Rocky Mount senior Terrill Hilliard scored 25 points in leading the Gryphons to the second NCHSAA 3-A state championship game in three seasons as Rocky Mount beat Triton 82-67 Saturday at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville in the East Regional finals.He was rewarded for his regional play with being named as the MVP of the Regional Tournament. He scored 13 points in the Gryphons' semifinal win over West Craven Wednesday.
He was joined on the All-Regional team by teammates Lavon Brutus and Dante Battle
In the 3-A girls East Regional finals that preceeded the RMHS boys' contest, Rocky Mount fell 54-50 to Burlington Williams. Rocky Mount senior Tia Hudgins and junior J'Kyra Brown were selected to the All-Tournament team.
BOYS
Aaron Tate, West Craven
Irving Aughburns, Westover
Lavon Brutus, Rocky Mount
Kendrick Harris, Triton
Dante Battle, Rocky Mount
Most Outstanding Player - Terrill Hilliard, Rocky Mount
NCHSAA East Regional 3-A All-Tournament Team
GIRLS
Jamie Cherry, West Craven
Catherine Romaine, Chapel Hill
J'Kyra Brown, Rocky Mount
Tia Hudgins, Rocky Mount
Tia Hudgins, Rocky Mount
Carlyle Jones, Burlington Williams
Most Outstanding Player - Dasea Scott, Burlington Williams