NCHSAA State Tournament Round 1
Final Score:Bishop McGuinness 77, Valor Prep 57
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School – Kernersville, NC
Bishop: 27 15 18 17 - 77 VPA: 19 8 16 14 - 57
The Bishop McGuinness Villains hosted the Valor Prep Owls in the 1st round of the NCHSAA State Tournament on Tuesday night. The Owls came out swinging in a high scoring first frame but the Villains were able to fight through and managed a victory. Bishop was led by shooting guard Nicholas Graves who finished with 17 points and 3 assists. Point guards Cayden Long and Aiden Martin spurred the Villains throughout the game as well adding 15 and 14 points respectively. Junior Alex Waterfield added 13 points while senior Cal Barrett had 6 points and 11 rebounds.
Bishop will host College Prep and Leadership Academy on Friday night in the 2nd round.
Bishop – Nicholas Graves 17, Cayden Long 15, Aiden Martin 14, Alex Waterfield 13, Cal Barrett 6, John Campbell 6, Miller Aho 4, Thomas Thompson 2
VPA – John Lee 22, Bishop Witherspoon 16, Tyler Kerr 10, Darrell Caldwell 6, Jaylen Daniels 4
Bishop: 25-5 (18-0)
VPA: 13-13 (5-5)
Courtesy of Michael Herschel IV, with Bishop Boys Basketball