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

DATE: FRIDAY, September 9, 1994                   TAG: 9409090083
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-8   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: MARTINSVILLE                                LENGTH: Medium

LAUREL PARK WINS IN OVERTIME

LaToya Perkins drove the length of the court and hit a layup with two seconds left in overtime to give Laurel Park a 64-63 victory over Gretna in a high school girls' basketball game Thursday night.

The Lancers (1-1 overall, 1-1 Piedmont District) almost lost the game when one of the their fans was called for a technical with 30 seconds left. Laura Anderson, who led Gretna with 23 points, hit the front end of a one-and-one to give the Hawks a 63-62 lead. Laurel Park turned the ball over, but then stole the inbounds pass which led to Perkins' winning shot.

Chatham 52

Fieldale-Collinsville 49

COLLINSVILLE - Juanita Crews sank a 3-pointer with time running out as Chatham edged Fieldale-Collinsville to win a Piedmont District game.

Crews sank the second of two foul shots to tie the score with a few seconds left. Crews then sank a 3-pointer for the win.

Martinsville 59

Magna Vista 51

MARTINSVILLE - The Bulldogs exploited superior quickness and led the entire way, but the outcome was never assured until the closing seconds of the Piedmont District game.

Sophomore guard Erica Brandon scored 18 points and freshman Jamie Farrington added 17 for Martinsville (2-0, 2-0).

Parry McCluer 38

Riverheads 27

Crystal Humphries scored five of her game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and lead Parry McCluer to a victory over Riverheads in a non-district battle.

Auburn 71

Bland 23

Auburn jumped out to a 36-14 halftime lead behind some balanced scoring and never looked back in route to a romp over winless Bland.

Wilson Memorial 54

Bath County 21

HOT SPRINGS - The Chargers scored the first basket of the game but the Green Hornets ran off the next 16 points to take control. Ashley Weaver hit four 3-pointers in scoring 26 points to lead Wilson Memorial (3-0).

Bassett 70

Dan River 13

BASSETT - Every team member scored for the Bengals in a Piedmont District blowout.

Nicketa Gilbert scored 10 for the winners (2-0, 2-0) as they won their 44th-straight district game.

Franklin (W.Va.) 56

Highland 30

MONTEREY - Heather Thompson scored 15 points and Sara Owens added 11 as Franklin, W.Va. opened the season with a non-district victory over the Rams.

April Rexrode scored 14 points to lead Highland (0-1).

Floyd 74

Fort Chiswell 25

FLOYD - Leigh-Anne Pursifull scored 18 of her game-high 19 points in the first half as the Buffaloes ran past the Pioneers (0-2) in a non-district game. Melissa Cantrell added 11 points and seven assists for Floyd (0-0,5-0).

Montcalm, W.Va. 44

Rocky Gap 35

ROCKY GAP - Montcalm, W.Va. controlled the tempo, maintaining a slow pace that was not to the Eagles' liking in the interstate matchup won by the guests.

Jackie Colobro led the Generals with 14 points. Rocky Gap (1-4) was paced by Amanda Clark with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Giles 58

Craig County 39

Gina Claytor scored 11 of her game-high 25 points in the third quarter as the Spartans pulled away to a non-district victory over Craig County.

Castlewood 59

George Wythe 35

WYTHEVILLE - The Maroons suffered from terrible shooting and were held to nine field goals in the Hogoheegee District loss to the Blue Devils.

Carroll County 54

Grayson County 32

INDEPENDENCE - Nikki Hawks scored six points in a 15-2 run to open the game as the Cavaliers won the first ever meeting between Carroll County and Grayson County in girls' basketball.

by CNB