VHSL Class 6 Title Game: Queens Of The South
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Mia Woolfork got the game started like she ended the last contest with a spin move in the paint for two after a Dale miss Leah Hampton Leah Hampton 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2024 State VA hit a three from…
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Continue ReadingMia Woolfork got the game started like she ended the last contest with a spin move in the paint for two after a Dale miss Leah Hampton Leah Hampton 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2024 State VA hit a three from the corner to jump out to a lead. Zoe Foster hit a much needed jump shot for Dale’s first score of the game. But Leah was not done off an offensive rebound; she hit another corner three point basket to extend the lead to 11-2. After two Alexandria Broadus Alexandria Broadus 6'1" | PF Thomas Dale | 2026 State VA free throws Nylah Wilson Nylah Wilson 5'8" | CG Thomas Dale | 2025 State VA got a runner in the lane. After Lancers turnover Timani Harris Timani Harris 5'9" | CG Thomas Dale HS | 2027 State VA had a great crossover three point shot to cut the lead to 11-9 and triggered a timeout by Manchester. Out of the time out Mia Woolfork got a n offensive rebound putback for two. Then Syvannah Dawson Syvannah Dawson 5'6" | PG Thomas Dale HS | 2026 State VA had a great drive and pass to Alexandria Broadus Alexandria Broadus 6'1" | PF Thomas Dale | 2026 State VA for a layup. But the biggest play of the first quarter was a three point shot at the buzzer from the volleyball line by Fiinley Weaver to give Manchester a 17-12 lead after one!
Dale got the 2nd quarter started with an offensive rebound put back by Syvannah Dawson Syvannah Dawson 5'6" | PG Thomas Dale HS | 2026 State VA but that was quickly answered by a corner three point shot by Finley Weaver Finley Weaver 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2026 State VA that Triggered a dale timeout after a the timeout an a empty possession that led to a missed shot Madison Smith Madison Smith 5'11" | SF Manchester HS | 2027 State VA leaked out for a wide open layup for two points. That was followed by a Mia Woolfork free throw jumper and a Leah Hampton Leah Hampton 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2024 State VA layup. Thomas Dale was able to get a jumper from Aniyah Foster to end the quarter down 28-16 where Dale only scored 4 points total!
Dale struck first in the 3rd quarter with a jumper from Zoe Foster but two possessions later off of a bad switch Finley Weaver Finley Weaver 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2026 State VA hit a big three point shot for Manchester. Dale started a mini run, Nylah Wilson Nylah Wilson 5'8" | CG Thomas Dale | 2025 State VA tried to get things going with a pull up jumpshot and Syvannah Dawson Syvannah Dawson 5'6" | PG Thomas Dale HS | 2026 State VA had a great assist to Alexandria Broadus Alexandria Broadus 6'1" | PF Thomas Dale | 2026 State VA for two which followed a Zoe Foster put back to cut the lead to 31 to 27! Leah Hampton Leah Hampton 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2024 State VA answered the run with back to back three point baskets and finished shooting 4-6 behind the three point arc! Syvannah Daswon answered with a much needed three point shot to stop the bleeding which was followed by an defensive rebound by Dawson and she went coast to coast for a layup. But again the lancer was able to stop the Dale runs when Mia Woolfork got a and one basket to end the third quarter which Manchester was up 40-35!
The fourth quarter was a defensive struggle Alexandria Broadus Alexandria Broadus 6'1" | PF Thomas Dale | 2026 State VA got things started with a layup. Manchester had a little trouble with the press but Madsion Smith had a key play where she found Mia Woolfolk Mia Woolfolk 6'2" | PF Manchester HS | 2024 State VA in the middle of the lane to break the press break for two. That was followed by the biggest basket of the game by Rayne Wright Rayne Wright 5'11" | CG Manchester | 2025 State VA where she faked it to the corner and got a two point shot. Dale only scored 7 points in the quarter Zoe Foster was able to get an offensive rebound put back and Nylah Wilson Nylah Wilson 5'8" | CG Thomas Dale | 2025 State VA got a steal on the fast break for two but at the end of the game down 6 points in the last 2 minutes Dale turned that ball over 3 times and fell short 51-42!
Three Takeaways from the games
Syvannah Dawson Syvannah Dawson 5'6" | PG Thomas Dale HS | 2026 State VA & Nylah Wilson Nylah Wilson 5'8" | CG Thomas Dale | 2025 State VA combine 6-33
Thomas Dale Cut off their bench, a total of 12 bench minutes in the game
Leah Hampton Leah Hampton 5'5" | PG Manchester | 2024 State VA was the MVP 5-8 from the floor 4-6 from three 14 points with 3 steals