Dedmon scores his 1,000th career point as Warhill nips York on the road; Walsingham and Williamsburg Christian Academy girls remain unbeaten; and more.
BAY RIVERS DISTRICT BOYS BASKETBALL
New Kent 61 Jamestown 53
New Kent caught fire from beyond the arc, knocking down 12 three-pointers to beat host Jamestown 61-53 on Friday night. Christian Block was one of three Trojan players who connected on a trio of 3-pointers. Daivon Turner scored 12 and Trey Neville 11 to lead the Eagles (0-2, 0-2 BRD), who rallied to tie the game in the third quarter after trailing by eight at halftime before New Kent pulled away.
Bruton 101 Poquoson 22
Poquoson, which returned no players from last year, had no answer from Bruton’s suffocating defensive pressure as the Panthers ran away with a 101-22 victory on the road Friday night. The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 BRD) had 12 different players score led by Lonnie Swinton’s 20 and Marcus Carter’s 17.
Warhill 75 York 66
Devonte Dedmon went off for 31 points to carry Warhill past York on the road, 75-66, for the Lions’ (1-1, 1-1 BRD) first win of the season Friday night. Dedmon needed 18 to become the first basketball player in school history to score 1,000 points. Eric Harp and Joe Riddick scored 17 apiece to lead the Falcons (0-2, 0-2 BRD).
Grafton 68 Lafayette 52
Defending district champion Grafton improved to 2-0 on the season after defeating Lafayette 68-52 on the road Friday night. Joey Miller (22 points) scored more than 20 points for the second game in a row to lead the Clippers.
Smithfield 54 Tabb 49
PRIVATE SCHOOLS GIRLS BASKETBALL
Williamsburg Christian Acaddemy 63 Nansemond Suffolk Academy 58 (Overtime)
Charnissa Chillers led all scorers with 23 points and nine rebounds and Kiana Batagelj posted a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double as WCA rallied to beat Nansemond Suffolk Academy on the road Friday night. Tonika Pierce buried a game-tying 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime where the Eagles went on to outscore NSA 10-5 to improve to 5-0 on the season.
Walsingham Academy 46 Goochland 44
Hannah Parchment scored a team-high 21 points to go along seven assists and four steals while Ashley Barnes added 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as Walsingham Academy edged Goochland, 46-44, in the opening round of the Trinity Episcopal Travis Invitational on Friday night. Caroline Boyd added four points and nine rebounds for the Trojans, who improved to 4-0 on the season with the victory.
Norfolk Collegiate 50 Hampton Roads Academy 43
Braysia Hicks led eight different HRA scorers with 10 points and Rachel Lia added eight in a 50-43 loss for the Navigators on Friday night.
