Assuming mother nature doesn’t make the final call once again, several area teams are positioned near the top of their districts going into the final two weeks of the regular season, with post-season play looming.
Patrick Henry, coming off their first Western Valley District loss to GW Danville, remains in first place at 4-1 in the WVD. The Patriots had a key district matchup Wednesday night at Halifax County (3-1 WVD) to stay in the top spot. In what is expected to be played in front of a packed house Friday night (Feb. 5th) Patrick Henry will host cross-town rival William Fleming in a matchup that never lacks excitement.
Northside has distanced itself from the rest of the 5-team Blue Ridge District with a perfect 6-0 record. The very talented Vikings only have two district games left on the schedule.
North Cross is still looking strong in a tightly packed VIC Division II race at 4-1 as several teams remain positioned to overtake the top spot. Games lost to snow have been particularly tough on this travel-oriented district. North Cross plays Roanoke Catholic this Friday (2/5) at Roanoke Catholic at 7 p.m.
Cave Spring and Salem may well be on target for a playoff to determine the top-spot in the River Ridge as both teams were 6-1 in district play with 3 games remaining. The Knights traveled to Blacksburg Wednesday night hoping to maintain their position in the stretch run.
Cave Spring wraps up its regular season next Wednesday night (Feb. 10th) when it tangles with SW County rival Hidden Valley at the Titan gym.
This Saturday will present an opportunity for high school hoops fans to see quite a lineup of notable teams as the Member One Valley Shootout will take over the Salem Civic Center for four games.
By Bill Turner [email protected]