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

DATE: FRIDAY, October 22, 1993                   TAG: 9310220121
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: MAX MEADOWS                                LENGTH: Medium

FORT CHISWELL NIPS ROCKY GAP

Anesha Marshall sank a free throw with eight seconds left, and Rocky Gap lost possession of the ball for traveling on its final possesion as the Fort Chiswell edged the Eagles 48-46 in Mountain Empire District girl's basketball Thursday night.

Stephanie Felts led Fort Chiswell (7-9 overall, 7-7 district) with 16 points.

Rocky Gap's Christie Whitt led all scorers with 21 points. \

Floyd County 79

Grayson County 27

INDEPENDENCE - The Buffaloes bolted to a 34-14 lead at halftime and whipped the Blue Devils in a Mountain Empire District game.

Lynette Nolley had 13 points and Melissa Cantrell added 10 for Floyd County (15-1, 14-0).

Grayson County (2-14, 2-12) got 12 points from Tia Stuart.

\ Northside 82

Rockbridge County 26

LEXINGTON - The Vikings used a balanced offense to rout the Wildcats in the Blue Ridge District.

Jennifer Schmidt scored 12 points and Amy Heath, Michele Orlando and Kim Farrell added 10 each for Northside.

Sarah Dooley led Rockbridge County with seven points. \

Covington 65

Craig County 36

COVINGTON - JoAnn Helton scored 24 points, and the Cougars used a box-and-one defense to frustrate the Rockets' Chrissy Robertson in a Pioneer District victory.

Charlee Laws dug in and held Robertson to nine points, well below her average, as Covington (6-9, 6-3) took control early. Bessy Laws added 14 points and Nancy Shawver scored 13 for the Cougars.

Bonnie Boardwine led Craig County (5-10, 5-4) with 10 points. \

Fieldale-Collinsville 68

Tunstall 33

COLLINSVILLE - T.J. Hayes led five players in double figures with 13 points as the Cavaliers swamped Tunstall in a Piedmont District game.

Yvonne Hall added 12 points, Monique Riley had 11, and Kia Isaac and Cicely Becker 10 each for Fieldale-Collinsville (8-8, 7-7). The Cavaliers led 39-11 at halftime.

\ Parry McCluer 38

Highland 37

BUENA VISTA - Stephanie Rhodes made two free throws with 19 seconds left as the Fighting Blues avoided an upset in the Pioneer District.

Rhodes had 14 points for Parry McCluer (9-6, 6-3), as did Misty Snider.

Highland (3-11, 1-8) got 11 points from Amy Arbaugh. The Rams outscored Parry McCluer 11-4 in the fourth quarter to move into position for the victory.

\ Staunton River 51

Buckingham 24

MONETA - The Golden Eagles (13-2, 13-2) surged to a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and cruised past the winless Knights in a Seminole District game. Deena Mitchell had a game-high 11 points and Courtney Hurd added 10 for Staunton River, which led 31-10 at halftime. No Buckingham player scored more than eight points. \

see microfilm for box score

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