RVA Locals Only: John Marshall Head Coach Ty White on ESPN Richmond

What's it like coaching the likes of Roosevelt Wheeler and Jason Nelson? We'll talk live with #1 John Marshall head boys basketball coach Ty White Thursday on "RVA Locals Only" only on ESPN Richmond on the "Black And Drew Sports Huddle" at 9:30am!

CLICK HERE to listen live online, or tune in at 99.5 or 102.7 FM, 950 AM, or on the ESPN Richmond app! (Photo courtesy John Marshall Athletics)

New Top 10 Boys, Girls High School Basketball Polls

Region tournaments begin in two weeks! As the playoff race heats up, there are more changes in this week's RVA Sports Network Top 10 polls.


GIRLS:

1) Highland Springs (was #1)
2) James River (was #2)
3) Monacan (was #3)
4) Hanover (was #4)
5) Matoaca (was #6)
6) Steward (was #5)
7) Hopewell (was #9)
8) L.C. Bird (was #7)
9) Saint Gertrude (returning
10) Cosby (was #8)

Dropping Out: Central Virginia Disciples


BOYS:

1) John Marshall (was #1)
2) Hopewell (was #5)
3) Steward (was #2)
4) Trinity Episcopal (was #4)
5) Henrico (was #3)
6) Huguenot (was #6)
7) Varina (was #9)
8) Monacan (was #7)
9) St. Christopher's (was #8)
10) L.C. Bird (was #10)

Latest Region 5B Basketball Standings

We're eighteen days away from the opening of the high school basketball playoffs in Region 5B. Here are the latest standings, based on the region's point system.

NOTE: The top ten teams qualify for the postseason, the top six earn byes to region quarterfinals.

BOYS:

1) Henrico (16-3, 44.0)
2) Varina (14-3, 43.412)
3) Meadowbrook (12-5, 40.824)
4) L.C. Bird (12-4, 38.944)
5) Hermitage (8-6, 37.357)
6) Glen Allen (9-7, 36.438)
7) Atlee (11-7, 36.0)
8) Douglas Freeman (9-8, 34.706)
9) Mills Godwin (6-9, 34.667)
10) Deep Run (10-8, 34.611)
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11) Prince George (9-9, 34.056)
12) Highland Springs (6-9, 33.4)
13) Manchester (7-11, 31.056)
14) Matoaca (6-12, 29.944)
15) J.R. Tucker (5-12, 29.588)
16) Midlothian (3-14, 26.824)
17) Clover Hill (2-16, 24.889)


GIRLS:

1) Matoaca (15-2, 43.588)
2) Highland Springs (16-2, 43.333)
3) Glen Allen (12-4, 40.813)
4) L.C. Bird (13-5, 38.105)
5) Mills Godwin (10-5, 37.8)
6) Midlothian (11-7, 37.556)
7) Meadowbrook (10-5, 37.333)
8) Atlee (13-6, 36.421)
9) Henrico (13-4, 35.765)
10) Deep Run (10-7, 34.412)
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11) Manchester (9-10, 32.474)
12) Prince George (6-11, 29.882)
13) Douglas Freeman (4-12, 26.875)
14) J.R. Tucker (4-10, 25.643)
15) Clover Hill (3-15, 24.5)
16) Varina (1-16, 24.0)
17) Hermitage (1-13, 23.571)

RVA Locals Only: Steward Head Coach Curt Kassab

Tune in to ESPN Richmond Thursday morning from 8 to 10am for the "Black And Drew Sports Huddle"!

Rob Witham of The RVA Sports Network joins Bob Black and Andrew Wallace at 9:30am for "RVA Locals Only", profiling the latest in high school and local sports. We'll talk live with Curt Kassab, head boys basketball coach of #2 Steward School, who will take part in the inaugural Art Washburn Community Classic, taking place this Saturday at 6pm at Deep Run High School.

Join us at 99.5 or 102.7 FM, 950 AM, or CLICK HERE to listen online!

(Photos below from 2017 Conference 11 Basketball Tournament's #WeLoveArt Night)

Latest RVA Sports Network Top 10 High School Basketball Polls

There are major changes to this week's RVA Sports Network Top 10 Girls Basketball Poll, while the Boys Top 10 is much more stable. We are under four weeks away from the start of region playoff action!


GIRLS:

1) Highland Springs (was #2)
2) James River (was #3)
3) Monacan (was #2)
4) Hanover (was #4)
5) Steward (NEW)
6) Matoaca (was #5)
7) L.C. Bird (was #7)
8) Cosby (was #8)
9) Hopewell (returning)
10) Central Va. Disciples (was #9)


Dropping Out: Trinity Episcopal, Saint Gertrude


BOYS:

1) John Marshall (was #1)
2) Steward (was #2)
3) Henrico (was #4)
4) Trinity Episcopal (was #3)
5) Hopewell (was #7)
6) Huguenot (was #5)
7) Monacan (was #6)
8) St. Christopher's (was #8)
9) Varina (returning
10) L.C. Bird (was #9)

Dropping Out: Life Christian Academy

LISTEN LIVE: 2020 Athletes For Awareness Girls Basketball Classic

Live from Highland Springs High School, it's a tripleheader of girls basketball action live on The RVA Sports Network, exclusively on the Podbean app!

NOTE: Be sure to download the FREE Podbean app now at the Apple Store or on Google Play to listen live to all the action, tonight and all season long from The RVA Sports Network!

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6:30pm: Kempsville vs. #2 Highland Springs: CLICK HERE to listen!


8:10pm: #6 Trinity Episcopal vs. Steward: CLICK HERE to listen!


9:30pm: Thomas Dale vs. Glen Allen: CLICK HERE to listen!

RVA Locals Only: James River Girls Basketball Coach Henry Schechter

Join us live at 9:30 Thursday morning on ESPN Richmond on the Black And Drew Sports Huddle for "RVA Locals Only" as we talk high school hoops with #3 James River girls basketball coach Henry Schechter and talk the latest in high school sports.

RADIO: 99.5/102.7 FM, 950 AM

WEB: CLICK HERE

MOBILE: The ESPN Richmond App