Split Decision: Central Girls Advance, Gate City Eliminated In 2a West

TAZEWELL, Va. — The one thing we know for certain about this year’s VHSL 2A Girls Basketball Final Four is that Conference 40 will only comprise 25 percent of the bracket.Floyd County went 13-for-15 at the free throw line over the final three minutes of play on its way to collecting a 53-41 win over Gate City in Wednesday’s 2A West semifinal nightcap at Tazewell Middle School.In Wednesday’s opener, Logan Reynolds scored 22 points and collected nine steals — seven in the first half — as the defending state champion Lady Warriors rolled to a 61-30 win over Chatham.Central (26-0) is slated to face the Lady Buffaloes (23-3) in tonight’s 2A West girls championship game at Richlands Middle School, which will tip off at 6 o’clock if the weather permits.