Western Albemarle falls to Petersburg in state semifinal

Western Albemarle falls to Petersburg in state semifinal

Petersburg began to break away late in the first quarter and ultimately prevailed, 75-35, in the VHSL Class 3 state semifinal.

Petersburg routs Western Albemarle in state semifinal

Petersburg began to break away late in the first quarter and ultimately prevailed, 75-35, in the VHSL Class 3 state semifinal.

Petersburg puts on a show, advances to state final

It was over quickly and without remedy.It wasn’t that the Western Albemarle Warriors didn’t give Petersburg their absolute best effort, though, in their VHSL, Class 3 semifinal matchup Friday night in the William W. Lawson Jr. Gymnasium.It wasn’t that the visitors from Charlottesville didn’t compete with heart and soul and all the courage they could muster, even to the extent of diving onto the floor after a 50-50 ball in the closing minute.It w…