Tom Bone

@BDTBone will, I figure, be shut down by the Daily Telegraph in the next few days since I am officially retiring. Be sure to follow @BDTonline and @BDTNewsroom ... and for sports, Brian at @bdtwoodson ... Thanks, everybody, for your kind words and helpful comments.

Princeton Tigers zone out Graham 66-52. Drew Hopkins had 16 points for Tigers, Drew Baker had 16 for G-Men. Princeton now 4-2, Graham drops to 1-2. Details at bdtonline.com

Graham G-Men going to state Class 2 championship game next weekend. Final score in today's semifinal, Graham 57, Radford 13. Complete story by sports editor Brian Woodson will be online at bdtonline.com later this evening.

Big week of prep basketball talk underway! Getting it all together for the 2018-19 edition of BDT Bounce (coming early next month in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph).

Bluefield Beavers will return to Class AA championship game for 2nd consecutive season. Beavers defeated Bridgeport 35-14. Touchdowns by Arnold Martin, Juice Edwards, Chandler Cooper, Jaheim House and Isaiah Johnson (53-yd interception return with 3:23 left).

First half unofficial stats from Class AA semifinal: Bluefield 179 yds rushing, 32 yds passing. Bridgeport 55 yds rushing, 62 yds passing. Penalties: Bluefield 3-30 (all holding calls), Bridgeport no penalties. Beavers will get ball to start 2nd half.

Bluefield leads Bridgeport 14-7 at half. For Beavers, Arnold Martin 22-yard TD and Juice Edwards 51-yarder with great downfield blocks. Indians’ Trey Pancake scored on 4-yard run set up by 55-yd pass play (Vandergrift to Hollaway). Winner goes to Wheeling!

Bluefield, Bridgeport trade early TDS. Tied 7-7 with 4:41 left in opening quarter of Class AA semifinal.

Captains meet for coin toss prior to Class AA semifinal between Bluefield Beavers and Bridgeport Indians at Mitchell Stadium.

Game Day At Mitchell Stadium!

Prep football playoffs ... Virginia quarterfinals: Parry McCluer at Narrows, Fri. 7 p.m. ... Graham at Union, Sat. 2 p.m. ... Date, time still unknown: Richlands at Ridgeview ... Date, time still unknown: Grundy at Chilhowie

Prep football playoffs ... W.Va. quarterfinals: Keyser at Bluefield, Fri. 7:30 p.m. ... Williamstown vs. Mt. View at Princeton, Fri. 7:30 p.m.

Mercer Co. unofficial election details: Evan Jenkins retains seat on W.Va. Supreme Court, holds top spot in balloting with a margin of nearly 110,000 votes (with 98% of state precincts in). In Mercer, Jenkins had more votes than other 9 challengers combined.