Flucos fall in quarterfinals

RICHMOND — Fluvanna couldn’t overcome the size of Greensville, falling 57-47 in the 2010 Virginia High School League Division 3 Basketball Championship Saturday. “We just came up a little bit short. I don’t even want to say we lost the game. I just think we ran out of time,” Fluvanna fifth-year head coach Chad White [...]

Flucos hang with Millbrook

ORANGE — If the Millbrook girls’ basketball team is Pioneers than the Flucos looked like first assistants. Despite shooting well from the free-throw line, Fluvanna couldn’t contain the top-ranked Millbrook Saturday night. “Our whole season we haven’t faced anything like that. It’s been actually slower teams. So to come out and face team exactly what [...]

Two overtime thriller gives Fluvanna title hopes

PALMYRA — After playing 40 straight minutes, Fluvanna’s Mia Loyd stepped to the line with her team down one to rival Western Albemarle. She ever so calmly hit her two free throws for the Flucos to advance to the Region II Division 3 Championship Saturday night. “I had to do it for my team. They [...]

A clean sweep brings hardware to Fluvanna

Charlottesville — Fluvanna became the Jefferson District Tournament Champions by defeating the Western Albemarle Warriors 38-33 Friday night. “I like seeing the smile on the faces of the girls because they put in work since day one,” head coach Chad White as he held the tournament and regular season trophies after the game. Fluvanna was [...]

Flucos’ bite too much for Goochland’s bark

Palmyra — Fluvanna finished on a 30-2 run to defeat the Bulldogs 70-34 advancing in the Jefferson District Playoffs. “Once we get a couple of steals and a couple of easy buckets in transition, that energizes our entire team. That’s what happened,” head coach Chad White said. Goochland (0-14, 0-12 Jefferson District) pulled within eight [...]

Flucos tame Mustangs

Palmyra — The Flucos opened the game with a 16-0 en route to a 61-37 victory over the visiting Monticello Mustangs. “We figured, we wanted to jump on them early and see how [Monticello] would respond,” head coach Chad White said. Monticello (8-10, 4-8 Jefferson District) was not able to stop the run even after [...]

Flucos tame Bulldogs

Palmyra — Fluvanna played stingy defense defeating the Goochland Bulldogs 56-20 for the second time this year. “It was just one of those nights. I knew if we could get a couple of steals it would get us going. We just started out pretty sluggish and that happens sometimes,” White said. Fluvanna was led by [...]

Flucos win despite sluggish start

Palmyra — Fluvanna shook off a slow start to defeat the Madison Mountaineers 43-32 Monday night. “In high school basketball games you aren’t going to see 70 point games unless you get out in transition.” Fluco head coach Chad White continued, “Every time we came across half court we were playing against a set defense.” [...]

Flucos do it again

Palmyra — The Fluvanna girls’ basketball team cruised to another victory Tuesday night. The Flucos dispatched the Powhatan Indians 59-35. “We worked on, yesterday, our defense balance.” Head coach Chad White continued, “We went and tried to attack and get better of that yesterday. We did a good job today of not giving up easy [...]

Fluco girls stay perfect

Despite giving up a season high point total, Fluvanna girls’ basketball defeated visiting Louisa 76-57 Friday night. “You never go in looking for that margin of victory. We just are going in looking to win the game,” fifth year head coach Chad White said. Mia and K-anna Loyd combined for 47 points in the game. [...]