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

DATE: SATURDAY, November 12, 1994                   TAG: 9411250003
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: BUCHANAN                                 LENGTH: Medium

BLUES TOP COVINGTON

Chrystal Humphries led the Fighting Blues, who advance to the Region C tournament next week, with a team-high 17 points and Clarissa Johnson added 10.

Parry McCluer (47)

Williams 5, Floyd 2, Coleman 4, Humphries 17, Johnson 10, Snider 9.

Covington (44)

Shawver 8, Helton 17, C. Laws 2, Jeter 8, B. Laws 9.

Parry McCluer 12--10--15--10-47

Covington 10--16---5--13-44

Three-point goals: Williams, Helton 2.

Mountain Empire

Fort Chiswell 57, Narrows 43: At Galax, Fort Chiswell made 10 of 17 free throws in the fourth quarter to pull away from Narrows in the semifinals.

The Pioneers will play Galax in the tournament final at 8 p.m. today. They also earn a berth to the Region C tournament next week.

Fort Chiswell (57)

Gunter 10, Porter 15, Stuart 10, Lyons 4, Harmon 1, Sparks 6, Coleman 5, Crawford 4, Shumate 2.

Narrows (43)

Lawrence 8, Sparks 2, Stables 3, Mel. Lucas 2, Mer. Lucas 7, Webb 12, Turner 7, McClougherty 2.

Fort Chiswell 15--13---8--21-57

Narrows -7---8--17--11-43

Three-point goals: Gunter 2.

Galax 57, Rocky Gap 35: At Galax, the Maroon Tide jumped out to a 19-6 first quarter lead and went on to swamp the Eagles in a tournament semifinal game.

Tammy Cox led Galax with 12 points and Tiffany Williams pitched in 11, as the Tide ended Rocky Gap's season.

Rocky Gap (35)

Tupper 20, Sarver 2, Easter 2, Boone 2, Lewis 7, Garcia 2.

Galax (57)

Owen 2, Kurtz 2, McGrady 6, Dickens 6, Tammy Cox 12, Williams 11, Ayers 3, Kyle 6, Hart 2, Cocklim 7.

Rocky Gap||-6---6---8--15-35

Galax||19--12--15--11-57

Three-point goals: Lewis.