Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 27, 1991 TAG: 9102270480
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: ROCKY MOUNT LENGTH: Medium
The senior guard/forward turned in the game of her life Tuesday night for Franklin County, leading the Eagles to a 51-41 victory over Patrick Henry in the first round of the Roanoke Valley District girls' basketball tournament.
Huffman fired in 21 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, had 10 assists and collected 17 steals as the Eagles (10-11) advanced to a 6:30 p.m. game Thursday at Patrick Henry against Pulaski County.
William Fleming will meet Cave Spring in the other game.
Kim Saunders had 19 points for Patrick Henry.
PATRICK HENRY (41)
Saunders 19, Giannini 8, Redd 4, Smith 8, Trigg 2. FRANKLIN COUNTY (51)
Forbes 2, Graves 10, Huffman 21, Wray 4, Potter 3, Scott 2, Muse 8, Barnhart 1. Patrick Henry 610619-41 Franklin County 912624-51 Three-point goals-Saunders 2.
\ Mountain Empire\ Top-seeded Bland got by eighth-seeded Narrows 65-58 in the first round of the district tournament at Christiansburg High School.
In the second game, Fort Chiswell also advanced, pulling away for a 74-61 victory over Galax.
Travis Munsey scored 21 points and Patrick Smith 20 in Bland's win. David King added 11. Jeff Dent had 20 points to lead Narrows.
Bland will play the winner of today's Grayson County-Shawsville game, and Fort Chiswell will play the Floyd-Auburn winner. Semifinal action begins Friday night.
NARROWS (58)
Mann 7, Johnson 4, Mosley 13, Bragg 12, Dent 20, Martin 2. BLAND (65)
Kegley 5, King 11, Meadows 5, Smith 20, Tickle 3, Munsey 21. Narrows 15171016-58 Bland 22131218-65 Three-point goals: King 3, Meadows.
by CNB