Van Buren County swept the Region 3-A girls’ and boys’ basketball finals Saturday night at South Pittsburg High School.
The District 6 champions defeated the District 5 winners in both games, with the Van Buren County girls claiming a 57-49 victory over Boyd-Buchanan, and the Eagles defeating Arts & Sciences by a 51-49 margin.
Class A Miss Basketball finalist Lakelyn Bouldin led Van Buren with 29 points, while Caden Mills led the Eagles with 19 points, followed by Drew Roberts with 17.
Both region finalists advance to the Class A state sectionals, which will be held Monday for the girls’ teams and Tuesday for the boys’ round.
Art & Sciences will travel to face Region 4 champion Clay County, while Van Buren County will host runner-up Goodpasture.
In the girls’ sectionals, Boyd-Buchanan will be on the road against Clarkrange, and Van Buren County will host Pickett County.
Region 3-A at South Pittsburg
Girls’ Championship
VAN BUREN COUNTY 57, BOYD-BUCHANAN 49
Boyd-Buchanan 8 13 6 22 -- 49
Van Buren County 14 11 18 14 -- 57
Boyd-Buchanan (49) -- Marissa McCalla 25, Maddie Balthrop 14, Wright 3, High 3, Abed 2, Parker 2, Hiland, Balthrop, Highfield.
Van Buren County (57) -- Lakelyn Bouldin 29, Hannah Prater 11, Cole 9, McCoy 4, Hitchcock 2, Christian 2, Dotson, Hodges.
3-point goals: Boyd-Buchanan 6 (McCalla 3, Balthrop 2, High); Van Buren County 3 (Cole 2, Prater).
Boys’ Championship
VAN BUREN COUNTY 51, ARTS & SCIENCES 49
CSAS 13 12 11 13 -- 49
Van Buren 15 12 11 13 -- 51
CSAS (49) -- Josh Carter 16, Shunn Moorer 11, Hamilton 5, Graves 2, Dodds 8, Lansden 7, Alford, Brown, Fuller.
Van Buren (51) -- Drew Roberts 17, Walling 4, Caden Mills 19, Binkley 5, Duncan 3, Crain 3, Pettit, Walker, Shockley.
3-point goals: CSAS 3 (Carter, Moorer, Dodds); Van Buren 3 (Roberts, Duncan, Crain).