Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 16, 1991 TAG: 9102160399
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
On Tuesday, Covington (13-6 overall, 13-4 in the district) is at Natural Bridge and James River (13-6, 13-4) is at Lexington. Both Covington and James River have lost once this year to their upcoming opponent.
If the teams tie for the district title, a one-game playoff will be held at a neutral site.
Covington denied James River coach John Shotwell's attempt at his 400th career win.
JAMES RIVER (62)
Christian 15, Jones 22, Barlow 8, Shotwell 5, Wilhelm 6, Rodgers 6.
COVINGTON (76)
Dressler 14, Caul 10, Jeter 13, Twitty 20, Hughes 15, Jordan 4. James River 2015189-62 Covington 12241624-76 Three-point goals: Jones 3, Shotwell. JV: 49-45, James River.
\ William Fleming 57 / Franklin County 44
ROCKY MOUNT - A late surge carried the Colonels past the Eagles in a Roanoke Valley District matchup.
The score was 38-38 with five minutes remaining before William Fleming (13-5, 4-2) took charge. The Colonels made 13 of 15 free throws in the final quarter to pull away. Tee Jennings was 6-of-6 for his only points of the night.
David Williams scored 18, Terrell Milam 15 and Dontel Arrington 11 for William Fleming. Timmy Gill and Kenny Wade had 12 each for the Eagles (1-16, 0-6), who failed on two consecutive opportunities to take the lead in the fourth quarter.
WILLIAM FLEMING (57)
Jennings 6, Arrington 11, Hubbard 7, Williams 18, Milam 15.
FRANKLIN COUNTY (44)
Underwood 4, Reynolds 1, Holstrom 2, Wade 12, Bernard 9, Gill 12, Potter 3, Witcher 1. William Fleming 1512921-57 Franklin County 9121013-44 Three-point goals: Hubbard, Wade 2, Bernard. JV: 65-62, Franklin County, OT.
\ RV Christian 76 / Hargrave Military 70
\ The Eagles soared to a 10-point lead after one quarter and held on to down visiting Hargrave in a Virginia Independent Conference scuffle.
David Gaerte scored 26 points and Nathan Marceau 18 to pace Roanoke Valley Christian (14-6, 10-4).
The Tigers (14-4, 10-4) got 20 points from Eric Murray.
HARGRAVE MILITARY (70)
Hicks 9, McLaughlin 8, Murray 20, Haywood 16, Vine 10, Fox 7.
ROANOKE VALLEY CHRISTIAN (76)
DeLong 2, Dearing 11, Kennedy 5, Gaerte 26, Marceau 18, Slocomb 10, Phillips 4. Hargrave Military 14172316-70 Roanoke Valley Christian 24161818-76
\ Girls\ Blue Ridge Conference
LYNCHBURG - Jackie Hinman and Amoreli Ronquillo scored 13 points each to power Roanoke Catholic to a 50-40 victory against Timberlake Christian in the semifinals of the league tournament.
Timberlake Christian (15-7) got 15 points from Mandy Ferguson.
In tonight's championship game, the Celtics (17-4) play Lynchburg Christian, a 50-36 winner against Roanoke Valley Christian in the other semifinal.
Jenni Desaegher scored 22 points and Allison Carwile had 15 for Lynchburg Christian (18-1).
Brandi Surkamer had 13 points and led Roanoke Valley Christian (13-8), which will play Timberlake Christian in the third-place game.
TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN (40)
Ferguson 15, Ashley 12, Campbell 8, Thurston 2, Coleman 3.
ROANOKE CATHOLIC (50)
Hinman 13, Ronquillo 13, Monsour 8, Simpson 8, Sweeney 6, Landry 2. Timberlake Christian 131089-40 Roanoke Catholic 1017716-50 Three-point goals-Ronquillo 3, Monsour.
ROANOKE VALLEY CHRISTIAN (36)
Surkamer 13, Ronning 9, Hogan 3, Wegner 3, Webb 6, Hoback 2.
LYNCHBURG CHRISTIAN (50)
Desaegher 22, Carwile 15, Beck 2, Landry 4, Brown 7. Roanoke Valley Christian 77616-36 Lynchburg Christian 5171414-50 Three-point goals-Desaegher 2, Wegner 1, Ronning 2, Surkamer.
by CNB