynchburg College
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m.

VACA SOUTH
Tuesday
First round
Faith Christian-Roanoke 61, Christian Heritage 46
SWVa Home School 69, Faith Christian-Hurt 38
Friday
At Dayspring Christian
Faith Christian-Roanoke vs. Dayspring Christian, 5:30 p.m.
SWVA Home School vs. Gateway Christian, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday
At Dayspring Christian
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

GIRLS
BLUE RIDGE CONFERENCE
Tuesday
First round
Carlisle 82, Grace Christian 26
Holy Cross 90, Timberlake Christian 40
Miller School 65, Virginia Episcopal 45
Liberty Christian 65, Eastern Mennonite 48
Thursday
Semifinals
Holy Cross vs. Carlisle, 6 p.m.
Miller School at Liberty Christian
Saturday
At Lynchburg College
Championship
Semifinal winners, 3:45 p.m.

VACA SOUTH
Tuesday
First round
Christian Heritage 25, SWVa Home School 24
Faith Christian Hurt 30, Dayspring Christian 29
Friday
At Dayspring Christian
Semifinals
Christian Heritage vs. Faith Christian-Roanoke. 4 p.m.
Faith Christian-Hurt vs. New Covenant, 7 p.m.
Saturday
At Dayspring Christian
Championship
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

Mark Berman back here from Raleigh, N.C., where the North Carolina State men's basketball team thrashed Virginia Tech 81-56 on Sunday.
State (14-11, 4-8 ACC) shot 66.7 percent from the field, including 69.2 percent in the first half.
"We were patient, set our screens and took good shots," State coach Sidney Lowe said. "We got each other open shots. The shots were coming from different areas, from different guys, in different spots. When you're clicking like that, it's nice to see.
"[Tech] made adjustments defensively and switched their screens. We noticed it and were able to take advantage and switch it up."
State shot 73.3 percent from 3-point range (11-of-15), the third-best percentage in State history. The Wolfpack, which had 15 layups and a dunk, swept the regular-season series.
"Some teams got your number," Tech guard Jamon Gordon said, who was the only Hokie to score in double figures (13 points).
"They [were] out there hitting every shot they wanted," forward Deron Washington said. "They just [weren't] missing."
The Hokies (18-8, 8-4) blew a chance to move into a three-way tie for first in the ACC, falling to fourth place instead.
"We tried really hard," Tech coach Seth Greenberg said. "I'm disappointed that we didn't play better. We weren't as active and as alert and as competitive [as needed].
"This was very important to our guys. They were prepared. We practiced well. They had good focus in the walk-through. ... We just didn't play well."
State point guard Engin Atsur had 20 points. He was 8-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
Center Ben McCauley had 16 points, including 11 in the first half. He was 6-of-10 from the field.
"We didn't defend the post as early as we'd like," Greenberg said. "We wanted to double him, but he caught it so deep. He kept on laying the ball in. Something had to give. So we went to double him and they made shots."
Guard Courtney Fells had 14 points. Forward Gavin Grant had 15 points. Each was 6-of-9 from the field. Grant was 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Forward Brandon Costner had 13 points, 11 rebounds and two 3-pointers.
"We didn't rotate off of our double-downs at times," Greenberg said. "They've got big wings. They try to isolate those guys. ... They've got a great starting five."
"We didn't have a hand in a guy's face," Zabian Dowdell said. "We [weren't] pressing the passer. We didn't play good enough defense."
Dowdell had just nine points, half his average. He was 2-of-3 from the field in the first half and finished 4-of-5.
"I should've been a big more aggressive," Dowdell said. "I should've made a lot more things happen."
"Courtney took guarding Dowdell as a challenge," Lowe said. "He did a good job."
Tech shot 48.1 percent from the field. Deron Washington was 2-of-8, Lewis Witcher 0-of-4, Nigel Munson 3-of-7 and A.D. Vassallo 3-of-9.
"We missed a lot of easy shots," Gordon said.

