ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, March 11, 1991                   TAG: 9103110177
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-6   EDITION: STATE 
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DATELINE: WOODBRIDGE                                LENGTH: Short


VIRGINIA WESTERN THIRD IN STATE PLAY

Jim McNutt scored 25 points and grabbed 20 rebounds Sunday to lead Virginia Western to a third-place finish in the Virginia State Community College basketball tournament at Potomac High School.

Virginia Western (15-5) defeated Northern Virginia Community College of Alexandria 107-95.

Mike Martin had 24 points, Jason Cook 18 and Nat Hash 17 for the winners.

The game was close throughout, with no more than three points separating the teams most of the way. Martin sank a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left to give Virginia Western some breathing room.

Alexandria got a game-high 27 points from Tim Edwards. NORTHERN VIRGINIA CC ALEXANDRIA (95)

Balliette 9, Slaughter 15, Edwards 27, Dandridge 13, Marcopulos 19, Lexie 12. VIRGINIA WESTERN CC (107)

Jo. Cook 2, Ja. Cook 18, Tinnell 10, Martin 24, McNutt 25, Hash 17, Monteith 2, Hylton 9.

Halftime score: Virginia Western 51, Alexandria 48. Three-point goals: Martin 2, Ja. Cook 2, Hash, Slaughter 2, Edwards, Marcopulos.



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