Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 2, 1991 TAG: 9102040188
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE:
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Melvin Christian scored 25 points to lead James River (10-5 overall, 10-3 Pioneer).
Robbie Thompson scored 11 to lead Natural Bridge (5-9, 5-7).
NATURAL BRIDGE (48)
Knick 9, Adkins 4, Thompson 11, Early 8, Loughhead 2, Austin 6, Carter 8. JAMES RIVER (59)
Christian 25, Barlow 6, Jones 11, Rodgers 11, Shotwell 4, Dwier 2. Natural Bridge 1071516-48 James River 1520519-59 Three-point goals: Christian 2, Jones 3, Thompson. JV: 46-32, James River.
\ Lynchburg Christian 64 Roanoke Valley Christian 50 Jamey Elder and Gabe Lyons scored 20 points each as LCA (9-8, 6-4) turned back the Eagles in a Virginia Independent Conference game.
David Gaerte and Robert Kennedy had 11 points each and Mike Hurt 10 for Roanoke Valley Christian (11-6, 8-4).
LYNCHBURG CHRISTIAN (64)
Lyons 20, Stewart 4, Foster 6, Elder 20, Adams 9, Maybee 1, Randlett 4. ROANOKE VALLEY CHRISTIAN (50)
Dearing 6, Kennedy 11, Gaerte 11, Marsceau 8, Hurt 10, Slocomb 4. Lynchburg Christian 2117917-64 Roanoke Valley Christian 13131212-50 Three-point goals: Lyons, Elder 2.
\ William Byrd 74 Roanoke Catholic 31 The Terriers shot better than 80 percent in the first half to lead 44-16 and rolled to the non-district victory.
Matt Reynolds came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points and pull down nine rebounds for William Byrd (7-7). Kevin Brizendine and David Robertson scored 12 points each.
Roanoke Catholic dropped to 1-16.
ROANOKE CATHOLIC (31)
Selfe 5, McFadden 3, Sartini 10, Thompson 8, Kolnok 5. WILLIAM BYRD (74)
Camden 6, Wade 2, Reynolds 15, Rogers 8, Gerber 4, Andrews 4, Young 6, Smith 5, Brizendine 12, Robertson 12. Roanoke Catholic 88312-31 William Byrd 21231614-74 Three-point goals: Selfe, McFadden, Kolnok. JV: 89-13, William Byrd.
\ Alleghany 75 Salem 58 After struggling from the free-throw line during the first half, the Mountaineers capitalized from the line in the second to post a Blue Ridge District victory.
In the final quarter, Darren Wheatley scored 12 of his game-high 30 points from the free-throw line. As a team, Alleghany (9-6, 3-1) made 18 of 24 free throws and outscored Salem 26-12 in the fourth.
Alleghany was just 2-of-12 on free throws in the first half. Salem committed 29 fouls in the game.
Wheatley was the only double-figure scorer for Alleghany. Mark Byington scored 18 for Salem (5-8, 1-2).
SALEM (58)
Johnson 2, Sandy 7, Fridley 4, Routt 4, Byington 18, Arthur 9, Shelor 8, Minhan 2, Goodpasture 4. ALLEGHANY (75)
Stone 4, Vail 4, Bazzrea 7, Mason 2, Bragg 9, Wheatley 30, Hunter 2, Burks 6, Buzzard 11. Salem 13141912-58 Alleghany 17112126-75 Three-point goals: Sandy, Byington 3, Shelor, Bragg, Wheatly 3. JV: 54-53, Alleghany.
\ Glenvar 77 Parry McCluer 61 The Highlanders jumped to a 17-1 lead and coacted to a Pioneer District victory.
Frank Thomas scored 11 of his 24 points in the first quarter for Glenvar (8-5, 8-4), and Scott Wagstaff chipped in with 20. Glenvar made 59 percent of its field-goal attempts.
The Fighting Blues (6-10, 5-9) had the game's high scorer in Leslie Gray, with 25 points.
PARRY McCLUER (61)
Zdinak 2, White 4, Gray 25, Baker 9, Watts 8, Mikels 6, Floyd 7. GLENVAR (77)
Spinner 8, Harrell 2, Willis 6, Ashworth 2, Patchan 4, Lam 2, Highburger 9, Wagstaff 20, Thomas 24. Parry McCluer 8221417-61 Glenvar 23221616-77 Three-point goals: Willis 2, Baker, Spinner. JV: 45-28, Glenvar.
by CNB