US EditionBest Virginia Defeats Shell Shock to Advance to TBT Semifinals
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, JUL 28 – James Reese V scored 24 points to lead Best Virginia past Shell Shock with strong defense and teamwork, advancing to the TBT semifinals for the first time, two wins from a $1 million prize.
- Best Virginia, a team made up of West Virginia University alumni, secured a 74-61 victory over Shell Shock on Monday evening in Charleston, earning a spot in the TBT semifinals.
- The win followed Best Virginia's strong start, led by James Reese V, who scored 24 points and played 41 minutes, supported by Toby Okani’s 10 points and six rebounds.
- Best Virginia never trailed, overcoming a 15-4 run by Shell Shock that narrowed the lead to 47-43, and maintained control through a late Elam Ending to secure the victory.
- Coach Jarrod West highlighted the team's focus on winning rather than settling for moral victories, while Reese described their effort as intense and credited their success to being positioned well throughout the game.
- Best Virginia will play against Eberlein Drive on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Charleston, with the winner moving on to the championship game to compete for the $1 million prize.
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Best Virginia defeats Shell Shock to advance to TBT semifinals
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Best Virginia led wire-to-wire in their TBT quarterfinal match-up against Shell Shock in the Charleston Coliseum, winning the game 74-61 and advancing to the semifinals for the first time in team history. Best Virginia held a 19-9 lead after the first quarter, and built the lead to 15 in the third quarter. Shell Shock brought it to within two points, but Best Virginia went on a 23-12 run to end the game. James Reese misse…
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The Herald-DispatchThe Basketball Tournament: Reese scores 24 to lead Best Virginia to first semifinal
Best Virginia is two wins away from the $1 million prize awarded to the champion of The Basketball Tournament after it downed Shell Shock 74-61 in the quarterfinals on Monday at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.
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