Mark Berman here Sunday from Raleigh, N.C., where the Virginia Tech men's basketball team trails 45-33 at halftime to North Carolina State.
The Wolfpack, which made 10 of its first 11 shots from the field, is on its way to a sweep of the regular-season series.
State (13-11, 3-8) is trying to keep Tech (18-7, 8-3) from moving into a first-place tie in the ACC.
State is shooting 69 percent from the field (18-of-26) to Tech's 57 percent. State is also 5-of-9 from 3-point range; Tech is 1-of-4.
State jumped to a 22-11 lead with 12:58 left in the first half. Tech cut the lead to 32-29 with 5:51 left in the half, but State answered with a 7-0 run.
Coleman Collins had two early baskets before going to the bench with his second foul with 15:41 left in the half. He sat out the rest of the half.
Deron Washington had another bad first half. He is 2-of-7 from the field.
Zabian Dowdell needs to look for his shot more; he is 2-of-3 from the field. He didn't score his first basket until there was 7:10 left in the half.
Jamon Gordon has scored 11 points for Tech, but three State players are in double figures already. Ben McCauley has 11 points, while Courtney Fells and Engin Atsur each have 10 points.
Tech needs to recreate that wall around the basket it had against Virginia in order to stop State from driving for easy layups.
Tech also needs some good post defense. Cheick Diakiate and Robert Krabbandam did not provide good defense in relief of Collins.

District tournaments
BOYS
WESTERN VALLEY
First round
E.C. Glass 72, Halifax County 50
Semifinals
George Washington 79, E.C. Glass 42
Franklin County 42, Patrick Henry 39
Championship
George Washington 98, Franklin County 75

BLUE RIDGE
First round
Alleghany 46, Northside 40
At Lord Botetourt H.S.
Semifinals
William Fleming 57, Alleghany 46
William Byrd 53, Lord Botetourt 52
At Northside H.S.
Championship
William Fleming 59, William Byrd 51
Third-place game
Alleghany 71, Lord Botetourt 70, OT

HIGHLANDS
At Virginia H.S.
First round
Lee 50, Abingdon 26
Virginia High 79, Marion 45
Championship
Virginia High vs. Lee, cancelled

PIEDMONT
At Bassett H.S.
First round
Tunstall 70, Dan River 67
Bassett 60, Patrick County 51
Semifinals
Martinsville 51, Bassett 48
Magna Vista 58, Tunstall 42
Championship
Magna Vista 61, Martinsville 57, OT
Third-place game
Bassett 76, Tunstall 52

RIVER RIDGE
First round
Blacksburg 30, Cave Spring 25
Pulaski County 57, Christiansburg 48
At Salem Civic Center
Semifinals
Blacksburg 67, Hidden Valley 54
Pulaski County 46, Salem 39
Championship
Blacksburg 57, Pulaski County 56

SEMINOLE
First round
Brookville 72, Staunton River 43
Amherst County 59, Appomattox County 51
Liberty 62, Jefferson Forest 45
Heritage 68, Rustburg 58
At Rustburg H.S.
Semifinals
Brookville 54, Amherst County 40
Heritage 88, Liberty 74
At Staunton River H.S.
Third-place game
Amherst County 72, Liberty 66
At Rustburg H.S.
Championship
Brookville 66, Heritage 50

SOUTHWEST
At Graham Middle School
First round
Tazewell 74, Graham 69
At Grundy H.S.
Semifinals
Richlands 55, Carroll County 51
Grundy 78, Tazewell 64
Championship
Richlands 62, Grundy 59
Third-place game
Carroll County 67, Tazewell 52

VALLEY
First round
Waynesboro 76, Harrisonburg 60
Broadway 61, Turner Ashby 49
Robert E. Lee 60, Stuarts Draft 56, OT
Rockbridge County 71, Fort Defiance 64
At James Madison University
Semifinals
Broadway 54, Waynesboro 45
Robert E. Lee 86, Rockbridge County 73
Monday
Championship
Broadway vs. Robert E. Lee, 7 p.m.

