Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 23, 1991 TAG: 9102250256
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: BEDFORD/FRANKLIN
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: DUBLIN LENGTH: Long
Alexander, who had five assists, scored 19 of his points in the second half and was 8-of-8 on free throws in the fourth quarter.
Kordy Bernard scored eight points in the first quarter to help the Eagles (1-19, 0-8) get a 19-12 lead. Bernard also added eight points in the second quarter, but Pulaski County scored the last eight points of the half to tie the score at 34.
The Cougars (10-11, 3-5) took the lead early in the second half, and Franklin County never got closer than three. Chris Burns added 15 points, Chris Foster 13 and Perry Beverly 12 - eight in the second quarter - for the Cougars.
Burns also grabbed 10 rebounds, and Pulaski outrebounded the Eagles 35-24.
Bernard finished with 23 points, Kenny Wade 16 and Tim Gill 11 for Franklin County. Wade made three 3-pointers in the final period to help keep his team close.
FRANKLIN COUNTY (74)
Kenny 16, Underwood 6, Gill 11, Bernard 23, Potter 4, Reynolds 6, Holstrom 8. PULASKI COUNTY (77)
Alexander 29, Burns 15, Foster 13, Burchett 4, Beverly 12, Lewis 4. Franklin County 19151624-74 Pulaski County 12222122-77 Three-point goals: Alexander 5, Burns, Wade 4, Reynolds. JV: 72-68, Franklin County.
\ Buckingham County 83 Staunton River 74 Albert Spradley scored 18 points - including six in overtime - as the Knights ended Staunton River's season in Seminole District action.
With the loss, the Golden Eagles (6-14, 6-14) failed to qualify for a playoff to determine the eighth and final seed for next week's district tournament.
Brian Woodford had 28 points and Brian Johnson 23 to lead the Golden Eagles.
STAUNTON RIVER (74)
Johnson 23, Woodford 28, Moon 10, Witt 11, Childress 2. BUCKINGHAM COUNTY (83)
Carter 8, Swan 5, Dibble 13, Monroe 13, Dunnavant 3, Toney 9, Lipscomb 14, Spradley 18. Staunton River 171920153-74 Buckingham County 1714211912-83 Three-point goals: Woodford, Witt 3, Carter 2, Dibble, Monroe 2, Dunnavant. JV: 65-53, Buckingham County.
\ Appomattox 70 Liberty 64 Senior Terrell Booker scored 20 points as Appomattox forced a playoff with Rustburg for eighth place in the Seminole District and kept alive its district tournament hopes.
It was the 19th straight loss for Liberty after a victory against William Campbell in the opening game of the season. Chris Dean had 16 points and Ray Brawley 15 to lead the Minutemen.
LIBERTY (64)
Morgan 2, Carter 1, Martin 10, Patterson 9, Hogan 7, Anderson 2, Brawley 15, Dean 16, Kent 2. APPOMATTOX (70)
Shirey 6, Schmick 10, Irving 14, Johnson 7, Fedison 5, McCoy 4, Booker 20, Robinson 4. Liberty 18151318-64 Appomattox 24142012-70 Three-point goals: Shirey, Fedison. JV: 63-52, Appomattox.
\ Brookville 59 Jefferson Forest 47 The Bees used balanced scoring led by Greg Coffee with 13 points to win the Seminole District game. Brookville (13-7, 13-7) had four scorers hit double figures.
Jefferson Forest (9-11, 9-11) was paced by Kenny Johnson with 10.
BROOKVILLE (59)
Dudley 3, Yuille 10, Stuckey 12, Stebbings 11, Smith 2, Rhodes 2, Heller 6, Coffee 13. JEFFERSON FOREST (47)
Poindexter 4, Tyree 3, Parker 4, Johnson 10, Crist 7, Robertson 2, Enslow 4, Duncan 7, Jennings 6. Brookville 12121223-59 Jefferson Forest 1191314-47 Three-point goals: Parker, Johnson. JV: 88-83 (2OT), Jefferson Forest.
\ Blacksburg 57 Carroll County 54 Thompson Lester scored 17 points and the Indians held on for a New River District road victory.
Carroll County (16-5, 3-3) cut the lead to 55-54 with 1:15 remaining, but did not score again. Jon Maher added 10 points for Blacksburg (16-4, 6-0).
Blacksburg is the first seed for next week's New River tournament; Carroll County is second.
