Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SATURDAY, January 15, 1994 TAG: 9401150233 SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: From staff reports DATELINE: LOW MOOR LENGTH: Long
Hungate was fouled while making a 3-point field goal and sank the ensuing free throw to help give the Vikings the victory.
The Mountaineers (5-5 overall, 0-2 in the Blue Ridge) had cut a third-quarter deficit of 14 to eight before missing both free throws on an intentional foul.
Todd Wheatley scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for Alleghany. Todd Crawford had 16 points and Jermaine Winston added 15.
Maurice Garrison scored a career-high 21 points for Northside (10-1, 2-0). Dana Gibson added 17 points, Hungate had 15 and Justin Porterfield scored 13. NORTHSIDE (79)
Porterfield 13, Hungate 15, Henderson 2, Brammer 7, Hall 2, Anderson 2, Garrison 21, Gibson 17. ALLEGHANY (72)
Crawford 16, Bolden 6, Hughes 9, Caldwell 2, Work 2, Wheatley 22, Winston 15. Northside 18262114-79 Alleghany 24131916-72 Three-point goals: Porterfield, Hungate, Crawford, Wheatley. JV: Northside, 73-64.\ Liberty 69\ Rustburg 45
BEDFORD - Greg Reynolds scored all 12 of his points in the second half as the Minutemen broke open a tie game to rout the Devils in the Seminole District.
Rustburg (1-6, 1-6) held a 10-point lead in the second quarter before Liberty (9-1, 9-1) began its comeback.
The Minutemen used a full-court press for all four quarters, and the defense took its toll in the second half.
Bruce Jacobs added 10 points for Liberty.
Chip Elliott led Rustburg with 14.
RUSTBURG (45)
Elliott 14, Morgan 9, Brooks 9, Hawkins 5, Hodges 4, Yarbrough 2, Jackson 1, Erb 1. LIBERTY (69)
Reynolds 12, Jacobs 10, Shrader 9, Cole 7, Richie 6, Ross 7, Boyer 4, Coleman 4, Crist 3, Brookshire 2, Sharp 2, Long 2, Sinclair 1. Rustburg 1511514-45 Liberty 11152023-69 Three-point goals: Elliott 3, Hawkins, Reynolds 2, Coles, Crist. JV: Liberty, 79-60.
\ Lord Botetourt 66\ Rockbridge County 64
LEXINGTON - The Wildcats roared from behind in the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers made clutch free throws in the final minutes to earn a road victory in the Blue Ridge District.
Lord Botetourt (7-2, 1-1) won with balanced scoring. Ryan Salvi and Jeff Cronise led four players in double figures with 15 and 14 points, respectively.
Rockbridge County (5-3, 0-2), which wiped out a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter, had the game's top scorer in Marty Early, with 24 points. LORD BOTETOURT (66)
Neal 9, Salvi 15, Williams 13, Arthur 12, Cronise 14, Gluth 3. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY (64)
Remillard 2, Chambers 8, Hubbard 2, Early 24, Mayercheck 10, Hoyle 6, Lewis 12. Lord Botetourt 19181712-66 Rockbridge County 13131325-64 Three-point goals: Salvi 5, Neal, Williams; Early 2, Lewis 2, Chambers. JV: Lord Botetourt won.
\ James River 67\ Tidewater Academy 55
BUCHANAN - Keith Bryant scored nine of his game-high 26 points in the third quarter as the Knights rolled past Tidewater in a non-district matchup.
Tidewater (8-7) led 24-23 at halftime, but James River (2-5) used a 21-12 third period to take control.
Brian Shorter added 12 points for the Knights. No Tidewater player scored in double figures.
TIDEWATER ACADEMY (55)
Griffen 5, Kitchen 8, Roach 6, Berryman 9, Thornton 6, Cowling 5, Fleming 6, Rickmond 4, Chambers 4, Simms 2. JAMES RIVER (67)
Shorter 12, Minnis 8, Peery 4, Noland 2, Kessler 4, Tolley 3, Burrell 6, Lane 2, Bryant 26. Tidewater Academy 8161219-55 James River 11122123-67 Three-point goals: Kitchen 2, Griffen, Tolley. JV: James River, 61-50. \ Roanoke Catholic 75\ North Cross 66
Deon Royer scored a career-high 23 points - 10 in the fourth quarter - as the Celtics beat the Raiders for the first time in three years in a Virginia Independent Conference game. The teams combined for 17 3-point goals.
Roanoke Catholic (5-3, 3-1) led 51-49 after three quarters, then turned up its defensive pressure. Jemarh Patterson added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Tony Joyce scored 13 points and collected six steals.
Monty Smith led North Cross (4-5, 3-2) with 21 points. The Raiders turned over the ball 17 times.
NORTH CROSS (66)
Watkins 1, Cardwell 12, Prillaman 7, S. Johnson 9, H. Johnson 12, Rea 4, Smith 21. ROANOKE CATHOLIC (75)
Royer 23, Patterson 15, Joyce 13, Roberts 2, Bratton 5, Kolnok 9, Buschy 2, Broderick 4, Wierzbic 2. North Cross 14211417-66 Roanoke Catholic 15191724-75 Three-point goals: Cardwell 2, Prillaman, S. Johnson 3, H. Johnson 2, Kolnok 3, Joyce 2, Royer 4. JV: North Cross, 32-27.
\ Staunton River 83\ Altavista 80
ALTAVISTA - The Golden Eagles won a tight, high-scoring Seminole District road game, although the Colonels had plenty of late chances to tie the score.
Staunton River (4-4 overall and in the district) was led by a game-high 23 points from Cornelius Foxx. Lynwood (20) and Jeff English (19) combined for another 39 points.
Hunter Hoggatt paced five double-figure scorers for Altavista (4-6, 4-6) with 18 points.
STAUNTON RIVER (83)
Foxx 23, Zimmerman 8, Harris 4, Woodford 5, J. English 19, L. English 20, Barnes 4. ALTAVISTA (80)
Richardson 16, Payne 10, Coleman 5, Hoggatt 18, Dews 13, Abdulla 11, Woodruff 3, Shirlen 4. Staunton River 17172524-83 Altavista 15182423-80 Three-point goals: Woodford, L. English; Richardson 3, Payne 2, Hoggatt 2, Coleman, Abdulla. JV: 77-59, Altavista.
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