The Rams jumped into postseason play after an 11-day layoff and powered past the Big Reds for an impressive 53-35 road win in the D1 district semifinals.

Boys basketball 757Teamz Extra newsletter is back for basketball and wrestling season Class 6 quarterfinals Hayfield at South Lakes, 7 p.m. Landstown at Patriot, 7 p.m. Colonial Forge at Oscar Smith,

We are down to 4 local girls teams and 4 local boys teams in the VHSL State Basketball Semifinals, tipping off on Friday. BOYS CLASS 4 VARINA AT HANDLEY E.C. GLASS AT ATLEE CLASS 3 MERIDIAN AT HOPEWELL – 7 PM NORTHSIDE AT SPOTSWOOD CLASS 2 LURAY AT JOHN MARSHALL – 8 PM

The Mona Shores girls basketball team had leaned on its defense to win 15 games during the regular season but the Sailors have found their scoring touch this postseason. After scoring 52 points in a win over Reeths-Puffer in Monday’s district opener,

Among the area schools moving on to the state semis includes Landstown and Green Run on the boys side and Manor, Grafton & Hampton on the girls side.

Five Hampton Roads girls basketball teams punched their ticket to the VHSL state semifinals, including Princess Anne, Menchville, Manor, Hampton and Grafton. See above for highlights, and see below for the scores.

There will be 11 girls basketball teams from the Muskegon area competing for district championships on Friday night after strong efforts during Wednesday’s district semifinal round of the postseason.

Oscar Smith, Woodside, and Franklin boys along with Princess Anne and Menchville girls advance after Tuesday night's state quarterfinal matchups.