Osborne sinks 1,000th point
Chilhowie's Jayden Schwartz, right, dribbles to the basket against Patrick Henry on Tuesday.
Marion’s Tyler Pierce drives toward the basket as Lebanon’s Michael Reece defends.
Marion’s Aubrey Yarber goes up for a layup around Graham’s Nathaly Du in the 2024 Southwest District semifinals.
Boys Basketball
Rebels routs Patrick Henry
The Patrick Henry Rebels didn’t have to call in the calvary on Friday.
That’s because Jeb Stewart was raring and ready to go from the start of the Hogoheegee District battle with Honaker as he poured in 37 points in a decisive 93-49 win over Honaker.
Stewart had 21 points in the first quarter alone as PH took command in bolting to a 31-11 lead eight minutes into the contest.
Stewart also had four steals and three rebounds.
Cade Caywood almost had a triple double – 23 points, nine assists, eight rebounds – while Kolby Hicks added 10 points and five rebounds.
Jeremiah Rose had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Honaker, while Colton Lowe scored 13 points and Parker Lowe dished out five assists. The Tigers committed 24 turnovers.
HONAKER (49) – P. Lowe 6, Combs 0, Keene 2, Hubbard 0, J. Rose 15, C. Lowe 13, Beavers 4, Harris 6.
PATRICK HENRY (93) – Street 5, Rutherford 0, Stewart 37, Hicks 10, Hutton 0, Perez 0, Robert 0, Monahan 4, White 6, Cannon 3, Barfield 5, Caywood 23.
Honaker 11 13 15 10—49
Patrick Henry 31 29 29 4—93
3-point goals – Honaker 5 (C. Lowe 3, Harris 2), PH 6 (Stewart 2, Hicks, Street, White, Cannon).
Warriors hammer Rural Retreat
Jayden Schwartz scored 19 points and Gabe Rouse had a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) as the Chilhowie Warriors earned a 69-52 Hogoheegee District win over the visiting Rural Retreat Indians.
Rouse also dished out five assists.
Chilhowie placed five scorers in double digits with Garrett Dickison (12 points), Asher Chapman (12 points, six rebounds, four assists) and Luke Mullinax (10 points) joining Schwartz and Rouse in that category.
Brody Childers led Rural Retreat with 15 points, while Trever Shelton and Brody Allen supplied 11 points apiece in the loss. The Indians made nine 3-pointers.
RURAL RETREAT (52) – Childers 15, Shelton 11, Allen 11, Williams 7, Jones 2, Atwell 3, Robinson 3.
CHILHOWIE (69) – Rouse 10, Schwartz 19, Sturgill 4, Dickison 12, Chapman 12, Mullinax 10, West 2.
Rural Retreat 13 9 15 15—52
Chilhowie 14 17 22 16—69
3-point goals – RR 9 (Childers 3, Allen 3, Shelton, Atwell, Robins), Chilhowie 3 (Chapman, Mullinax, Schwartz). JV game – Chilhowie won, 47-10.
Northwood bests Holston
Brody Waddle put in work to the tune of 22 points as the Northwood Panthers posted a 57-54 Hogoheegee District victory at Holston.
Holston erased an 18-point fourth quarter deficit in an overtime win over Rye Cove. The Cavaliers trailed by 18 points at halftime on Friday but their comeback bid fell short this time.
Duke Colley added 10 points for Northwood, which also got nine points from Adler Little. The Panthers had beaten Holston in the third-place game of the 2025 Hogoheegee District tournament as well.
Brady Bailey’s 12 points were the best for Holston. Jo Norman and Zac Cornett supplied 10 points apiece.
NORTHWOOD (57) – Blake 0, Prater 8, Little 9, Hockett 0, Colley 10, Gates 8, Terry 0, Waddle 22, Gillespie 0.
HOLSTON (54) – Owens 0, Bailey 12, Wuerz 8, Cornett 10, Tweed 5, Richardson 9, Tuggle 0, Norman 10.
Northwood 18 12 10 17—57
Holston 5 7 14 28—54
3-point goals – Northwood 4 (Prater 2, Little 2), Holston 5 (Richardson 3, Tweed, Bailey)
Marion pounds Virginia High
Caden Burchett’s 25-point performance led the way for the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes as they squashed Virginia High for a 70-50 Southwest District victory.
Hayden Hall and Tyler Pierce added 15 points apiece for the ‘Canes, who led by 11 points at halftime and then put the game away by outscoring the Bearcats 18-8 in the third quarter.
Davy Woolen’s 20 points were tops for VHS.
VIRGINIA HIGH (50) – Graham 8, Estes 4, Laws 0, Anderson 9, Woolen 20, Poole 5, Hurley 1, Campbell 0, Collins 2, Campbell 0, Robinson 1.
MARION (70) – Billings 3, Hall 15, Pierce 15, McKinney 9, Hylton 3, Burchett 25, Smith 0.
Virginia High 18 12 8 12—50
Marion 25 16 18 11—70
3-point goals – VHS 5 (Woolen 3, Anderson, Poole), Marion 5 (Pierce 3, Burchett 2),
Richlands tops Marion
Parker Ryder tossed in 25 points as the Richlands Blue Tornado topped Marion 74-65 to set up an upcoming Southwest District showdown.
The Blues travel to Lebanon on Friday in a marquee SWD contest.
Ryder also recorded six rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Wynnter Boyd added 21 points and six rebounds. He moved into third place on the career scoring list at Richlands.
Max Herndon’s 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals were also vital to the victory.
Caden Burchett scored 24 points for Marion. Hayden Hall’s 20 points and Jayden McKinney’s 13 points were also notable for the Scarlet Hurricanes.