HOGOHEEGEE
First round
George Wythe 91, Rural Retreat 30
Northwood 50, John Battle 44
Lebanon 84, Holston 66
Chilhowie 68, PH-Glade Spring 53
At Abingdon H.S.
Semifinals
George Wythe 87, Northwood 56
Chilhowie 55, Lebanon 54
Championship
George Wythe 55, Chilhowie 45

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
First round
Fort Chiswell 70, Bland County 57
Narrows 64, Pocahontas 53
At Fort Chiswell H.S.
Semifinals
Fort Chiswell 73, Galax 60
Grayson County 56, Narrows 51
Championship
Grayson County 72, Fort Chiswell 65

PIONEER
First round
Parry McCluer 68, Craig County 52
Covington 88, Highland 56
At Bath County H.S.
Semifinals
James River 65, Parry McCluer 43
Bath County 51, Covington 50
Championship
James River 66, Bath County 48

THREE RIVERS
First round
Glenvar 53, Eastern Montgomery 50
Auburn 64, Floyd County 48
At Christiansburg H.S.
Semifinals
Radford 56, Auburn 53
Giles 59, Glenvar 44
At Blacksburg H.S.
Championship
Radford 64, Giles 62

GIRLS
WESTERN VALLEY
First round
Franklin County 47, E.C. Glass 36
Semifinals
George Washington 72, Franklin County 28
Patrick Henry 58, Halifax County 42
Championship
George Washington 76, Patrick Henry 50

BLUE RIDGE
First round
William Byrd 63, William Fleming 45
At Northside H.S.
William Byrd 48, Northside 39
Alleghany 64, Lord Botetourt 46
At Northside H.S.
Championship
William Byrd 62, Alleghany 41

HIGHLANDS
At Virginia H.S.
First round
Abingdon 58, Lee 38
Virginia High 65, Marion 40
Championship
Abingdon 51, Virginia High 37

PIEDMONT
At Magna Vista H.S.
First round
Magna Vista 58, Tunstall 40
Dan River 64, Patrick County 48
Semifinals
Bassett 56, Dan River 36.
Magna Vista 56, Martinsville 54
Championship
Bassett 54, Magna Vista 46
Third-place game
Martinsville 43, Dan River 37

RIVER RIDGE
First round
Blacksburg 45, Cave Spring 39
Pulaski County 70, Salem 45
At Salem Civic Center
Semifinals
Hidden Valley 71, Blacksburg 39
Christiansburg 69, Pulaski County 55
At Hidden Valley H.S.
Third-place game
Pulaski County 58, Blacksburg 49
At Salem Civic Center
Championship
Hidden Valley 62. Christiansburg 25

SEMINOLE
First round
Brookville 61, Rustburg 22
Heritage 57, Amherst County 49
Appomattox County 37, Jefferson Forest 26
Staunton River 50, Liberty 28
At Staunton River H.S.
Semifinals
Brookville 71, Heritage 39
Staunton River 51, Appomattox County 48
Third-place game
Appomattox County 36, Heritage 32
At Rustburg H.S.
Championship
Brookville 52, Staunton River 44

SOUTHWEST
First round
At Graham Middle School
Tazewell 49, Grundy 40
At Carroll County H.S.
Semifinals
Graham 48, Richlands 24
Carroll County 62, Tazewell 35
Championship
Carroll County 45, Graham 29
Third-place game
Tazewell 58, Richlands 40

VALLEY
First round
Turner Ashby 78, Broadway 49
Fort Defiance 68 Robert E. Lee 62
Spotswood 63, Harrisonburg 60
Waynesboro 55, Stuarts Draft 42
At James Madison University
Semifinals
Turner Ashby 54, Fort Defiance 42
Spotswood 74, Waynesboro 52
Championship
Turner Ashby vs. Spotswood, 8:45 p.m.

