Blue Ridge team wins Rec U12 boys title

The Blue Ridge Warriors won the Botetourt County Championship for U12 Boys Basketball Rec League for the 2018/2019 Season with a record of 14-1.  Members of the team are:

0       JB Cook

2       Jordan Meador

3       Brayden Burns

5       Cooper Crawford

     10  Carson Crawford

     13  Toby Schaal

     14  Joel Vance

     20  Eric Duncan

     34  Nolan Medley

The Championship Game was between the Blue Ridge Warriors and the Fincastle Force.  The game went into two overtimes before the Warriors defeated the Force 41 to 40.  During the game, Brayden Burns and Jordan Meador were putting pressure on the Force’s offense.  At the end of regulation, the Warriors had great defense by Toby Schaal and Eric Duncan that led to a buzzer beater by Carson Crawford to force overtime number one. 

In the second overtime, JB Cook knocked down 3 or 4 free throws.  Warriors turned the pressure up with defense from Joel Vance and Nolan Medley that led to a last-second three-pointer by Cooper Crawford to force overtime number two.  It took a team effort before the Warriors could pull out the win at the end of the second overtime 41-40.   The Fincastle Force played a great game and both teams displayed great attitudes for the love of the game.

Coaches for the Warriors are Jon Cook (teacher at Lord Botetourt) and Jim Schaal (Owner of Schaal’s Catering).  Coaches would like to thank the awesome players and their families for the wonderful support they received throughout the season.    Also, a great showing from Blue Ridge and Fincastle fans to create a great tournament atmosphere.   Way to go Blue Ridge.

–Submitted by Jon Cook