Live Blogging at the Boys VA Regional Final! TC Titans are the Champs! Hold Off Langley Saxons, 66-54
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Blogging from Saturday Night, 2008 Boys VA Reginal Championship below:
The Titans look loose and athletic. They are the heavy favorite. Already got score predictions in from the press table…TC by 18, TC by 20. Most think TC will win with ease. It is March though! Anything can happen. Although, they did say the same thing about the Lee girls. Lee was the lower seed though, so technically the Madness has already struck…but we all know what true madness is. Langley over TC would be the good stuff.
Saxons look zoned in, focused on the matter at hand. They are confident squad…they do believe they can win, you can see it in their body language today and we saw it yesterday. They got weapons inside and out, they play d and they are disciplined. All three need to be at a high level for them to beat TC..and we are on record saying that they will give the Titans all they can handle. They want the “Titans to Remember the Saxons”
2:00 Minutes till Starting Line-Ups baby! The Patriot Center is packed and people are really getting pumped for this one.
We’ll be back soon.
Langley introduced to Rocky, “Eye of the Tiger”
TC Cheerleading squad is one of the more athletic we have seen in the area..imagine the skills of their basketball squad! The whole school is athletic.
11-8 TC, just dunked.
13-8 TC on fast break layup. We lost connection earlier. Langley hit a couple 3s to take an early 8-6 leadd then TC has answered back with 5 straight.
16-14 now, Langley is hanging tough. 2:27 left in Q1.
WE ARE TIED. Saxons just got an offensive board put back…hitting 3s too.
TC just got a steal and were fouled on a layup…at the line for 2…17-16, 18-16…1:33 left.
Langley cheering section wearing all black, mimicing their team’s road uniforms…now they are yelling “TC is soft”..why fire up the Titans!?
20-16 TC on some nice interior passing. 22.4 left. Foul on TC. Langley will hold for last shot.
No shot got off, good TC D. 20-16 at the end of 1.
Buckle up…this one looks good.
Saxon ball, Q2 is on!
Refs are calling a lot of fouls early.
Steal TC and layup! 22-16
Another Steal TC and, offensive foul…wow.
Another Steal TC…and a DUNK! 24-16
Big AND-ONE from Langley after big O Rebound. Missed the throw though, 24-18. Titan ball.
TC is owning the O boards right now. 26-18 after missed three putback.
Saxon head coach is all over the refs…tastefully though. All PG.
26-20 TC, Langley just hit free throws.
Over the back on TC…Langley looking to slice it to 4 with some throws. Missed it.
TC ball.
28-20 TC, did not see how, but looked like a short jumper.
TC fans wanted a walk on Langley, looked like they were right. Still Saxon ball.
28-22, big baseline J.
30-22, just like that, 3:23 left in 1st half.
30-24, just inside the arc, Saxons hanging around…crowd is still loud.
Fan behind me just got R rated on us.
Langley ball…TC looks real athletic on the boards.
Fans want over the back at least 4 times already on TC. Saxon head coach is not happy.
TC ball. 32-24, 1:20 left
Uh-oh, lead up to 10. 34-24.
Big missed wide open 3, TC ball.
10 secs left.
Langley steal, and Time Out. I think they need some magic here, a score would be nice before half.
2.4 secs…Langley walks. TC Ball, there goes that.
TC hits 3…are you kidding me. An impossible 3 from the corner with a man all up in his grill!
37-24 TC…look out.
Second Half is ON..
41-27, Langley just hit a big three…and got the ball.
Then lost it, then got it back.
Foul after O-rebound and interior pass. Langley at the line. 41-29 now, Saxons are still in this one, but got some work to do.
43-29 after another TC O-rebound.
ALLY-OOOOOOOP, TC, wow!, 45-29.
4 mins left.
Langley back to 14, 45-31.
Stop and pop jumper, 45-33. Refuse to lose!
TC Answers, 47-33. 3:11 left.
Two monster O-bounds for Langley. No pay-off though. TC ball and a hard Saxon foul going to hoop. Titans at the line.
Missed layup and put back…Langley needs those! 49-33 TC.
Saxons ball, Heach Coach is still furious at refs. Air Ball Langley, Air Ball TC.
Cheering sections are going back and forth now.
Langley gets bucket and the foul, big one…49-35, missed the throw. TC gets a layup, 51-35. 28 seconds left in the 3rd, TC looks comfortable and have the ball.
OK…so maybe the press box was right. TC looks to have a handle on this one. Langley crowd seeming to lose interest. Titans just will not let up.
4th quarter about the start, TC 52-35.
Saxons score, need more, 52-37.
Langley HC is still animated, 3 by TC will not help him chill….55-37.
Saxons score, 55-39 and quick T-O. This one is about over. 6:25 left. They need to get it to 10 with 4 mins left. Let’s see.
Saxons ball….after great block. 5:58 to go. Great pass and save from back-court violation. Langley gets fouled and at line. 55-41 now.
TC wasted no time in shooting, then miss, Langley ball…
“Hey ref, call the da#$ fouls” just yelled from Saxon fan behind us.
Saxons keep missing chances to cut the lead. Now TC gets the ball and fouled. 57-41.
Double Dribble? Hmmmm…didn’t see that one. TC ball again, 4 mins left. Langley did not cut it to 10, 57-43 now.
Time out, 3;39 left. TC can feel it. Fans are loving it.
5 second call…first one of the entire night…Saxon ball, living on a prayer.
57-44, 3 mins left.
Titans are long man! 59-44. Quick strike back from Langley, 59-46…too little too late. 2:41 left.
Turnover, 59-48. Another turnover, 59-50…2:11 left..ok, still time for magic. Spoke to soon.
Palm ball by TC…Saxons still believe!
O-Rebound Saxons, and putback, 59-52, hold on now! 1:45 left. Where was this earlier?
TC, O-rebound put back..yup again. 61-52…it is 3 time for Langley…they just got fouled though, shooting 2. Made both.
Back to 7, 61-54, 1:04 left.
TC at the line…big throws.
One out of 2…62-54…Oh man, Langley missed an easy put back and TC has the ball. Drama is hanging by a thin thread.
Titans miss front end, but Langley missed long on a 3…looked on target though. That would have been cool to see.
TC back up 10, 25 secs to go. Game is over.
Not before a hec of a DUNK to end it. TC 66-54. The champs are the Titans.
Anthony Wimbush of TC is Tournament MVP…All Tournament team, 3 Titans 2 Saxons.
Trophy Presentation is underway…
Langley Saxons now being introduced. They put up a solid fight, and had chances at the end. Nice year.
Oh man..Langley second place trophy just broke. Did not see how it happened, but players are laughing, so no biggie.
TC Championship Time. Titans fans are still here for one more cheer.
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