HOGOHEEGEE
First round
George Wythe 73, Holston 30
PH-Glade Spring 50, John Battle 49
Chilhowie 54, Northwood 34
Rural Retreat 60, Lebanon 35
At Abingdon H.S.
Semifinals
George Wythe 61, PH-Glade Spring 49
Chilhowie 42, Rural Retreat 35
Championship
Chilhowie 45, George Wythe 44

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
First round
Grayson County 53, Galax 31
Bland County 68, Pocahontas 45
At Fort Chiswell H.S.
Semifinals
Narrows 54, Bland County 42
Fort Chiswell 73, Grayson County 55
Championship
Fort Chiswell 48, Narrows 33

PIONEER
First round
Highland 63, Covington 16
Craig County 42, Bath County 255
At Bath County H.S.
Semifinals
Parry McCluer 43, Craig County 26
James River 44, Highland 36
Championship
Parry McCluer 39, James River 26

THREE RIVERS
First round
Radford 49, Eastern Montgomery 39
Glenvar 52, Giles 28
At Eastern Montgomery H.S.
Semifinals
Floyd County 58, Glenvar 47
Radford 37, Auburn 32
Saturday
At Blacksburg H.S.
Championship
Floyd County 66, Radford 39

Mark Berman here on Sunday afternoon from the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.,where the Virginia Tech men's basketball team is getting ready to face North Carolina State.
If Tech (17-7, 8-3 ACC) wins, it will join North Carollna and Virginia in a three-way tie for first place.
The Hokies are attempting to become the first team to win at Duke, UNC and State in the same season since Georgia Tech in 1995-96.
In case you weren't watching ESPN's College GameDay early Saturday afternoon, analysts Digger Phelps and Jay Bilas both said Tech has the potential to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

District tournaments
BOYS
WESTERN VALLEY
Championship
George Washington 98, Franklin County 75

BLUE RIDGE
Semifinals
William Fleming 57, Alleghany 46
William Byrd 53, Lord Botetourt 52

HIGHLANDS
First round
Lee 50, Abingdon 26
Virginia High 79, Marion 45

SEMINOLE
Third-place game
Amherst County 72, Liberty 66

SOUTHWEST
Championship
Grundy vs. Richlands
Third-place game (if necessary)
Carroll County vs. Tazewell

VALLEY
Semifinals
Broadway 54, Waynesboro 45
Robert E. Lee 86, Rockbridge County 73

HOGOHEEGEE
Championship
George Wythe 55, Chilhowie 45

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
Semifinals
Fort Chiswell 73, Galax 60
Grayson County 56, Narrows 51

THREE RIVERS
Semifinals
Radford vs. Auburn
Giles vs. Glenvar

GIRLS
WESTERN VALLEY
Championship
George Washington 76, Patrick Henry 50

PIEDMONT
Championship
Bassett 54, Magna Vista 46
Third-place game
Martinsville 43, Dan River 37

RIVER RIDGE
Pulaski County 58, Blacksburg 49

SEMINOLE
Third-place game
Appomattox County 36, Heritage 32

SOUTHWEST
Championship
Carroll County 45, Graham 29
Third-place game
Richlands vs. Tazewell

HOGOHEEGEE
Championship
Chilhowie 45, George Wythe 44

PIONEER
Semifinals
Parry McCluer 43, Craig County 26
James River 44, Highland 36

THREE RIVERS
Semifinals
Floyd County 58, Glenvar 47
Radford 37, Auburn 32

District tournaments
BOYS
WESTERN VALLEY
Monday
First round
E.C. Glass 72, Halifax County 50
Wednesday
Semifinals
George Washington 79, E.C. Glass 42
Franklin County 42, Patrick Henry 39
Friday
Championship
George Washington 98, Franklin County 75.

BLUE RIDGE
Wednesday
First round
Alleghany 46, Northside 40
Friday
At Lord Botetourt H.S.
Semifinals
William Fleming 57, Alleghany 46
William Byrd 53, Lord Botetourt 52
Saturday
At Northside H.S.
Championship
William Fleming vs. William Byrd, 6 p.m.
Third-place game (if necessary)
Semifinal losers, 3 p.m.

HIGHLANDS
At Virginia H.S.
Friday
First round
Lee 50, Abingdon 26
Virginia High 79, Marion45
Saturday
Championship
Virginia High vs. Lee, 8:15 p.m.

PIEDMONT
At Bassett H.S.
Tuesday
First round
Tunstall 70, Dan River 67
Bassett 60, Patrick County 51
Thursday
Semifinals
Martinsville 51, Bassett 48
Magna Vista 58, Tunstall 42
Saturday
Championship
Magna Vista vs. Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.
Third-place game
Bassett vs. Tunstall, 3, p.m.

