RICHMOND, Va. – In the VHSL Class 4 girls basketball state championship, Heritage-Leesburg defeated Salem 46-37 Friday evening.
In what proved to be a tough offensive outing for the Spartans, the Pride grabbed hold of the scoring advantage early. It forced Salem to call a timeout after an early 4-0 lead.
Just as the Spartans seemed to get settled in, Heritage-Leesburg went on a 12-0 run, taking a 22-11 lead into the locker room. Despite a comeback attempt late, it wasn’t enough time left on the clock.
Friday proved to be Salem’s first trip to the VHSL state final since the program’s 2013 state victory.
