Associated Press
CHARLESTON —
Andrew Johnson scored 20 points to lead Woodrow Wilson to a 63-54 win over Hurricane in the Class AAA quarterfinals Wednesday.
Second-seeded Woodrow Wilson (22-4) returns to the semifinals for the first time since 2009. The Flying Eagles have won a record 16 state titles but none since 2008.
Making the first state tournament appearance in school history, seventh-seeded Hurricane (20-6) scored just nine points in the third quarter and trailed 48-41 entering the fourth.
Although Hurricane scored nine unanswered points to trim the deficit to 53-52, the Redskins didn’t make a field goal over the final 6 minutes of the game.
Donte Nabors added 15 points and Chase Hancock scored 13 for Woodrow Wilson.
Trey Dawson led Hurricane with 16 points and Rasaan Harris added 14.
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Results from the West Virginia boys high school basketball tournament at the Charleston Civic Center:
CLASS AAA
Quarterfinals
Wednesday
Woodrow Wilson 63, Hurricane 54
No. 1 Martinsburg (23-2) vs. No. 8 Huntington (18-6), 7:15 p.m.
Thursday
No. 4 Washington (20-5) vs. No. 5 Parkersburg South (21-4), 11:15 a.m.
No. 3 South Charleston (23-2) vs. No. 6 Morgantown (19-6), 7:15 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday
Martinsburg-Huntington winner vs. Washington-Parkersburg South winner, 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 Woodrow Wilson (22-4) vs. South Charleston-Morgantown winner, 9 p.m.
Championship
Saturday
Semifinal winners, 7:15 p.m.
CLASS AA
Quarterfinals
Thursday
No. 3 Westside (19-6) vs. No. 6 Bridgeport (18-7), 9:30 a.m.
No. 2 Fairmont Senior (19-6) vs. No. 7 Scott (15-10), 1 p.m.
No. 1 Bluefield (22-3) vs. No. 8 North Marion (16-8), 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Robert C. Byrd (19-6) vs. No. 5 Tolsia (17-8), 9 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday
Westside-Bridgeport winner vs. Fairmont Senior-Scott winner, 11:15 a.m.
Bluefield-North Marion winner vs. Robert C. Byrd-Tolsia winner, 7:15 p.m.
Championship
Saturday
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.
CLASS A
Quarterfinals
Wednesday
Charleston Catholic 61, Buffalo 48
Wheeling Central 58, Magnolia 35
No. 1 Tug Valley (22-3) vs. No. 8 Notre Dame (14-8), 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Tucker County (20-3) vs. No. 5 Greater Beckley Christian (19-5), 9 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday
No. 3 Charleston Catholic (23-3) vs. No. 7 Wheeling Central (14-12), 9:30 a.m.
Tug Valley-Notre Dame winner vs. Tucker County-Greater Beckley Christian winner, 1 p.m.
Championship
Saturday
Semifinal winners, 12 p.m.
