Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, January 15, 1994 TAG: 9401150181
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: DUBLIN LENGTH: Medium
The Cougars (3-5) missed a game-tying shot as time expired.
Derrick Reid led the Hilltoppers (4-4) with 22 points.
Matt Burns led the Cougars with 18. Tyrone Hash scored 15, and Jamar McNair poured in 13.
The Cougars committed 21 turnovers. \
Auburn 62
Giles 45
RINER - The Eagles bolted to a 22-10 lead after one quarter, and coasted to a Mountain Empire District victory over the Spartans.
Terry Millirons led the way with 16 points, Jon Reed added 15, and Bradley Hudgins scored 12 for Auburn (8-2, 7-1), Group A's seventh-ranked team.
Matt Davis, a 6-foot-7 reserve Auburn center, had a school record eight blocked shots. Auburn played for the fifth time in eight days.
Bucky Burton and Patrick Steele led Giles (1-5, 1-4) with 13 points apiece.
\ Grayson County 72
Rocky Gap 64
ROCKY GAP - Shane Widener scored eight of his 19 points in the third quarter as the Blue Devils beat the Eagles in a Mountain Empire District game.
Grayson County (9-2, 7-1) trailed 34-29 at halftime, but used a 17-8 third period to take a 46-42 lead. Bryan Boyer led the Blue Devils with 22 points and 20 rebounds.
Rocky Gap (2-9, 2-5) was outrebounded 48-29. Eric Faulkner led the Eagles with 18 points and five steals. \
Bland 53
Galax 44
GALAX - Guard Kevin King scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, propelling the Rockets to the comeback Mountain Empire District win over the Maroon Tide.
Galax (3-5, 3-3) led 25-15 at halftime, but Bland (5-5, 4-3) rallied behind King. The Rockets outscored the cold-shooting hosts 17-6 in the third quarter and 21-13 in the fourth period to win going away.
Shannon Havens added 11 points and Jeff Selfe 10 for Bland. Tito Crockett paced Galax with 10. \
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