BLACKSBURG (57)
McCoy 4, Maher 10, Lester 17, Warren 9, C. Smith 6, W. Smith 9, Morton 2. CARROLL COUNTY (54)
Leonard 10, Montgomery 2, Sumner 3, Harmon 16, Stockner 13, Hawks 10. Blacksburg 15101616-57 Carroll County 1661418-54 Three-point goals: Lester, Sumner. JV: 49-46, Carroll County.
\ Floyd 74 Rocky Gap 43 The Buffaloes used a 46-17 second-half advantage to blow out the Eagles in the Mountain Empire District regular-season finale for both teams.
Dale Marshall scored 20 of his game-high 25 points after halftime for Floyd (16-4, 14-4).
Jason Lambert had 11 points for Rocky Gap (2-18, 1-17).
FLOYD (74)
Crawford 17, Thompson 3, Via 5, Quesenberry 2, Gerald 2, Marshall 25, Berry 1, Goad 4, Hawley 2, Hylton 4, Light 9. ROCKY GAP (43)
Saunders 3, Johnson 3, Lawson 4, Sutphin 2, Gibson 2, Lambert 11, Armstrong 2, Hodge 6, Bradshaw 6, Wolfe 4. Floyd 12162125-74 Rocky Gap 1313611-43 Three-point goals: Crawford 4, Thompson, Via, Marshall 2, Hylton, Johnson, Lambert. JV: 52-38, Rocky Gap.
\ Bland 75 Narrows 66 Patrick Smith scored 25 points to lead the Rockets to a Mountain Empire District victory.
Bland (16-2, 16-2) built an 18-point bulge after three quarters. Jeff Dent's 15 points paced the Green Wave (4-14, 4-14).
BLAND (75)
Bird 2, Kegley 11, King 9, Meadows 8, Smith 25, Tickle 10, Munsey 10. NARROWS (66)
Mann 13, Bri. Johnson 3, Bru. Johnson 12, Boggess 2, Mosely 10, Bragg 11, Dent 15. Bland 20181918-75 Narrows 15121227-66 Three-point goals: Smith 3, Meadows 2, King, Mann, Bri. Johnson, Bragg. JV: 37-32, Narrows.
\ Giles 71 Auburn 57 The Spartans rolled up a 21-6 lead after one quarter and breezed the rest of the way in a Mountain Empire District stomping of the Eagles.
Brent Rampey scored 16 points to pace Giles (6-12, 6-12). Auburn (7-13, 7-11) got 14 points from Mike Foutz.
AUBURN (57)
Collins 10, Brunner 5, Chandler 8, Phillips 7, Barker 1, Huffman 4, Sale 8, Foutz 14. GILES (71)
Wilburn 12, Higginbotham 4, Williams 4, Hutchison 12, Adams 15, Dowdy 2, Rampey 16, Stafford 6. Auburn 6191220-57 Giles 21122117-71 Three-point goals: Collins 3, Phillips, Wilburn, Hutchison 2. JV: 48-35, Auburn.
\ Shawsville 50 Grayson County 47 Joe Dowe scored 21 points and the Shawnees (12-8, 10-8) got by the Blue Devils (12-8, 11-7) in a Mountain Empire District overtime game. David Sisson had a steal and layup for the Shawnees late in the game to tie the score at 43 and force an extra period.
SHAWSVILLE (50)
Mullins 6, Dowe 21, Dow 8, Alexander 6, Phillips 2, Sisson 3, Wells 4. GRAYSON COUNTY (47)
Ring 1, Floyd 17, Satterwhite 6, Worth 10, Hawks 9, Davis 4. Shawsville 8161097-50 Grayson County 12131084-47 JV: 57-32, Shawsville.
\ ODACS Group A\ Gateway Christian finally gained control in the fourth quarter and won 62-57 against Great Hope Christian in the semifinals of the Old Dominion Association of Church Schools semifinals.
Forward/center Dan Osbourne led the way with 24 points and 18 rebounds against the taller team from Chesapeake.
Great Hope (13-7) led by about three points throughout until the Crusaders' halfcourt pressure and man-to-man defense cranked up. Gateway (15-7) took its first lead, 53-52, and got the lead for good with 4:30 left in the game.
The Crusaders face Heritage Christian for the title at 4:30 p.m. today.
GATEWAY CHRISTIAN (62)
Henderson 14, Arthur 6, Moore 6, Osbourne 24, J. Linkous 11, M. Linkous 1. GREAT HOPE CHRISTIAN (57)
Johnson 15, Whitehurst 2, Richley 19, Cuci 8, Perry 10, Crowther 3. Gateway Christian 14161220-62 Great Hope Christian 17161212-57 Three-point goals: Johnson 3.
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