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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, January 23, 1992                   TAG: 9201230271
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C6   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

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CATHOLIC COMEBACK TRIPS NORTH CROSS

Roanoke Catholic rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat North Cross 72-71 in double overtime Wednesday in a Virginia Independent Conference boys' basketball game.

With eight seconds left in regulation, Jason Griemel hit two free throws to pull the Celtics even at 56. In the first overtime a stickback by Charles Cunningham with :02 left tied the score at 63 and kept Catholic alive.

Finally, with :04 left in the game, Scott Sartini canned a 12-foot jumper from the side to lift the Celtics (9-4, 5-2) to victory. North Cross fell to 6-9, 3-4. - Staff report

\ see microfilm for box score

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