MARION (65) – Billings 0, Hall 20, Pierce 2, McKinney 13, Hylton 6, Burchett 24.
RICHLANDS (74) – Ryder 25, Wy. Boyd 21, Fuller 7, Wa. Boyd 1, McGee 0, Herndon 20, Hurst 0, Kiser 0, McGee 0, Wilson 0, Clem 0.
Marion 10 8 19 28—65
Richlands 16 15 20 23—74
3-point goals – Marion 3 (Burchett 2, Hall), Richlands 4 (Herndon).
Girls Basketball
Canes claim win over Cats
The Marion Scarlet Hurricanes earned their 11th girls basketball win of the season on Friday night and the latest triumph was their most important yet.
The duo of Macy Osborne (24 points, five rebounds) and Aubrey Yarber (21 points, four steals) starred in a 45-39 Southwest District victory over the Virginia High Bearcats.
Osborne and Yarber have been the top scorers for Marion all season and the duo was dynamic in scoring all 45 points for the ‘Canes on Friday.
Osborne also surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career.
Marion is now 2-0 in SWD play and 11-3 overall.
“Virginia High is always a top-tier program,” said Marion coach Matthew Neese. “Kaiden Harris is a fantastic player. It took a great team effort to win this one. Huge win for our girls.”
Virginia High was led by Kaiden Harris, who had 16 points and dominated on the boards.
VIRGINIA HIGH (39) – Arnold 6, Belcher 3, Bishop 6, Valles 0, Page 0, Burks 2, Jarvis 6, Harris 16.
MARION (45) – Pike 0, Haulsey 0, Osborne 24, Amos 0, Hall 0, Yarber 21, Phipps 0, Reynolds 0.
Virginia High 8 12 10 9—39
Marion 8 15 10 12—45
3-point goals – VHS 3 (Jarvis 2, Bishop),Marion 5 (Osborne 4, Yarber).
Honaker pounds Patrick Henry
Carey Keene (16 points) and Cheyenne Musick (14 points, five steals) set the scoring pace as the Honaker Tigers pummeled Patrick Henry for a 57-31 Hogoheegee District victory.
A 17-3 run to end the first half put the Tigers in total control. Dani Whaley added six steals in the win.
Andie Boone and Autumn Parks scored 11 points apiece for PH.
PATRICK HENRY (31) – Alexander 2, Street 2, Garrison 2, Yarber 0, Scammell 3, Parks 11, Boone 11.
HONAKER (57) – Musick 14, Rose 6, Keene 16, Bandy 4, Whaley 4, Campbell 2, Farmer 8, Av. Keene 3, Al. Keene 0, Lowe 0.
Patrick Henry 13 3 9 6—31
Honaker 21 17 11 8—57
3-point goals – PH 1 (Scammell), Honaker 4 (Keene 3, Farmer)
Chilhowie topples Rural Retreat
Lexi Williams had a 17-point, eight-steal showing as Chilhowie beat Hogoheegee District rival Rural Retreat 40-33 in girls basketball for the first time since 2021.
Kynlee Lilly and Maggie Hill led Rural Retreat with eight points apiece. The Indians committed 30 turnovers.
Holston hammers Panthers
Allie Parks had another solid performance with 12 points, six rebounds and six steals as the Holston Cavaliers notched a 41-29 Hogoheegee District victory over Northwood.
Clarie Jenkins and Lilly Johnson added nine points apiece with Jenkins also recording nine rebounds.
Holston closed the first half on a 10-3 run and opened the third quarter on a 16-6 scoring surge to take control.
Gabby Call’s 11 points paced the Panthers of Northwood.
NORTHWOOD (29) – Waldie 2, Feeny 6, Collins 2, Salyer 7, Call 11, Ellis 0, Chapman 0, Hoagland 0.
HOLSTON (41) – Long 5, Parks 12, Evans 4, Johnson 9, Jenkins 9, Remine 2, Godfrey 0.
Northwood 14 3 6 5—29
Holston 11 10 16 4—41
3-point goals – Northwood 2 (Feeny, Salyer), Holston 2 (Long, Parks).
Marion smashes Blues
Macy Osborne’s 25-point, 10-steal, three-assist gem highlighted Marion’s Southwest District rocking of Richlands 57-20.
The Scarlet Hurricanes closed the first half on a 19-4 run.
Kyra Mullis added 11 points, five steals, four rebounds and two blocks.
Brynn Breeding led Richlands with seven points.
MARION (57) – Osborne 25, Mullis 11, Amos 5, Pike 5, Haulsey 4, Yarber 4, Hall 3, Reynolds 0.
RICHLANDS (20) – Compton 0, Hale 0, Moore 0, Buchanan 1, P. Barnett 6, Mitchell 6, B. Breeding 7.
Marion 11 19 15 12—57
Richlands 5 4 7 4—20
3-point goals – Marion 6 (Mullins 3, Pike, Mullis, Hall), Richlands, none.
Pioneers pummel Panthers
Lily Goforth scored 15 points as Fort Chiswell crushed Northwood for a 65-22 non-district victory.
Ally Hall added 10 points for the Pioneers, who knocked down eight 3-pointers.
Tayor Collins led Northwood with eight points.
Girls Wrestling
Chilhowie, Marion wrestlers prevail
Marion’s Morgan Tilson (132-pound weight class) and Chilhowie’s Josie Couch (145) won their respective weight classes at the Queen Pin Classic hosted by Carroll County High School.
Couch won both of her matches by pin, while Tilson compiled a 5-0 record with three pins and two major decisions.
