Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 6, 1991 TAG: 9102060493
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C3 EDITION: STATE
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The Warriors attempted to slow the tempo early, but the strategy cost them on the offensive end. Magna Vista (7-9 overall, 6-8 Piedmont) scored six points in each of the first two quarters and fell behind 27-12.
J.J. Morrison paced Laurel Park (16-1, 13-1) with a game-high 22 points. Lamont Wells added 15 points and center Odell Hodge 13 to the balanced Lancers attack.
Melvin Hairston led the Warriors with 19 points. Lewis Woodward and Brian Taylor contributed 10 each.
LAUREL PARK (67)
D. Hairston 10, L. Hairston 5, Wilson 2, Wells 15, Hodge 13, Morrison 22. MAGNA VISTA (52)
Wright 2, Tatum 8, M. Hairston 19, Woodward 10, Grogan 2, Hylton 1, Taylor 10. Laurel Park 11162020-67 Magna Vista 661723-52 Three-point goals: D. Hairston 2, L. Hairston, Morrison 2, Taylor 2, M. Hairston. JV: 81-79, Magna Vista, 3 OT.
\ Covington 85 Highland 54 The Cougars rolled to an easy Pioneer District victory against the winless Rams.
Covington (11-4, 11-2) was led by Adaryl Twitty's 22 points and Everett Hughes' 16. The Cougars had built a 40-22 lead by halftime.
Highland (0-13, 0-12) got 18 points from Chris Schill.
HIGHLAND (54)
Frye 2, Bjorkgren 8, Blagg 2, Schill 18, Ginn 11, Hilton 13. COVINGTON (85)
Hunter 4, Whitmore 6, Caul 4, Hughes 16, Twitty 22, Jordan 10, Dressler 5, Morris 2, Phillips 8, Jeter 6, Barber 2. Highland 12101418-54 Covington 14262520-85 Three-point goals: None.
\ George Wythe 68 Northwood 60 The Maroons, ranked fifth in Group A, avoided an Hogoheegee District upset bid at home by the Panthers by whitewashing the visitors in overtime.
Northwood (10-8, 7-5) erased a six-point deficit in the final 1:30 of regulation, and the game went into overtime tied at 60. The Panthers never scored again over the Wythe zone.
George Wythe (13-3, 11-1) got a 3-point goal from Chris Waddell to open overtime and never looked back. Waddell finished with a game-high 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Gary Arnold led Northwood with 13 points.
NORTHWOOD (60)
Clear 6, McCready 8, Cregger 2, Hall 10, Griffin 11, Arnold 13, Clendenin 8, Waddle 2. GEORGE WYTHE (68)
Luttrell 5, Goff 12, Waddell 18, Dickinson 2, Smith 3, Gilman 14, Green 14. Northwood 11152014 0-60 George Wythe 2371614 8-68 Three-point goals: Hall 3, Waddell 3. JV: 49-47, George Wythe.
\ Holston 92 Rural Retreat 74 The Cavaliers ripped to a 29-7 first-quarter lead and coasted in a battle of Hogoheegee District also-rans.
Holston (2-13, 2-9) was led by Jimmy Atkins' 24 points. The winless Indians (0-16, 0-13) got 16 points from Stephen Saferight.
HOLSTON (92)
Atkins 24, Cornett 8, Hurley 14, Singleton 8, Rush 16, Blevins 10, Hunter 2, Foster 3, Moore 1, Kaurish 6. RURAL RETREAT (74)
Taylor 10, Saferight 16, Hodge 6, Funk 4, J. Childers 9, Southard 7, B. Childers 2, Houseman 4, Crigger 4, Gregory 7, Lilly 5. Holston 29261720-92 Rural Retreat 7251824-74 Three-point goals: Hurley 4, Southard 2, Foster, Taylor, Saferight. JV: 37-34, Holston.
\ Castlewood 65 Chilhowie 54 The Blue Devils seized control in the second half and pulled away for a Hogoheegee District victory.
Chad Hicks tossed in 22 points for Castlewood (7-9, 6-5). Jerry Hall added 16.
Chilhowie (7-7, 6-3) led 30-24 at halftime but was outscored 23-12 in the third quarter, when the Blue Devils gained command. Bill Tuell led the Warriors with 13 points, and Scott Barker and Eric Sheets added 12 apiece.
CASTLEWOOD (65)
Hicks 22, Monk 3, Williams 9, T. Hall 11, J. Hall 16, Franklin 4. CHILHOWIE (54)
Sheets 12, Fore 10, Barker 12, Brooks 5, Tuell 13, Dungan 2. Castlewood 10142318-65 Chilhowie 13171212-54 Three-point goals: Hicks 4, Franklin. JV: 64-30, Chilhowie.
\ Gretna 87 Tunstall 71 Tracy Hall scored 30 and Steven Womack added 26 as the Hawks took control in the fourth quarter and picked up the Piedmont District victory against the Trojans.
Gretna (8-9, 6-8) outscored Tunstall (9-6, 8-5) 30-22 in the fourth, with Womack picking up 14 of his points and Hall chipping in 12. Roddie Locust, who added 13 points, keyed the offense by dishing off to the big men.
Tunstall (9-6, 8-5), which led at the half and most of the third, slowed down. Gretna stopped playmaker Khris Law from penetrating, but he finished with 20 points.
