A battle between two top teams in Region 3C quickly turned into a low-scoring defensive struggle on Saturday.

GREENVILLE — Junior guard Avery Bradley scored 22 points to help lead Buffalo Gap to a massive 55-43 road win in Shenandoah District girls basketball action against Riverheads on Friday.

BROADWAY — When Turner Ashby moved in front of Broadway by 15 points in the third quarter, it looked like it would be smoothing sailing to another victory for the Knights.

The Turner Ashby girls swim team came ready to compete on Saturday.

BRIDGEWATER — From the opening tip, Broadway dominated on both ends of the floor.

LEXINGTON — With a nod to his uncle written on his arms, Jackson Wells executed a quick pin to capture the 165-point title before pointing to the sky with emotion in his eyes.

PENN LAIRD — When Alana Taylor and Alana Fisher look in the mirror, they could admit they, in some ways, still see themselves as the baby-faced youngsters attending Spotswood girls basketball clinics as kids.

ELKTON — Opponents have noticed a different look in Lauren Townsend’s eye this season.

6-foot-1 senior forward Zoli Khalil, a Virginia Commonwealth signee, dropped 23 points in her final regular-season home game as Spotswood picked up its seventh win in eight games with a 47-23 rout of Valley District rival Broadway on Tuesday in girls basketball action in Penn Laird.

FISHERSVILLE — Behind a big second-quarter run and holding off a fourth-quarter surge, Staunton earned a massive road win.

BROADWAY — For the first 16 minutes of the game, the Valley District's top two boys basketball teams battled toe-to-toe.

LURAY — Much like their first encounter earlier this season, it came down to the final minutes.

The march to Salem is officially on for Valley District wrestlers.

Will Booker, a 6-foot-2 junior forward, posted 20 points and eight rebounds, and Clarke County controlled the game from start to finish in an impressive 64-42 victory over East Rockingham in a massive Bull Run District boys basketball showdown in Berryville on Monday,

PENN LAIRD — After playing for one of the nation’s premier AAU basketball programs over the summer and being exposed to high-level basketball players from across the country, Camryn Pacheco’s game naturally improved.

BRIDGEWATER — It was a vision that Brynne Gerber started having early in her varsity career.

Sophomore guard Tristan Yoder, a state-qualifying distance runner, continued to emerge as one of the area’s top hoops players, dropping 14 points to help guide Broadway to a 55-49 boys basketball victory over red-hot Valley District opponent Rockbridge County on Friday at BHS.

BRIDGEWATER — Spotswood had no problems with Turner Ashby, rolling to a huge 91-29 win in Valley District boys basketball Friday in Bridgewater.

PENN LAIRD — With the Valley District lead hanging in the balance, Spotswood was victorious in a thrilling battle with Turner Ashby on Friday.

ELKTON — It was a crucial game in the Bull Run District title race, and East Rockingham pulled through dramatically.

BRIDGEWATER — Wilson Memorial handled Turner Ashby on Wednesday from start to finish.

PENN LAIRD — From start to finish, Broadway controlled the mats on Wednesday.

The fear of getting caught looking ahead could have been there, but it certainly didn’t show.

With his team leading Harrisonburg by five at the half, Broadway head coach Dwight Walton was hoping his squad would heat up from the perimeter in the second half.

STAUNTON – Behind a solid second-half effort, Staunton was able to pull away.

BROADWAY — Having experienced a four-game losing stretch at one point this season, Broadway put up its second consecutive win Tuesday.

PENN LAIRD — It's nearly impossible for Chad Edwards to hide his smile.

BROADWAY — There’s a point in a coach’s career where the grind wears you down.

LURAY — There was never any doubt about the athleticism Jaidyn McClung had on display.

In his first season back on the gridiron, Micah Matthews made quite the splash.

The Turner Ashby girls basketball team comprises a scrappy bunch of players.

BRIDGEWATER — It took 12 games, but Harrisonburg got in the win column on Thursday over a Valley District rival in Turner Ashby.

STRASBURG — It's a big week for Strasburg's girls basketball team, and on Tuesday, the Rams started it off in impressive fashion.

Another strong outing from senior forward Zoli Khalil propelled Spotswood to a 51-17 thumping of Harrisonburg in Valley District girls basketball action in Penn Laird on Tuesday.

BRIDGEWATER — Once Turner Ashby got going Tuesday, it couldn't be slowed down.

BROADWAY — With his team on a five-game losing streak and its top rival in town for the Valley District opener, Broadway head coach Dwight Walton said his message in the pregame was simple.

PENN LAIRD — Earlier this season, Spotswood head coach Chad Edwards challenged sophomore forward Rayne Dean to make an effort to score, which would also help his free-throw shooting improve, too.

BROADWAY — With his brother no longer there to take the weight off his shoulders, Caleb Barnes took matters into his own hands.

The past few seasons have been notable for the Bull Run District track and field scene, which could be the case again this winter with a pair of area squads.

ELKTON — The occasional big 3-pointer in a second-quarter run or a couple of late buckets in blowout wins provided a look at his long-term potential on the floor.

The area track and field scene has been as competitive on the state level as any.

The 2022-23 Bull Run District Scholastic Bowl Tournament was held on Saturday at Rappahannock County High School, resulting in a historic victory for one school.

Junior guard Emily Donovan scored 15 points on five 3-pointers as Luray coasted to a 48-33 victory over Bull Run District opponent East Rockingham in girls basketball action Friday.

BROADWAY — It was a gritty, defensive-oriented game, but what ultimately mattered to Spotswood was gaining that first Valley District win.

ELKTON — East Rockingham came out of the gate fast and never looked back en route to a big 79-32 win over Luray in Bull Run District boys basketball action at home on Friday.

PENN LAIRD — It started off with folks noticing how he blew his bangs out of his face before heading down the court last season.

E.C. Glass used a third-quarter surge to take the lead and never looked back, avenging an overtime loss from last week at the Twila Showalter Holiday Classic with a 60-57 non-district boys basketball win over previously unbeaten Spotswood in Lynchburg on Wednesday.