Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, October 25, 1994 TAG: 9410250080
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-4 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: BUCHANAN LENGTH: Medium
After the Knights called back-to-back timeouts, Tiffany Cox inbounded the ball to Amy Sprinkle, who found Vines just inside the 3-point arc for the game-winner.
Vines and Sprinkle scored six points each to lead James River (4-13), which avenged a 64-35 loss this season at Shawsville.
Robin and Beth Burdette scored eight points each to lead the Shawnees (7-9).
How close was this one? The only quarter that didn't end with the score tied was the fourth.
Jefferson Forest 56
Liberty 50
BEDFORD - The Cavaliers held off a furious comeback attempt by the Minnettes to win for the 15th time in 16 games.
Liberty (12-5 overall and in the Seminole District) trailed by 18 points in the first half, but rallied to take a 48-47 lead with three minutes left in the third quarter before running out of gas.
Melinda Minnick scored 11 points and Meredith Wilson had 10 for Jefferson Forest (15-1, 15-1). Liberty was led by Becky Bryant's 12 points.
Staunton River 49
Rustburg 38
RUSTBURG - Deena Mitchell scored 18 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a Seminole District victory.
Staunton River (10-6, 10-6) put the defensive clamps on Rustburg (5-10, 5-10) in the final period, holding the Devils to eight points.
Christiansburg 52
Auburn 43
CHRISTIANSBURG - Kelly Dalton hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to stuff an Eagles rally and give the Blue Demons breathing room in a non-district victory.
After Dalton's basket, her second 3-pointer of the night, the Eagles resorted to fouling. Despite making only nine of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter, Christiansburg (7-9) held on.
Galax 80
Pocahontas 27
GALAX - The Maroon Tide had five players in double figures in a non-district romp.
Galax (13-3), which entertains Narrows tonight in a matchup of Mountain Empire District co-leaders, led 51-12 at halftime and was able to rest its starters in the second half.
by CNB