SALEM SLAMS NORTH CROSS

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

DATE: SUNDAY, January 10, 1993                   TAG: 9301110222
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C7   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium
SALEM SLAMS NORTH CROSS
Salem eclipsed the century mark for the second time this season and routed North Cross 105-76 in a non-district game Saturday.
Mark Byington led five Salem players in double figures with 22 points, including five 3-pointers. Nathan Routt added 16 points and 11 rebounds while Josh Pugh had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Marcus Cardwell led North Cross (8-3) with 23 points while Smith had 13 and Mike Bryan 12.
In December, Salem (7-0) defeated Radford 104-64. \
St. Vincent's 84
Roanoke Catholic 67
PETERSBURG - James West scored 27 points and Matt Baird added 26 as St. Vincent's (6-4) defeated the Celtics in a non-district game.
Mike Kolnok had 17 points and Tony Williams added 16 points and nine rebounds for Roanoke Catholic (2-11). \
Holy Cross 75
Roanoke Valley Christian 70
The Eagles, down by 17 at the half, outscored the Gaels 22-12 in the third quarter only to come up short in the final period of the Virginia Independent game.
Preston Snell had 27 to lead Holy Cross. Brad Suhr had 19 for Roanoke Valley Christian (2-5 overall, 1-3 conference). Scott Apjok added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Billy Fluker scored 16 for RVC. \
Heritage 50
Patrick Henry 43
LYNCHBURG - Patrick Henry's leading scorer, Shannon Taylor, returned after a one-game suspension to score a game-high 15 points, but the Patriots (1-8) suffered their sixth consecutive loss against the only team they've beaten this year.
Heritage (3-6) was led by Brian Garland with 14 and Mike Preston with 13 as the Pioneers rallied from behind in the final quarter. \
Girls
Roanoke Catholic 60
St. Vincent's 12 Every Celtic scored in a romp over host St.
Vincent's (0-7) in a non-district game. Jackie Hinman led the way with 16 points and Wendy Murdock added 11 for Roanoke Catholic (8-1). \
Roanoke Valley Christian 35
Holy Cross 32
Brandi Surkamer had 13 points to lead Roanoke Valley Christian to a Blue Ridge Conference victory. The Eagles (5-6 overall, 4-0 Blue Ridge) led 22-18 at halftime and held on for the victory. \
see microfilm for box score

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB