Franklin County's boys varsity basketball team plays No. 1 seed and regular-season champion William Fleming in the semifinals of the 2022 Blue Ridge District tournament Monday in Roanoke. Tip off is 6 p.m. Shown in the photo is Eagles junior Rylan McGhee attempting a perimeter jumper over a William Byrd defender in Friday's 65-63 victory that enabled the Eagles to secure their tournament berth.
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Long-time William Fleming head coach Mickey Hardy has guided the Colonels to the 2022 Blue Ridge District regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the league's postseason tournament that begins Monday. Hardy is a former standout player at Ferrum College during the Panthers' junior college athletic era and a member of the college's Alumni-Sports Hall of Fame.
With wins in their regular-season finales Friday, Franklin County's boys and girls basketball teams have qualified for the Blue Ridge District's postseason tournament.
Franklin County's boys varsity basketball team plays No. 1 seed and regular-season champion William Fleming in the semifinals of the 2022 Blue Ridge District tournament Monday in Roanoke. Tip off is 6 p.m. Shown in the photo is Eagles junior Rylan McGhee attempting a perimeter jumper over a William Byrd defender in Friday's 65-63 victory that enabled the Eagles to secure their tournament berth.
Long-time William Fleming head coach Mickey Hardy has guided the Colonels to the 2022 Blue Ridge District regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the league's postseason tournament that begins Monday. Hardy is a former standout player at Ferrum College during the Panthers' junior college athletic era and a member of the college's Alumni-Sports Hall of Fame.
