Wave#24 Grandson 10 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 1Va High #2 Ridgeview #3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerman10 222 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Probably blasphemy on my part but I think Lebanon’s gym the best in the area, especially after they redid the lights. Va High is so dark and the crowd seems far away. The Hot Box is a fun atmosphere but too cramped Rev833 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 1. Lebanon 2. V high 3. everyone else Rev833 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 1. Oak Hill (obviously) 2. Radford 3. George Wythe Honorable mention: Galax when they still had the parquet floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Of the coverage area teams form this site, I would go with Castlewood as my top, then Lebanon, then Virginia High. Of gyms I have seen overall, Perry County Central in Kentucky is #1 by a long mile. Was there for the 14th region semifinals last year, the Combs Arena is listed at 3,800 capacity I believe. There were folks standing around all around the upper concourse cause there were no seats left, so I would say there were close to 4,300 in there for the two region semifinals last year. The 15th region two years ago had probably close to 8,000 in attendance, but it was played at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville, not a purpose built high school gym. High school basketball in Kentucky is just on another level as compared to the other states in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDuke 13 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Depends on your taste. Newer and more comfortable, Va High by a mile. Old school and compact, Chilhowie by a mile. Castlewood bleachers are terrible if you are over 5 feet tall. Lebanon is big but bleachers are terrible. Ridgeview lighting is awful. I would take Gate City over Lebanon any day of the week. Wooden bleachers much better than plastic or metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 GC is still the best. Electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil4Life2008 35 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 As far as the nicest basketball arenas where high school basketball is able to be played in Southwest Virginia 1. Pryor Center - UVA Wise 2. Ridgeview 3. Virginia High As far as the atmospheres in Southwest Virginia currently when the stands are full and the place is going crazy 1. Gate City 2. Twin Springs 3. JI Burton Old school gyms non existent now that were the best atmospheres in Southwest Virginia when they were packed out 1. JJ Kelly 2. Clinchco 3. Clintwood. Just my opinion here though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,444 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Castlewood Garden High Richlands Middle before the renovation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 6 hours ago, TheDuke said: Depends on your taste. Newer and more comfortable, Va High by a mile. Old school and compact, Chilhowie by a mile. Castlewood bleachers are terrible if you are over 5 feet tall. Lebanon is big but bleachers are terrible. Ridgeview lighting is awful. I would take Gate City over Lebanon any day of the week. Wooden bleachers much better than plastic or metal. I’d say just about every bleacher type is terrible. someone could become a millionaire if they invented a better bleacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Tier 1: Pulaski Co, Va High, Lebanon, Castlewood, and Ridgeview. Tier 2: Twin Valley, Northwood, Carroll Co, Lee, Radford, Union, and Central Tier 3: Everybody else except... Tier 4: Chilhowie and George Wythe swva_havok_fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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