RIVER RIDGE
Monday
First round
Blacksburg 30, Cave Spring 25
Pulaski County 57, Christiansburg 48
Wednesday
At Salem Civic Center
Semifinals
Blacksburg 67, Hidden Valley 54
Pulaski County 46, Salem 39
Saturday
Championship
At Salem Civic Center
Blacksburg vs. Pulaski County, 7:45 p.m.

SEMINOLE
Monday
First round
Brookville 72, Staunton River 43
Amherst County 59, Appomattox County 51
Liberty 62, Jefferson Forest 45
Heritage 68, Rustburg 58
Wednesday
At Rustburg H.S.
Semifinals
Brookville 54, Amherst County 40
Heritage 88, Liberty 74
Friday
At Staunton River H.S.
Third-place game
Amherst County 72, Liberty 66
Saturday
At Rustburg H.S.
Championship
Brookville vs. Heritage, 7:45 p.m.

SOUTHWEST
Monday
At Graham Middle School
First round
Tazewell 74, Graham 69
Tuesday
At Grundy H.S.
Semifinals
Richlands 55, Carroll County 51
Grundy 78, Tazewell 64
Friday
At Grundy H.S.
Championship
Grundy vs. Richlands, 9:15 p.m.
Third-place game (if necessary)
Carroll County vs. Tazewell, 7:30 p.m.

VALLEY
Monday
First round
Waynesboro 76, Harrisonburg 60
Broadway 61, Turner Ashby 49
Robert E. Lee 60, Stuarts Draft 56, OT
Rockbridge County 71, Fort Defiance 64
Friday
At James Madison University
Semifinals
Broadway 54, Waynesboro 45
Robert E. Lee 86, Rockbridge County 73
Monday
At James Madison University
Championship
Robert E. Lee vs. Broadway, 7 p.m.

HOGOHEEGEE
Tuesday
First round
George Wythe 91, Rural Retreat 30
Northwood 50, John Battle 44
Lebanon 84, Holston 66
Chilhowie 68, PH-Glade Spring 53
Thursday
At Abingdon H.S.
Semifinals
George Wythe 87, Northwood 56
Chilhowie 55, Lebanon 54
Friday
At Abingdon H.S.
Championship
George Wythe 55, Chilhowie 45

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
Monday
First round
Fort Chiswell 70, Bland County 57
Narrows 64, Pocahontas 53
Friday
At Fort Chiswell H.S.
Semifinals
Fort Chiswell 73, Galax 60
Grayson County 56, Narrows 51
Saturday
At Fort Chiswell H.S.
Championship
Grayson County vs. Fort Chiswell, 7:45 p.m.

PIONEER
Monday
First round
Parry McCluer 68, Craig County 52
Covington 88, Highland 56
Thursday
At Alleghany H.S.
Semifinals
James River 65, Parry McCluer 43
Bath County 51, Covington 50
Saturday
At Alleghany H.S.
Championship
James River vs. Bath County, 4 p.m.

THREE RIVERS
Wednesday
First round
Glenvar 53, Eastern Montgomery 50
Thursday
First round
Auburn 64, Floyd County 48
Friday
At Christiansburg H.S.
Semifinals
Radford vs. Auburn, 6 p.m.
Giles vs. Glenvar, 7:45 p.m.
Saturday
At Blacksburg H.S.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

GIRLS
WESTERN VALLEY
Monday
First round
Franklin County 47, E.C. Glass 36
Wednesday
Semifinals
George Washington 72, Franklin County 28
Patrick Henry 58, Halifax County 42
Friday
Championship
George Washington 76, Patrick Henry 50

BLUE RIDGE
Monday
At Salem H.S.
Regular-season playoff
Northside 52, Lord Botetourt 43
Wednesday
First round
William Byrd 63, William Fleming 45
Thursday
At Northside H.S.
William Byrd 48, Northside 39
Alleghany 64, Lord Botetourt 46
Saturday
At Northside H.S.
Championship
William Byrd vs Alleghany, 7:30 p.m.