TUNSTALL (71)
Gammon 2, K. Law 20, Garrett 6, Fittz 7, C. Law 11, White 10, Weaver 13, Lovern 2. GRETNA (87)
Hall 30, Womack 26, Locust 13, Waller 10, Jones 2, Slayton 4, Haden 2. Tunstall 16181720-71 Gretna 16152333-87 Three-point goals: Hall 2, K. Law, C. Law, Weaver 3. JV: 50-48, Gretna.
\ Bassett 62 Fieldale-Collinsville 60 Dytanyon Norman made a 10-footer from the right wing with one second remaining to lift the Bengals to a Piedmont District victory.
After a timeout, a last-second shot from halfcourt by the Cavaliers' Mario Walker missed off the rim.
Adam Varner led Bassett (11-5, 11-3) with 16 points. Eddie Rumley added 12 and Norman 10. Travis Keith and Sims Carter had 14 each for Fieldale-Collinsville (3-13, 2-12), and Walker chipped in 12.
Carter tied the score at 60 on a basket with seven seconds remaining, before Norman sank the winner.
BASSETT (62)
Rumley 12, Varner 16, Norman 10, R. Turner 9, Valentine 4, McGee 2, Forester 3, D. Turner 2, Wade 2, Joyce 2. FIELDALE-COLLINSVILLE (60)
Walker 12, Keith 14, Carter 14, Wade 8, Mitchell 4, Wray 2, Hunley 4, Wright 2. Bassett 17111816-62 Fieldale-Collinsville 14181612-60 Three-point goals: Varner, R. Turner, Forester. JV: 66-39, Fieldale-Collinsville.
\ Martinsville 73 Dan River 54 The Bulldogs bolted to a 13-point halftime lead and coasted to a Piedmont District victory.
Troy Brandon had 19 points to lead the way for Martinsville (14-2, 12-2), ranked fourth in Group AA.
Dan River (7-10, 6-8) got a game-high 25 points from Cornell Fitzgerald. Sonny Motley added 14 for the Wildcats.
DAN RIVER (54)
Motley 14, Ferguson 2, Skipwith 8, C. Fitzgerald 25, T. Fitzgerald 2, Gwynn 3. MARTINSVILLE (73)
Frazier 3, T. Brandon 19, Spencer 9, C. Brandon 12, Odell 10, DePriest 4, De. Martin 5, Meadows 7, Hankins 2, Da. Martin 2. Dan River 9141912-54 Martinsville 14221918-73 Three-point goals: Motley 2, Frazier. JV: 56-51, Dan River.
\ James River 68 Bath County 65 Derek Jones scored 22 points to lead the Knights past the Chargers and keep them in good position for the Pioneer District title.
James River (11-5, 11-3) capitalized on Jones' four 3-pointers, especially down the stretch when he made one to start a fourth-quarter run that put the game out of reach.
Bath County (8-5, 8-5), down by eight in the fourth, trimmed the lead but couldn't overtake the Knights. The closest the Chargers got was three on a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining by Craig Phillips.
Keswick Phillips led the Chargers with 16 and Craig Phillips added 13.
JAMES RIVER (68)
Christian 10, Barlow 4, Jones 22, Rodgers 6, Shotwell 9, Wilhelm 11, Hardwell 2, Austin 2, Ward 2. BATH COUNTY (65)
Jenkins 8, Williams 9, Rider 6, Sherrard 7, C. Phillips 13, K. Phillips 16, McCune 6. James River 19131620-68 Bath County 12202211-65 Three-point goals: Williams, Sherrard, C. Phillips, K. Phillips, Jones 4. JV: 43-42, Bath County.
\ Rockbridge 60 Lexington 56 Vince Reid scored 22 points as the Rebels upset the Scarlet Hurricane and avenged an earlier 14-point loss at Lexington.
Rockbridge (5-11, 4-10) led by 17 points before Lexington (8-6, 6-6) stormed back to cut the lead to two late in the game.
William Sensabaugh added 12 points for the winners. Ethan Machado paced Lexington with 22.
LEXINGTON (56)
Machado 22, Whitaker 3, Baker 3, Hostetter 4, S. Clark 2, Hammond 8, Kessinger 2, G. Clark 12. ROCKBRIDGE (60)
Sensabaugh 12, Reid 22, J. Fleshman 4, Vest 3, Coffey 4, Whitaker 9, Ailstock 6. Lexington 918920-56 Rockbridge 11221314-60 Three-point goals: Sensabaugh 2, Reid 3, Vest, Hammond 2. JV: 34-29, Rockbridge, OT.
\ Chatham 66 Patrick County 57 Chris White scored seven of his 23 points in overtime to lead the Cavaliers to a Piedmont District victory.
Chatham (5-11, 5-9) gave up the first two points in the overtime but scored the next 11 to win.
The Cougars (0-15, 0-13) led by eight points at halftime, but scored only nine points in the fourth quarter. Jerome Hagwood had 14 points and Chad Smith 13 for Patrick County.
CHATHAM (66)
Wright 13, D. White 5, C. White 23, Turner 6, T. White 4, Motley 5, Rogers 10. PATRICK COUNTY (57)
Hagwood 14, Jones 7, Vaughan 8, Smith 13, Clifton 4, Joyce 4, Burnette 4, Wood 3. Chatham 1215151311-66 Patrick County 13221192-57 Three-point goals: C. White 2, Motley, Hagwood, Jones, Smith 2. JV: 64-63, Chatham.
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