Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 26, 1994 TAG: 9401260211
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LEXINGTON LENGTH: Short
The game matched Timesland's top two scorers, Byington (26.8 points per game) and Rockbridge County's Marty Early. Early, averaging 24.4 points per game entering Tuesday, was held to seven.
Byington, meanwhile, had 19 of his points in the first half, when Salem (10-0 overall, 3-0 in the district, ranked second in Group AA) took a 40-22 lead. Matt Woolwine added 16 points for Salem and Nathan Routt had 10.
Kenny Lewis had 20 points for the Wildcats (5-4, 0-3).
Timberlake Christian 64\ Roanoke Catholic 58
Free throws made the difference as Timberlake Christian (4-7, 1-3) defeated the host Celtics (6-4, 3-3) in a Virginia Independent Conference game.
Timberlake Christian hit 24 of 36 free throws, including 14 of 22 in the fourth quarter, when it outscored Roanoke Catholic 21-15.
Jon Phillips led Timberlake Christian with 23 points, and Jason Spear added 14.
Jemarh Patterson's 14 points led the Celtics, who hit 12 of 23 free throws. P.L. Bratton added 13 points, and Gred Broderick added 10.
North Cross 76\ Carlisle 60
The Raiders rolled to an easy Virginia Independent Conference victory behind the bullish play of 6-foot-1 junior Monty Smith.
Smith scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down 24 rebounds for North Cross (5-5 overall, 4-2 VIC). Marcus Cardwell added 18 points for the winners. Carlisle (4-11, 2-6) was led by Kevin Warren's 24 points.
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