Logan Terrell is also a key reason Madison is a perfect 21-0 after an unbeaten regular season. The Mountaineers will try to keep that streak going Wednesday night in the Bull Run District semifinals against Manassas Park.

“It took us a minute to wake up,” said Blue Ridge coach Bill Ramsey.  “But once we woke up, we played well.“

“We needed a few big rebounds, and I think at the end of the game, we got [them],” St. Anne’s-Belfield coach Brian Kent said.

Both Albemarle squads lost to Riverbend High and both lost by just three points.

Two fans hit halfcourt shots for $100 prizes during the intermission, a continuation of the Greene Dragons’ early onslaught in a 69-45 Jefferson District quarterfinal victory over Fluvanna County.

The Hornets, fresh off a thrilling win over Western Albemarle on Tuesday, kept the momentum going on Friday night, dispatching a pesky Monticello squad in the quarterfinals of the Jefferson District tournament.

The Warriors (14-6) knocked down four of their first five 3-point attempts on the night to open up a 20-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back in advancing to Wednesday’s semifinals.

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.

The Fluvanna County guard come up big when her team needed it the most as the Flucos were able to edge Western Albemarle 54-51 in the Jefferson District quarterfinals.

Blue Ridge point guard Denzel Wilson had been feeding his big man Darnell Turner all night during the Barons’ 75-58 win over St. Anne’s-Belfield — it was about time Turner returned the favor.

In the first quarter of the LIS championship against Steward, Smethurst became just the third player in school history to reach 1,000 points, and she helped to guide the Eagles to their third straight title with a 50-31 win.

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.

“My dad was on that [1977] team,” David Falk said. “They went 21-0, and it’s real nice for us to be able to do the same thing that they did. But it’s 0-0 now. We’re going to have to play one game at time.”

With a 59-36 win over Monticello, the Greene Dragons completed their miraculous turnaround going from last place to regular-season Jefferson girls basketball champions in just 12 months.

Behind a second-half comeback led by Mike Wims and Mike Roach, the Greene Dragons were able to beat Monticello 84-70.

Behind its outside shooting and constantly-shifting defense, the Covenant girls basketball team cruised past St. Margaret’s 41-18, earning a spot in the LIS championship.

The Hornets got big steals from Tyler Seal and Quintin Hunter in the closing seconds and made 3 of 4 free throws in the final three seconds to prevail 69-65 and earn their biggest win of the season thus far.

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.

On Friday night, Jones continued the trend in his final regular-season home game as a Knight, scoring from everywhere on the court and leading his team to a huge 82-74 victory on senior night over visiting Goochland, which came into the game with an unblemished James River District record.

But there would be no magic this time around for the Saints, as the scoring came to a halt down the stretch and the Seahorses wrapped a 75-70 road victory on a Mike Gbinije dunk in the games final seconds.

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.

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.

Behind strong defense, Covenant survived a third-quarter surge to preserve a 73-61 win over North Cross Tuesday night.

Trailing down the stretch against Fluvanna County, William Monroe’s girls basketball team got back to basics and got the ball into the hands of its senior leader. And the game plan paid off.

It took Western Albemarle’s Travis Washington a little while to get going on Tuesday night. But once he did, the Warriors kicked into high gear, rolling to an 85-67 victory over Monticello.

Like most teams, William Monroe can’t go toe-to-toe with anyone by playing a one-on-one game. It’s clear at this point, after back-to-back wins over Western Albemarle and Orange County at home, the Dragons are starting to learn that lesson.

Hosting George Mason, the Mountaineers jumped out to a 16-0 start, and dominated on both sides of the court, winning 61-34.

On Friday, the Mountaineers dispatched Manassas Park 58-38, but committed 19 turnovers in the process — something Taylor will not accept.

William Monroe used a fast and furious fourth-quarter to rally for a Jefferson District win over Orange County on Friday night.