The Prince Edward County High School boys basketball team defeated Fuqua School 69-57 in the first ever regular-season meeting between the two Farmville teams.

The Eagles, who held a two point lead at 14-12 after the first quarter, extended their lead to 11 points at the half, 32-21.

The Eagles were led by Tequan Banks, who led all scorers with a game-high 22 points.

Prince Edward's Amonte Vaughan scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half to help the Eagles out to the 11-point lead at the half.

The Eagles did a good job of neutralizing Fuqua center Boris Ngundji, who was held to just two points at the half. FS point guard Antonio Gonzalez was held to only three points.

Both came on with strong second halves. Ngundji scored six third quarter points, while Davis Cyrus and Gonzalez buried three-point shots, but PE was able to match the Falcons with 17 points in the third. Banks scored six points, while Vilantae Eanes added a three-pointer to help the Eagles maintain a double-digit lead.

With the Eagles leading 49-37 at the end of the third, Banks helped PE keep the Falcons at arm's length in the fourth with nine of his 22 points coming in the final period.

Fuqua's Vasaun Boatwright scored eight of his ten points in the fourth quarter. The sophomore scored on two three-point shots. Gonzalez, who finished with a team-high 14 points scored seven in the final eight minutes.

In addition to Banks' 22 points, Vaughan scored 16 and Eanes added 10. Cleon Watkins scored eight for the Eagles. Prince Edward shot 13-19 (68 percent) from the foul line.

Gonzalez was joined in double-figures by Ngundji and Boatwright, who had ten points apiece. Al Baker scored nine and Cyrus added seven in the loss. Fuqua only shot 14-34 (41 percent) from the foul line.

The two teams will meet again in the home-and-home series on Saturday night at Gilmer Gymnasium. However, both will have some tough games before then.

Fuqua will host Amelia Academy on Friday night in a game that will have definite ramifications on the Virginia Commonwealth Conference regular-season championship race. Prince Edward was scheduled to travel to Park View on Tuesday, to play a team that eased to a 75-48 win in the finals of the Call Me Mister Tournament back in December. The Eagles will not face an opponent on Friday night.

BCHS 75, Cumberland 33

The Buckingham County High School boys basketball team used a strong first quarter to turn the Battle of Route 60 into a rout on Thursday night in Buckingham.

Buckingham jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in the 75-33 victory over rival Cumberland.

Senior Cam Johnson, who scored 11 of his game-high 16 points in the first quarter, helped the Knights get off to a 24-2 lead after the first quarter of play.

Buckingham's pace didn't slow in the second quarter, as eight different Knights scored in the second session. Cumberland's De-Aundre Brooks and Tony Gilliam scored twice, but couldn't slow Buckingham's offense. The Knights led 48-15 at the half, and stretched their lead to 66-23 at the end of the third.

All but one of the 14 players on the BCHS roster scored. Joining Johnson in double figures was Dre Scott, who had 10. Timmy Randolph and Harold Stanton each scored nine points, while Tariq Bartee added seven.

Harry Bailey scored seven points to lead the Dukes, while Brooks and Gilliam added six.

Buckingham was scheduled to travel to Goochland on Tuesday, and will host Bluestone on Friday and Amelia next week.

Cumberland was scheduled to host Amelia on Tuesday night, Nottoway on Friday and Randolph-Henry next Tuesday.

Girls Basketball

Fuqua 48, Prince Edward 46

The Fuqua School girls basketball team jumped out to an early lead, fell behind by a rather large margin, came back to take a lead before holding off host Prince Edward County 48-46 in the first ever regular-season meeting between the two Farmville schools.

Fuqua held a 12-4 lead at the end of the first quarter, before Prince Edward exploded for 21 second quarter points to take a 25-15 lead at the break.

The Falcons rallied in third quarter and trailed 32-30 heading into the fourth, and jumped out to an eight point lead, before having to hold off a late PECHS rally to go onto the two-point victory.
Fuqua was led in scoring by freshman guard Taylor Frink, who tied for a game-high 14 points, while senior forward/center Caroline Wiles scored 12. Junior Macy Ware added nine points and Chelsea Dandridge scored seven.

Prince Edward was led in scoring by Ashley Hamlin, who tied Frink with a game-high of 14 points, while Lucia Davis added nine, Tamera Langhorne tallied eight and Janeisha Bowles scored seven.

The two teams will face one-another for the return game in the home-and-home series on Saturday night at Fuqua's Gilmer Gymnasium.

The Falcons are off until this Friday, when they host Amelia Academy on Friday night, before heading into Saturday's rematch.

Prince Edward was scheduled to travel to Park View on Tuesday and to Central of Lunenburg on Wednesday night, before Saturday's contest.