HIGHLANDS
At Virginia H.S.
Thursday
First round
Abingdon 58, Lee 38
Virginia High 65, Marion 40
Saturday
Championship
Virginia High vs. Abingdon, 6:30 p.m.

PIEDMONT
At Magna Vista H.S.
Monday
First round
Magna Vista 58, Tunstall 40
Dan River 64, Patrick County 48
Wednesday
Semifinals
Bassett 56, Dan River 36.
Magna Vista 56, Martinsville 54
Friday
Championship
Bassett 54, Magna Vista 46
Third-place game
Martinsville 43, Dan River 37

RIVER RIDGE
Monday
First round
Blacksburg 45, Cave Spring 39
Pulaski County 70, Salem 45
Thursday
At Salem Civic Center
Semifinals
Hidden Valley 71, Blacksburg 39
Christiansburg 69, Pulaski County 55
Friday
At Hidden Valley H.S.
Third-place game
Pulaski County 58, Blacksburg 49
Saturday
At Salem Civic Center
Championship
Hidden Valley vs. Christiansburg, 6 p.m.

SEMINOLE
Feb. 10
First round
Brookville 61, Rustburg 22
Heritage 57, Amherst County 49
Appomattox County 37, Jefferson Forest 26
Staunton River 50, Liberty 28
Wednesday
At Staunton River H.S.
Semifinals
Brookville 71, Heritage 39
Staunton River 51, Appomattox County 48
Friday
At Staunton River H.S.
Third-place game
Appomattox County 36, Heritage 32
Saturday
At Rustburg H.S.
Championship
Brookville vs. Staunton River, 7:45 p.m.

SOUTHWEST
Monday
First round
At Graham Middle School
Tazewell 49, Grundy 40
Tuesday
At Carroll County H.S.
Semifinals
Graham 48, Richlands 24
Carroll County 62, Tazewell 35
Friday
At Carroll County H.S.
Championship
Carroll County 45, Graham 29
Third-place game (if necessary)
Richlands vs. Tazewell, 7:30 p.m.

VALLEY
Monday
First round
Turner Ashby 78, Broadway 49
Fort Defiance 68 Robert E. Lee 62
Spotswood 63, Harrisonburg 60
Waynesboro 55, Stuarts Draft 42
Saturday
At James Madison University
Semifinals
Turner Ashby vs. Fort Defiance, 7 p.m.
Spotswood vs. Waynesboro, 8:45 p.m.
Monday
At James Madison University
Championship
Semifinal winners, 8:45 p.m.

HOGOHEEGEE
Monday
First round
George Wythe 73, Holston 30
PH-Glade Spring 50, John Battle 49
Chilhowie 54, Northwood 34
Rural Retreat 60, Lebanon 35
Wednesday
At Abingdon H.S.
Semifinals
George Wythe 61, PH-Glade Spring 49
Chilhowie 42, Rural Retreat 35
Friday
At Abingdon H.S.
Championship
Chilhowie 45, George Wythe 44

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
Tuesday
First round
Galax at Grayson County, 6 p.m.
Pocahontas at Bland County, 6 p.m.
Thursday
At Fort Chiswell H.S.
Semifinals
Narrows 54, Bland County 42
Fort Chiswell 73, Grayson County 55
Saturday
At Fort Chiswell H.S.
Championship
Narrows vs. Fort Chiswell, 6 p.m.

PIONEER
Monday
First round
Highland 63, Covington 16
Thursday
First round
Craig County 42, Bath County 25
Friday
At Alleghany H.S.
Semifinals
Parry McCluer 43, Craig County 26
James River 44, Highland 36
Saturday
At Alleghany H.S.
Championship
James River vs. Parry McCluer, 2 p.m.

THREE RIVERS
Wednesday
First round
Radford 49, Eastern Montgomery 39
Thursday
Glenvar 52, Giles 28
Friday
At Eastern Montgomery H.S.
Semifinals
Floyd County 58, Glenvar 47, 6 p.m.
Radford 37, Auburn 32
Saturday
At Christiansburg H.S.
Championship
Floyd County vs. Radford, 7:45 p.m.