RVA Roadrunners to play Vitesse in playoffs
By Dan Elson | 9/4/2025, 6 p.m.

The Richmond Roadrunners will meet the Virginia Vitesse in the first round of the Women’s American Basketball Association league playoffs, marking their second matchup in recent days.
The teams last faced off on Aug. 31 when the Roadrunners edged the Vitesse 92-91 on a game-winning three-pointer by forward and guard Andrea Barbour.
Roadrunners coach Barvenia Wooten said her team’s offensive depth gives them an edge heading into the rematch.
“We’re now clicking,” Wooten said. “We’re developing some good chemistry right now with the team offensively, and I feel very strongly that everyone really understands their roles.”
Wooten added she is confident Richmond can beat the Vitesse again.
“The team has been doing a great job with doing our homework and taking a look at the scouting report,” she said.
Opponents face a unique challenge against the Roadrunners, Wooten said, because scoring is spread across multiple players.
“Everybody can shoot the ball,” she said. “That’s the great thing about our team.”
The first-round playoff game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Virginia Union University.