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Five Takeaways From Virginia Basketball’s 74-56 Win Over Boston College
The Virginia Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating Boston College (9-10, 1-7 ACC) at John Paul Jones Arena 74-56 on Tuesday night. Here are our five takeaways from UVA’s second ACC victory of the season:
Coming into Tuesday’s matchup riding a five-game losing streak, Virginia desperately needed a win over Boston College, who sits right next to the ‘Hoos at the bottom of the ACC. For Virginia, they did more than just grind out a victory at JPJ. The Cavaliers looked far better than the Eagles for nearly all forty minutes Tuesday night as they cruised to a near twenty-point win behind an excellent shooting performance. Coming into the game as the worst shooting team in the ACC (42.9 %), Virginia turned in an efficient offensive attack – they finished 52% from the field, and even more impressively, 11/20 from three. Though Virginia’s tournament hopes remain distant, this victory will at minimum serve as a morale boost as the thick of ACC play continues.
The Virginia Cavaliers produced an elite twenty minutes of basketball on their home court in the first half Tuesday night. Ron Sanchez described the fast start as an “injection” of energy that translated to the defensive end as well.
Behind the injection was Isaac McKneely, who scored 12 first-half points and connected on all of his first four three-point attempts. Andrew Rohde and Elijah Saunders both turned in excellent first halves themselves with ten points apiece, with Rohde going into the halftime locker room 4/4 from the field. In tandem, Rohde, Saunders, and McKneely scored 32 of the 41 first-half Virginia points on a ridiculously efficient 12/16 from the field en route to a season-high 19-point halftime lead.
It’s little secret that McKneely is one of the better shooters in the ACC, and certainly the best shooter on this Virginia team – although Andrew Rohde’s improvement from deep deserves credit. McKneely is a career 41% three-point shooter for the ‘Hoos, but connected on just one of his 11 three-point attempts in the last two Virginia losses. The Cavaliers needed McKneely to find himself from beyond the arc to instill any sort of confidence in this ACC-worst offense, and Isaac did just that. He came out and started red hot, connecting on his first four three-point attempts en route to twelve first half points. McKneely finished with 21 points on 7/10 shooting and 6/9 from three-point range.
Virginia has struggled all season in the turnover department, but Tuesday’s game was a step in the right direction with the ‘Hoos finishing with 11 turnovers. Virginia came into JPJ tonight 16th out of the 18 ACC teams with a -1.72 turnover margin, BC is right there at #15 and looked particularly sloppy on offense in the face of a balanced Virginia defensive presence. Boston College finished with 15 turnovers on the night, ensuring the double-digit halftime lead was never threatened during the second half of the Cavalier victory.
The third-year guard from Milwaukee, Wisconsin is certainly not the flashiest, but in a difficult year for the Virginia basketball program, Andrew Rohde has stepped up and taken advantage of the opportunity to receive extended minutes and offensive touches. While McKneely’s stellar night from deep will be the story from this victory, Rohde’s performance was arguably the best in Tuesday’s win; he finished with an efficient 16 points on 5/6 shooting and 2/2 from beyond the arc to go along with a game-high six assists.
Up next, Virginia takes on Notre Dame (8-10, 2-5 ACC) at John Paul Jones Arena this Saturday, January 25th at 6:30pm ET on the ACC Network.
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Man shot, killed by Virginia trooper ID’d after crash ends in deadly stabbing attack
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
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Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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Virginia Huffman Obituary February 27, 2026 – Ott & Lee Funeral Homes
Mary “Virginia” Huffman, 82, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Born on February 28, 1943, in Morton, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Lavell Huffman, on June 14, 1963, and together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. Virginia devoted nearly 50 years to teaching high school math, beginning at Morton High School and later serving at East Rankin Academy. Generations of students were shaped by her steady guidance, high expectations, and deep belief in their potential. Many would say they entered college prepared because they had learned from “Mrs. Huffman.” Her students knew the famous “Mrs. Huffman look,” but no one understood it quite like her children and grandchildren. To many, she was more than a teacher—she was a mentor, encourager, and second mother.
A faithful member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Virginia was a true matriarch and prayer warrior whose life was anchored in her love for the Lord. She woke each morning to study the Word of God and carried that faith into every conversation, classroom, and season of life. She played piano and organ, sang in the choir, and on Sunday mornings could often be found at home practicing the piano before church—something her family dearly loved listening to. She served her church and community with quiet devotion. Whether tutoring students during the summer, helping families in need, or visiting church members, she consistently lived out a servant’s heart.
She loved farm life—raising chickens and cows, cutting hay, tending her flower beds, and cooking for the people she loved. She was especially known for her strawberry pies, egg custard, and caramel cake (see Cheryl Moore for the recipe). She faithfully attended her grandchildren’s sporting events and found her greatest joy in cheering on her family. She loved deeply and wholeheartedly, treating not only her own children and grandchildren as treasures, but embracing many others in her community as if they were her own.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lavell Huffman; her children, Connie Goodman (Mike), Karen Jones, and Jade Huffman; her grandchildren, Christin (Colby) (Candace), Christopher (Victoria), Dillon, Marley, Halle (Elijah), Kyla Kate, and Eli; her great-grandchildren, Autumn, Titus, Sophia, Liam, Scarlett, Luke, and Ava; and her siblings, Paul (Joyce) and Delilah.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw; her in-laws, Clyde Sr. and Zora Huffman; her son, Scot Huffman; and her sisters, May Erving and Maxine Strong.
Virginia will be remembered as a woman of unwavering faith, steadfast strength, and extraordinary love. Her legacy lives on in the family she nurtured, the students she prepared, and the countless lives she covered in prayer.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – until on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie and again on Monday, March 2, 2026 from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Services will be held at 1pm Monday, March 2, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Bro. John Vaughn, Bro. Gary Morris and Bro. Steven Platt will officate the services.
Pallbearers will be Tim Wolverton, Colby Boyd, Christopher Wilson, Dillon Pettigrew, Eli Huffman and Elijah Moore.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton is honored to serve the Huffman family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building Fund.
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