ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, January 30, 1997 TAG: 9701300026
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Northside and Lord Botetourt engaged in a boys' game Wednesday night that nearly left all the coaches involved speechless. And for good reason.
The Vikings came from 21 points down in the third quarter behind an awesome 3-point shooting display to beat the visiting Cavaliers 97-91 in triple overtime. Northside (3-12 overall, 3-5 Blue Ridge District) made a run by hitting five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, two by Xavier Lee, two by James Bandy and one from Darrell Holmes.
Northside won it in the third overtime with Holmes opening things up with a 3-pointer. The Vikings pushed the lead to six, but true to the game's form, Lord Botetourt (9-5, 4-5) got within one.
Holmes and Bandy would not be denied, however. Bandy scored 15 of his team-high 28 points in the overtime periods and Holmes scored 12 of his 22 at the same time. Michael Yates scored a game-high 32 points - including six 3-pointers -for the Cavaliers, Jason Hunt had 20 and Sean Osborne had 18. The teams combined for 21 3-pointers.
Lord Botetourt led 34-19 at halftime.
In other games Wednesday:
Hargrave Military 66, Roanoke Catholic 64, OT: Scott Cruickshank hit a runner in the lane with 12 seconds remaining in overtime as the Tigers turned back the Celtics in a Virginia Independent Conference game in Chatham.
Roanoke Catholic (6-11, 5-4) had a chance to win, but Matt Peck's 3-pointer rolled off the rim at the buzzer. Brendan McCarthy led the Celtics with 26 points, Chad Wall added 13 and Terron Reed had 10.
Cruickshank led Hargrave with 20 points and Jason Porter added 12.
Magna Vista 68, Patrick County 65: In Stuart, Magna Vista overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Patrick County and remain undefeated in the Piedmont District.
Travis Preston scored 16 points, Harvey Millner 15 and Landa Martin 10 for Magna Vista (11-3, 5-0), which took advantage of turnovers and missed shots by Patrick County over the final eight minutes.
Corey Reynolds scored 32 points - 22 in the second half - to lead the Cougars (6-8, 1-4). Aaron Hill added 13 points and Corey Rucker 10.
Girls
Cave Spring 95, Franklin County 51: Amy Causey scored 18 points to lead four Knights in double figures and Cave Spring used tough defense to rip the Eagles in a Roanoke Valley District game at Cave Spring.
The Knights (14-2, 4-1) forced 20 turnovers and shot 53 percent from the floor.
Alyssa Redick added 14 points for the Knights and Mandy Warsaw and Lindsay Cannon scored 10 apiece as Cave Spring hit 86 percent of its free throws. Amber Neil had nine steals for Cave Spring, one shy of the school record.
Kelly Preston paced the Eagles (4-8, 1-4) with 10 points.
NOTE: Please see microfilm for scores.
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