VISAA Division Three Semifinals: Five Takeaways
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I am in Petersburg, VA for the day for my annual trip to the VISAA semifinals. The action kicked off with the division three semifinals and those scores are posted below followed by five takeaways from the two games. Fairfax…
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Continue ReadingI am in Petersburg, VA for the day for my annual trip to the VISAA semifinals. The action kicked off with the division three semifinals and those scores are posted below followed by five takeaways from the two games.
Fairfax Christian 92 Roanoke Catholic 60
Eastern Mennonite 49 Christ Chapel Academy 38
Fairfax Christian Advances Easily
The number one seed is on a mission to win the state tournament and they easily look like the team to beat in the championship game tomorrow. As always, Fairfax Christian was led by available senior Ryan Blakey Ryan Blakey 5'8" | PG Fairfax Christian | 2022 State VA , who finished with 20 points and a handful of steals which he is known for. Fairfax Christian also got good contribution from 2023 Joseph Baldwin Joseph Baldwin 6'7" | SF Fairfax Christian | 2023 VA who finished with 25 points.
Get Familiar Hearing About Fairfax Christian
Get used to hearing about Fairfax Christian. They have a lot of returning talent coming back next year in 2023 Joseph Baldwin Joseph Baldwin 6'7" | SF Fairfax Christian | 2023 VA , Darrel Johnson Darrel Johnson 6'6" | PF Highland | 2023 State VA , Corey Caulker Corey Caulker 6'1" | PG Bishop O'Connell | 2023 State VA and freshman Aiden Caulker who is already in the rotation for James Parker and his bunch.
Roanoke Catholic Returns Contributors
Expect Roanoke Catholic to make some noise again next year as they have both 2023 Josiah Banks Josiah Banks 6'3" | SF Floyd County | 2023 VA returning and 2024 David Beck. As a sophomore Beck is already at 6’5 and should be a prospect to watch in the coming years.
Eastern Mennonite Returns To The Championship
No stranger to Virginia State University and the state tournament, Eastern Mennonite find themselves in the state finals again. 2022 Trey Gillenwater Trey Gillenwater 6'2" | PG Eastern Mennonite | 2022 State VA scored at ease like he usually does finishing with 19 points. If Eastern Mennonite wants to capture another state title, they will need Gillenwater’s scoring ability and then some.
Championship Game Set
Fairfax Christian definitely comes in as favorites in this division three championship game between Eastern Mennonite but you can’t count Mennonite out so easily because of the history and experience they have in this tournament. Expect it to be a good one tomorrow to start off championship Saturday.