ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, February 1, 1997 TAG: 9702030107
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: ROUNDUP
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Chris Evans hit a short jumper with 13 seconds left to propel Glenvar to a 57-55 victory over Radford on Friday night in a Three Rivers District boys' game in Radford.
The Bobcats tied the score at 55 with 20 seconds to play on a 3-pointer by Adam Artrip. The Highlanders quickly got the ball to Evans, who combined with Josh Williamson to score all of Glenvar's fourth-quarter points.
Radford had one final opportunity, but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Williamson led the Highlanders (7-9 overall, 4-1 district) with 26 points and Evans scored 20.
Tony Hash scored 13, and Artrip and John Robertson each had 11 for the Bobcats (8-5, 3-2).
In other games:
Alleghany 64, Lord Botetourt 56: Casey Burks scored 21 points as the Mountaineers (4-12, 2-8) withstood a fourth-quarter surge by the Cavaliers (9-6, 4-6) to win a Blue Ridge District matchup in Low Moor.
Burks hit 10 of 12 free throws to help Alleghany, and Travis Davis scored eight of his 17 points in the third quarter to open a 45-26 lead going into the final period.
Michael Yates led the Cavaliers with 15 points.
Northside 77, Rockbridge County 69: The Vikings used their quickness to turn back the Wildcats in a Blue Ridge District game in Lexington.
Daryl Holmes had 20 points and Grey Perdue added 16 to lead Northside, which took control with a spurt to start the fourth quarter.
Rockbridge County got 21 points from Ricky Wright and 14 from James Hines.
Roanoke Valley Christian 83, Hargrave Military 54: Brad Hutchins scored 23 points to lead four Eagles in double figures as RVC coasted to a Virginia Independent Conference victory over the visiting Tigers.
Chris Huffman scored 17 points, and Dan Bivens and K.C. Gilbert added 10 each for the Eagles (12-4, 8-2), ranked second in the state private schools Division II poll.
Highland 80, James River 66: The Rams rolled to a 16-point lead and barely looked back en route to a Pioneer District victory over the Knights in Monterey.
Highland (11-2, 3-2) saw its lead cut to three in the third quarter, but Bryan Werner went 8-for-8 from the free-throw line to help the state's eighth-ranked Group A team pull away for good. Werner had a game-high 29 points and Jacob Hull scored 20 for Highland.
James River (5-9, 1-3) had three scorers in double figures. Joey Ingram scored 19, Quincy Springs 14 and Travis Blankenship 12.
Bath County 74, Craig County 51: Adam Grist scored 29 points and made seven 3-pointers to spark the Chargers to a Pioneer District victory in Hot Springs.
Grist scored 16 points in first half as Bath County (8-5, 2-1) went up 34-19. Travis McGlothlin added 13 points for the Chargers.
Dewayne Crawford scored 16 points to lead Craig County (1-9, 0-5). Mike Fisher added 12.
North Cross 88, Linwood Christian 62: Michael Stoeckle and Jeff Baetz combined to outscore Linwood Christian in the first half as the Raiders coasted to a victory at home.
Stoeckle scored 14 points and Baetz added 13 as North Cross built a 48-25 lead.
Stoeckle finished with 25 points, and Baetz had 15 points and 14 rebounds. Brandon LaCroix and David Foster each added 11 points for North Cross (5-9).
Bobby Foster scored 16 points, Vincent Gravely added 14 and Keith Wagner 11 for Linwood Christian (7-5).
Girls
William Fleming 52, Patrick Henry 26: Shaunarey Walker scored 10 points as the Colonels (10-5, 3-2) breezed to a Roanoke Valley District victory at the Salem Civic Center.
PH (3-11, 0-5) was led by Tanisha Durham's eight points.
Roanoke Valley Christian 61, Hargrave Military 4: Rebecca Bryant's 23-point barrage helped the Eagles maul the visiting Tigers.
Gina Guthrie added 18 points and eight steals as Roanoke Valley Christian (17-4) held Hargrave scoreless in the first and third quarters. Nia Douglas pulled down 13 rebounds to go with her eight points for the Eagles.
Roanoke Catholic 46, Carlisle 42: The Celtics (3-14) held the Chiefs (3-10) to one possession in the final 2:50 to build on a one-point lead and win in Martinsville.
Brooke Holyfield scored 33 of Carlisle's points, including 26 of its 28 through three quarters, but it wasn't enough.
Whitney Cummings scored 12 points for Roanoke Catholic.
NOTE: Please see microfilm for scores.
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