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Girls basketball
NO. 1 MIDDLESEX 46, NO. 5 COLONIAL BEACH 39
COLONIAL BEACH: Turner 5, Cooper 6, Payton 20, Adams 2, Graves 6. Totals 13 11-17 39.
MIDDLESEX (19-4): K. Reed 3, Burnett 14, M. Reed 4, Baylor 10, Burse 10, Kimble 1, Brooks 4. Totals 17 9-26 46.
Col. Beach*6 9 13 11--39
Middlesex*7 11 15 13--46
3-point goals -- CB 2 (Payton 2), Middlesex 3 (Burse 2, K. Reed). Total fouls -- CB 16, Middlesex 16.

Ashae Burnett had 14 points and 14 rebounds as top-seeded Middlesex overcame some sloppiness to defeat No. 5 Colonial Beach 46-39 in a Tidewater District tournament semifinal in Saluda. The Chargers will play second-seeded Mathews for the championship at 6:30 Saturday night in King William's gym.
Sherita Burse and Kiersten Baylor netted 10 points apiece for Middlesex (18-4), which has won all 11 games it has played against Tidewater opposition. Katrina Reed added seven assists. The Drifters' Tianna Payton led all scorers with 20 points and also made several steals.