But Bushrod’s effort couldn’t lift the Raiders, because Charlottesville held the rest of Loudoun’s squad in check and pushed the ball hard in transition all night behind Maurice Jackson and Minor. With a 79-68 victory, the Black Knights locked up a state quarterfinal berth.

Back in a familiar position on Friday night, the Charlottesville girls basketball team did what it does best — win district tournament titles.

It seems like Charlottesville’s Tanyqua Williams likes playing against Orange County.

Orange executed those three aspects of its game to near-perfection on Tuesday night, as it knocked off top-seeded Charlottesville 71-63 in the semifinals of the Jefferson District tournament at Western Albemarle.

On the strength of 27 points and six assists from senior Shawntae Payne, No. 2 seed Charlottesville team ran No. 7 seed Louisa County off the court in the Jefferson District girls basketball quarterfinals, taking a 65-43 victory.

If the regular season is any indication, then area basketball fans could be in for a treat as the boys and girls Jefferson District tournaments get underway today.

Western Albemarle point guard Ryan Hughes is the steady hand that has helped put the Warriors in contention for the district title. But in a must-win game against Charlottesville, Hughes couldn’t help Western much, stuck on the bench with an injury he suffered early in the first half.

Charlottesville High survived a first-half offensive onslaught from Western Albemarle’s Christian Pierce, but the Black Knights couldn’t overcome four ejections stemming from a third-quarter fight.

The 155-member Charlottesville High School Symphony Orchestra brings together the CHS Orchestra and the top members of the CHS Wind Ensemble.

Tanyqua Williams has been waiting to play basketball for quite some time. Finally eligible to play, Williams made an official introduction to the Jefferson District in Charlottesville’s 59-42 win over Orange County on Tuesday night.

With an 81-71 victory over Orange County on Tuesday night, the Charlottesville boys basketball team inched one step closer to a chance for the Jefferson District title and a Region II berth.

William Monroe’s Mike Roach poured in the 1,000th point of his career, but Charlottesville didn’t give the Dragons much else to celebrate Friday night.

After nearly knocking off perennial power Charlotesville on the road in December, William Monroe made sure it got the upper hand the second time around.

Asher recently decommitted from the University of Richmond — the FCS national champion coached by former Virginia assistant Mike London — and decided to accept an invited walk-on spot as a tight end at North Carolina.

Coming off of its first Jefferson District loss of the season last week against Western Albemarle, Charlottesville wasted little time in getting down to business against Monticello on Tuesday night.