Castlewood 37, Haysi 36

By ANTHONY STEVENS
for the Daily Telegraph
LEBANON, Va. — It was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Castlewood girls. Mission accomplished. The Blue Devils won Cumberland District regular season and tournament title and now you can add a trip to the state quarterfinals to the list, along with the opportunity to claim a regional title.
The contest was in doubt until the final buzzer sounded but Castlewood took a 37-36 win over Haysi at Charles C. Long Gymnasium to advance to the Region D, Division 1 title game against Clintwood on Saturday.
“People have underestimated these girls all year,” Castlewood coach Barry Ruff said. “We really didn’t play like a number one seed tonight, that’s the biggest thing.”
Haley Crabtree led the Castlewood offense with 10 points. Erin Hyden dropped in 12 points for Haysi.

HAYSI (36)
Mondrage 1 3-4 5, Hyden 4 4-6 12, Edwards 1 0-2 2, Count 2 2-2 6, Sutherland 2 5-6 9, Robinette 0 2-3 2, F. Whitner 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 16-23 36.
CASTLEWOOD (37)
Crabtree 3 2-2 10, Purtee 1 1-3 3, Kennedy 1 2-2 5, Jessee 2 0-0 5, Fleming 3 0-10 6, Hubbard 0 0-0 0, Elam 1 0-0 2, Isaacs 3 0-0 6. Totals 14 5-17 37.
Haysi......................................10 12 7 7 — 36
Castlewood............................14 4 9 10 — 37
3-point goals – Haysi none, Castlewood 4 (Crabtree 2, Kennedy 1, Jessee 1). Total fouls – Haysi 18, Castlewood 18. Fouled out - Sutherland. Technicals – none.