Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 2, 1991 TAG: 9102040192
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: BEDFORD/FRANKLIN
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Indians (12-3 overall, 3-0 in New River District) failed to score in the fourth quarter until only 25 seconds remained. That enabled the Cavaliers (12-4, 1-2) to whittle a 10-point deficit to 52-51.
Blacksburg righted itself long enough for Thompson Lester to sink two free throws with five seconds remaining to secure the victory. Lester finished with 17 points.
Dustin Harmon led Carroll County with 18 points.
The Cavaliers trailed 38-24 at the half, but pecked away at the Indians until slicing the margin to one point late in the game.
CARROLL COUNTY (51)
Leonard 6, Montgomery 7, Sumner 2, Bolen 5, Harmon 18, Stockner 7, Hawks 2, Gallimore 4. BLACKSBURG (56)
McCoy 5, Maher 22, Lester 17, Warren 5, Smith 4, Morton 3. Carroll County 1212189-51 Blacksburg 1226144-56 Three-point goals: Lester, Morton, Montgomery. JV: 52-39, Blacksburg.
\ Staunton River 62 Liberty 50 The Golden Eagles dominated the fourth quarter to break open a close game and down the Minutemen in a Seminole District game.
Staunton River outscored Liberty 23-11 in the fourth quarter to break a 39-39 tie. In his first start of the season, Keith Childress scored 17 points for the Golden Eagles (4-9). Brian Johnson led his team with 23.
Patrick Patterson scored 13, Chris Dean 10 and Ray Brawley 10 for Liberty (1-14).
LIBERTY (50)
Wood 5, Martin 2, Patterson 13, Anderson 4, Dean 10, Kent 6, Brawley 10. STAUNTON RIVER (62)
Johnson 23, Woodford 4, Martin 4, Witt 8, Smith 6, Childress 17. Liberty 11121611-50 Staunton River 1491623-62 Three-point goals: Wood, Dean, Witt 2.
\ Appomattox 66 Jefferson Forest 60 Terrill Booker scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the decisive fourth quarter to lead the Raiders to a Seminole District victory.
With the score 50-50 going in the final quarter, Booker took charge as Appomattox (5-10, 5-10) outscored the Cavaliers 26-20 to win.
John Poindexter led Jefferson Forest (5-8, 5-8) with 14 points, Larry Duncan scored 11 and Keith Enslow 10.
APPOMATTOX (66)
Schmick 10, Fleshman 5, Irving 18, Fedison 4, McCoy 7, Booker 22. JEFFERSON FOREST (60)
Jones 1, Poindexter 14, Parker 2, Johnson 1, Crist 9, Enslow 10, Bryant 8, Duncan 11, Jennings 4. Appomattox 1961526-66 Jefferson Forest 14111520-60 Three-point goals: Poindexter.
\ Gateway Christian 83 Greater Beckley 51 The Crusaders avenged an earlier two-point loss at Beckley by blowing out Greater Beckley Christian.
Eighth-grader Matt Linkous set a school record with 36 points to power Gateway (11-5), which outscored Beckley 26-11 in the second quarter. It was the Crusaders' first victory ever at home against Beckley.
Dan Osborne added 13 points and 13 rebounds.
GREATER BECKLEY CHRISTIAN (51)
Meadows 18, Schoolcraft 6, Crews 4, Bragg 7, Winters 7, Read 3, DeFillips 4, Buckley 2. GATEWAY CHRISTIAN (83)
Henderson 7, Arthur 2, Moore 4, Osborne 21, J. Linkous 13, M. Linkous 36. Greater Beckley Christian 7112013-51 Gateway Christian 15262517-83 Three-point goals: Meadows, Bragg, Winters, Henderson, M. Linkous 3. JV: 40-36, Greater Beckley Christian.
by CNB