Historic feats are starting to stack up for Goochland’s boys basketball team.
First state tournament berth, check.
First region championship, check.
First state tournament win? We’ll find out next Friday at Fluvanna County.
The Bulldogs beat Greensville 55-43 Friday night to win the Class 2, Region A championship, riding another big night from Deion Harwood and solid free throw shooting to get the job done.
Harwood knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a 20-point effort that also included nine rebounds and three blocks.Meanwhile, the Bulldogs went 9-for-11 from the free throw line, going 9-for-11 as a team with Quincy Snead knocking down all four of his attempts in the frame. Snead scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds while going 5-for-6 at the line for the game.
Goochland built a 17-7 lead in the first quarter and Greensville never managed to get back into after that. By halftime it was a 24-18 lead but the Bulldogs were still in control and stretched the lead back out to 10 at 41-31 in the third quarter.
Tyquan Odom finished with 15 points to lead Greensville.
Goochland will host the loser of the R.E. Lee/Central Woodstock battle in the Region B championship game Friday at Fluvanna County in the Class 2 state quarterfinals.
