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

DATE: SUNDAY, February 27, 1994                   TAG: 9402270138
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: D7   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

FLOYD COUNTY RIPS GRAYSON CO. 66-47

Floyd County used a strong second-half charge to whip Grayson County 66-47 in the championship game of the Mountain Empire District basketball tournament Saturday.

Floyd County (18-3) will play Hogoheegee District tournament champion Lebanon in the Region C tournament Wednesday at Emory and Henry. Grayson (20-4), the regular season district champion, plays Friday at Emory & Henry against the Chilhowie-Glenvar winner.

The Buffaloes led 32-26 at halftime, then extended their lead with a 14-8 third period and a 20-13 fourth quarter. Phillip Marshall and Jamie Warren led Floyd County with 17 points apiece. Brian Boyer led the Blue Devils with 19 points. \

see microfilm for box score

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