Photo by Jeff Baughan Parkersburg Catholic's Dylan Reifsteck, left, looks to shoot after gaining possession of a loose ball as Quentin Collie is pulled onto the back of Fayetteville's Nicholas Carte as the two got tangled up. Both players were injured on the play.

Class A Semifinal Parkersburg Catholic vs. Tucker County Game Time: 11:15 a.m. today CHARLESTON — Defense might win championships, but even Parkersburg Catholic head boys basketball coach Joe Garrett had to shake his head following the Crusaders’ 25-20 victory Thursday afternoon against Fayetteville in the Class A state quarterfinals inside the Charleston Civic Center. “I apologize for the ugly game, but it’s about moving on and advancing,” said Garrett, whose second-seeded Crusaders play in today’s 11:15 a.m. semifinal against third-seeded Tucker County. “We played great man-to-man defense. It’s like the old saying, defense saved you.” It surely did on this day as the Pirates shot a woeful 21.6 percent from the floor (8 of 37) and were held to just five points in the second half. However, Parkersburg Catholic didn’t fare much better going 9 of 35 (25.7 percent) from the field while connecting on only half of its 10 foul shots. “Our defense played tough.