Lord Botetourt took early leads in both games but the JV kept it close. until a six-point win while the varsity trailed throughout and lost by 23.
With the score tied 49-all with 10 seconds to go, the game could have gone either way.
Thanksgiving marked the end of football and cross country seasons while basketball and wrestling take the courts.
In this special season, they celebrated lots of points and a record number of wins.
But making the state final four is an accomplishment in itself, and the Lady Buffaloes set a team record for its number of victories
The strong win over Gate City pits the ladies against Glenvar for the state semi-final
In the second half, Floyd County matched the scoring by the Bobcats, but it wasn’t enough to close the big lead the Cats had at the half.
The football Buffaloes face Radford in their city Friday and the Lady Buffaloes volleyball squad travels to Abingdon to meet Cate City in state playoff action
With just one pont needed by Floyd for a first set victory, the Glenvar Highlanders scored eight unanswered ones and took away what looked like a sure win by the Lady Buffs
The Buffaloes finished the regular season with two key wins as they head into the playoffs