{"id":660573,"date":"2026-03-03T23:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=660573"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:24:15","slug":"quite-a-knight-hampshire-senior-della-knight-sparks-trojans-in-55-52-victory-at-lewis-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/03\/quite-a-knight-hampshire-senior-della-knight-sparks-trojans-in-55-52-victory-at-lewis-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Quite a Knight: Hampshire senior Della Knight sparks Trojans in 55-52 victory at Lewis County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-photo su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"max-width:100%\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":5000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.025,\"friction\":0.28}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0022-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0043-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0076-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0077-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0081-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0109-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0115-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0134-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/DSC_0143-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-scaled.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-467x350.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3483-scaled.jpeg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Hampshire won a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County, 55-52. Photo by Greg Carey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-scaled.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-467x350.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/IMG_3484-scaled.jpeg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7_script){su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69aebf923efd7_script);}<\/script>\n<p><b>WESTON, W.Va. \u2014<\/b> Hampshire was limping to the finish line, having seen its 11-point fourth-quarter lead cut to one Tuesday night in a Class AAA Region II co-final at Lewis County.<\/p>\n<p>Leading 53-52, the Trojans called timeout with 19 seconds remaining, looking to find a way past the Minutemaids\u2019 pressure and did to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors did one better, with guard Juelean Dixon finding Della Knight all by her lonesome, and the Trojans\u2019 senior made the most of her opportunity by converting the layup. On the other end, Minutemaids\u2019 guard Payten Goodwin passed with time winding down to teammate Makenzie Egress, who attempted a three-pointer from the top of the key that was off the mark, allowing the Trojans to prevail, 55-52.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re a little ahead of schedule with this win. I\u2019m really proud of the way we stepped up and closed the game out against a great team,\u201d Hampshire head coach Jordan Richardson said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FINAL: Hampshire 55, Lewis County 52<\/p>\n<p>Trojans executed late to get an uncontested layup for Knight, then sealed win with defensive stop.<\/p>\n<p>Knight (18), Stewart (12) and Eversole (11) led Trojans (16-8) offensively.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwin led LCHS (13-7) with game-high 22 points. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wvgirlsbb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wvgirlsbb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/weppVOEjA4\">pic.twitter.com\/weppVOEjA4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Carey (@gcarey938) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gcarey938\/status\/2029009375914873297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Knight, the team\u2019s only healthy senior, was a force throughout and finished with team-high totals of 18 points and nine rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels great,\u201d Knight said. \u201cI haven\u2019t been to state since my freshman year. Being able to go back is a good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/03\/wvssac-class-aaa-girls-basketball-state-tournament-schedule-2\/\">Hampshire is the No. 8 seed and will face unbeaten and top seed Greenbrier East in the quarterfinal round<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans (16-8) looked to be in control when they began the fourth quarter with a 47-37 lead that grew to 52-41 on Lila Eversole\u2019s bucket off her cut to the basket.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But starting with Addie Curry\u2019s triple in response, the Minutemaids (13-7) scored nine straight points, a stretch that ended with Egress\u2019 layup at the 3:01 mark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way we play, it sets it up big in the fourth quarter to go into 2-minute spurts and be able to call timeouts, settle back down and get refocused to get into our press,\u201d Lewis head coach Joe Nichols said. \u201cWe did a very good job of it again. It\u2019s always good to feel the electricity in the crowd. We\u2019ve had so many tight games this season and in the last four years, just came up a little short in this one.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Isabella Mathias made the second of two free throws with 36 seconds remaining to end a lengthy Hampshire drought, before Lewis\u2019 Paelyn Hinkle accounted for her only field goal 17 seconds later to make it a one-point margin.<\/p>\n<p>But for all of its offensive troubles during an eight-point fourth period, Hampshire executed out of the final timeout as well as Richardson could\u2019ve hoped for, and gaining the three-point lead made a major difference when the Minutemaids regained possession.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was exciting, because I told myself I\u2019m going to sit back and watch these young kids finish the job,\u201d Richardson said.<\/p>\n<p>Knight could hardly believe how open she was and tried to keep calm before accounting for the game\u2019s last basket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t see anybody within 20 feet of me,\u201d Knight said. \u201cI took my time and took a dribble and laid it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both teams executed well throughout large stretches of the first half, which ended with Hampshire in front, 34-31.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Trojans\u2019 19-13 lead served as the largest in the first half for either side.<\/p>\n<p>Knight had 11 points and five rebounds through two quarters, while Goodwin led all players with 16 points and Egress helped keep her team competitive on the glass with seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Hampshire led by seven in the third before Egress scored four straight points to bring her team back to within three at 40-37.<\/p>\n<p>A pivotal stretch followed that allowed the Trojans to gain separation, with Knight hitting a three at the 1:48 mark of the third to spark a 7-0 spurt to end the quarter that also featured four points from Kendyl Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>After making half of its 24 field-goal attempts in the first half, the Minutemaids were 2 for 11 while being held to six points in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a beast of a schedule and we don\u2019t get to go a lot to the middle of the state and southern part of the state where some of the [No.] 1s and 2s are in rankings, but we went out and find all the competition we could for this moment,\u201d Richardson said. \u201cTo have to beat that senior-heavy team, and a team that\u2019s two years removed from playing in a state championship game, we knew it would take everything we had to finish the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stewart scored 12 points in the win, Eversole added 11 and Brooklyn Klavuhn chipped in with six points and seven boards to help Hampshire win the rebounding battle, 33-29.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwin led all players with 22 points. 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