George Mason High, in their first Virginia High School League semifinal game in 10-years, are down 14-8 after one period of play.
Noel Obusan had the hot hand early for the Mustangs in the first period, scoring 5 points in the period.
The junior guard scored the first two points for the Mustangs after James River-Buchanan started the game on a 9-0 run. Head Coach Chris Capannola called a 30-second timeout with 4:40 left in the first period.
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Soon after, Obusan scored on a layup and then on a three-point shot.
The Mustangs were able to pull within three points with 2:14 left in the period to bring the score to 10-7 on a Brandon Alexander layup.
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