Dijonna Morris blocked Samantha Younger’s last-second 3-point attempt from the right corner as Dan River held on for a 53-50 victory over William Campbell in the Dogwood District semifinals Thursday night.

Dan River senior middle linebacker R.J. Myers signed his National Letter of Intent on Thursday with Division II Virginia Union University, securing a college future for one of the top defensive players in the Danville area.

Trevor Martin scored a game-high 24 points and Nelson County held off Reggie Stone’s late 3-point barrage as the Governors advanced to the semifinals of the Dogwood District tournament with a 60-59 victory over Dan River on Tuesday night.

Kevin Eldridge scored a game-high 17 points and Dan River held off a furious Altavista charge for a 52-49 Dogwood District victory Thursday night.

Dan River continued its roll through the Dogwood District, using suffocating defense and strong inside play to handle Gretna 65-55 Tuesday night. The Wildcats improved to 8-0 in the Dogwood heading into Thursday’s showdown at defending Dogwood regular season champion Altavista.

Kenny Scott took matters into his own hands late Friday, finishing two dagger-like drives that helped the Raiders surge past the Wildcats 65-56.

Wildcats limit Generals to four points in the second quarter.

Raymond Hairston hit a running one-handed shot with 1.3 seconds remaining, sending the Dan River contingent into a frenzy as the Wildcats defeated Martinsville 64-62 Friday night in a battle between the former Piedmont District rivals.

George Washington rolled to a 60-38 victory over Dan River on Wednesday in the teams’ second meeting of the season.

Undefeated George Washington ranked No. 1 in Group AAA; Tunstall girls slip into Group AA top 10.

Dan River rallied from a 17-point deficit to stun Chatham 62-59 in the fourth-place game of the Danville Register & Bee Holiday Shootout on Tuesday at the Grant Center in Danville.

Trey Edmunds scored a game-high 16 points and Dan River shot a whopping 31 free throws in the second half, constantly beating Gretna to the punch in a 72-60 victory on Monday in the consolation bracket of the 27th annual Danville Register & Bee Holiday Shootout at Averett University’s Grant Center.

Dan River could not overcome a lackadaisical start, falling behind early and never taking the lead in the second half in Eastern Alamance’s 54-51 victory Saturday in the first round of the 27th annual Danville Register & Bee Holiday Shootout at Averett University’s Grant Center.

No. 4 Dan River plays No. 5 Eastern Alamance in the opening round of the 2009 Danville Register & Bee Holiday Shootout on Saturday at Averett University’s Grant Center.

Fabian Robertson records team highs of 12 points and seven rebounds in leading Dan River to a slow, grind-it-out 51-36 victory over Tunstall on Tuesday night in the second meeting between the two Pittsylvania County schools this season.