High School Basketball Game Called Off In VA After Player Assaults Opponent: Sheriff

Benches cleared on Tuesday night during the Colonial Forge High School basketball game against Mountain View High School in Stafford when a large fight broke out and members of the sheriff’s office had to step in.

Zak Failla

02/01/2023 3:17 p.m.

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a basketball player assaulted another on the opposing team, and a large crowd formed on the court during the chaotic scene.

The game had to be called off due to the fight.

Additional members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the school to help get everyone out of the gym safely, and the fight was broken up without further incident.

Officials say that the investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending for those involved in the scrum.

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