PETERSBURG 86, HOPEWELL 13
HOPEWELL (0-8 Central, 0-15) Raines 0, Dail 4, Slaughter 2, Thomas 0, Robinson 2, Luckett 0, Bentley 0, Williams 2, Goodson 3. Totals 3 7-12 13.
PETERSBURG (6-2, 8-5) A. Whitaker 19, Elder 13, Edmonds 6, France 12, Coleman 16, Chen. Kirkland 12, Cher. Kirkland 2, Harper 2, D. Whitaker 4. Totals 41 4-12 86.
Hopewell 1 4 6 2—13
Petersburg 24 17 19 26—86

The Petersburg High School Crimson Wave—the top team in the Times-Dispatch regional boys basketball poll—ranks first in this week’s state poll ranking the Top 10 Virginia boys basketball teams in Group AAA. John Marshall High School is No. 7 in the poll, Douglas Freeman High School No. 8. Here are the poll results for AAA, AA and A selected by sports writers and broadcasters from around the state with first-place votes in parentheses, team record, points received based on a 10-through-1 voting system, and last week’s rank.

Faced with its toughest test of the season, Petersburg was on fire from 3-point range, brushed off foul trouble and had a string of dunks so impressive the crowd was given a technical foul for celebrating.

Drejon Scott set a school record with 10 three-point shots as No. 1 Petersburg defeated Prince George in a Central District matchup. Cadarian Raines had a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds to go with his 12 points. Petersburg takes on Highland Springs Saturday. NO. 1 PETERSBURG 92, PRINCE GEORGE 66
PRINCE GEORGE (2-5 Central, 6-8)

PETERSBURG 52, NO. 9 PR. GEORGE 35  PETERSBURG (5-2 Central, 7-5)  A. Whitaker 24, Elder 11, Edmonds 6, France 4, Coleman 3, Ellis 2, Chen. Kirkland 2, Harper 0. Totals 19 11-16 52.  PRINCE GEORGE (4-3, 8-6) Curtendale 0, Page 6, Williams 0, Gholson 0, Hannuksela 0, Washington 12, Lykes 13, Green 2, Swope 2. Totals 15 4-10 35.

Estacio 0, T. Onadipe 0, Goyne 3, Dyer 2, , Hagy 11, Drewes 6, Battle 0, K. Onadipe 2, Kochuba 8, Nivens 9, Bedford 0, Rawlings 2. Totals 17 4-10 43.
PETERSBURG (6-0 Central, 12-0)  K. Green 7, Mason 6, Desmore 7, Moore 2, Evans 11, Scott 13, M. Greene 5, R. Greene 4, Hoosier 6, Raines 6, Tyler 1, Spain 10. Totals 32 9-18 79.
Colonial Heights 10 6 15 12—43
Petersburg 18 22 20 19—79

A. Whitaker 14, Elder 16, Edmonds 2, France 8, Coleman 10, Ellis 7, Chen. Kirkland 2, Cher. Kirkland 1, Harter 0, D. Whitaker 0. Totals 27 6-8 60.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS (2-4, 2-9) Toombs 1, Akers 0, Wells 11, Sponsler 1, Tyler 3, Bauer 2, Thompson 16, Rowe 2, Ragsdale 2, Philligane 6. Totals 15 7-15 44.
Petersburg 11 12 16 21—60
Colonial Heights 16 9 8 11—44

The Petersburg High School boys basketball team—undefeated and the top-ranked team in the Times-Dispatch Top 10 Poll—is ranked the No. 1 AAA team in the state by media members. John Marshall High School ranks third in the poll. Here are the rankings of Group AAA, AA and A teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points received based on a 10-through-1 voting system:

All games 7:30 unless noted

Drejon Scott scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead No. 1 Petersburg to a 79-67 victory over Central District rival Meadowbrook last night to remain undefeated. Du’Vaughn Maxwell had 15 points and Cadarian Raines netted 14 for the Crimson Wave. Doug Brewer and Sterling Martin both registered 14 points to lead the eighth-ranked Monarchs, followed by Andrew Simmons with 10.

The players’ roles are clearly defined for the Petersburg boys basketball team. The short guys—Drejon Scott, Chris Moore and Tyre Desmore—play in-your-jersey defense all over the floor, break down the opposing defense with penetration and pass to the big guys. The big guys—Virginia Tech signee Cadarian Raines (6-9), Chris Evans (6-6) and Du’Vaughn Maxwell (6-6)—receive the passes on the inside.

The Top-ranked Petersburg Wave trounced the No. 7 Thomas Dale Knights 85-59 tonight at Dale in a Central District matchup. The 26-point spread is one point less than the Wave’s average margin of victory this season. The closest any team has come is 13 points in Petersburg’s road win over Eastern Region nemesis Booker T. Washington. Chris Evans led the Wave with 19 points.

Thomas Dale’s Ka-Lia Johnson scored 23 points and Alyssa Frye added 10 to help the No. 2 Knights defeat No. 9 Petersburg in a Central District matchup. Ashley Whitaker led the Crimson Wave with 18 points. Frye 10, Sweeney 8, Johnson 23, Brown 3, Williams 0, Hobbs 4, Scott 4, Bradley 9, Cofield 0. Totals 19 17-28 61.
PETERSBURG (3-2, 5-5)

The highest point in Virginia is Mt. Rogers in Grayson County, 5,729 feet above sea level. The tallest peak in Virginia high school basketball might be the Petersburg gym on Johnson Street. The Crimson Wave’s front line measures 6-9, 6-6, 6-6.

Drejon Scott scored 17 points and Du’Vaughn Maxwell and Raliek Greene each added 13 as No. 1 Petersburg rolled past Dinwiddie in a Central District matchup. Cadarian Raines netted 12 points for the Crimson Wave. Jerrell White led the Generals with 16 points. DINWIDDIE (1-3 Central, 3-7) White 16, Parham 8, Coles 0, Wynn 2, Fields 0, Gardner 2, Hawkins 9, Sturdivant 0, Reid 0, Harris 2, Perry 4. Totals 18 6-10 45.
PETERSBURG (3-0, 9-0)