Landstown got 16 points and 17 rebounds from DeShawn Spellman as the Eagles cruised past top seeded Oscar Smith 53-37 on Thursday night to capture the Class 6 Region A title. It was their first since 2019 when went on win a state championship. The Eagles (21-4) will face either West Potomac or Hayfield who play on Saturday in Region C. Oscar Smith (22-3) takes on the winner of that matchup.
In the Class 5 Region A, the finals are now set with Kempsville (20-4) facing off against Green Run (16-7). The Chiefs got a team high 17 points from Kyree Demiel and 16 from Savon Sandiford as the won 62-51 over Cox. The Falcons got a game high 22 points from Ben Nacey in the loss. Meanwhile the Stallions bolted out to an early advantage against Indian River (12-11) and cruised to a 62-37 win. Green Run heads to their 5th state tournament appearance in the last 6 years.
The Lake Taylor boys jumped out to a 24-5 first quarter lead over Lakeland and didn't let up. They would roll to an 86-46 win over the Cavaliers. The Titans (22-1) got 16 points each from Rodney Baines and Jamari Edwards as they next face Norfolk rival Booker T. Washington who dismissed Grafton 75-50 in the Class 3 Region A finals on Saturday at 3pm from Norfolk State University.
In the Class 2 Region A semifinals, Bruton won over Nandua 57-48. They'll next take on the top seed in John Marshall in the finals.