Derek Wright drilled a 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining to cap a stunning comeback and give King’s Fork a 49-47 victory over William Fleming in the Virginia High School League Group AAA boys championship game at the Siegel Center in Richmond. The Bulldogs scored just nine points in the first half and didn’t reach double figures until the 5:45 mark of the third quarter. At that point, they trailed 29-11. Using a physically clawing, harassing defense, King’s Fork began to chip away at the deficit until Alvin Daughtrey scored on a breakaway that gave the Bulldogs their first lead, 37-36. Those were the only points for Daughtrey.

The previously undefeated Petersburg High School boys were eliminated in tonight’s last AAA state basketball semifinal. The Crimson Wave joined the John Marshall high school boys and the Cosby High School girls on the sidelines.

As much as Central Region fans would like to see Petersburg and John Marshall meet in the Virginia High School League Group AAA boys basketball tournament final Friday night, players and coaches know that won’t happen without semifinal victories.