Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, December 17, 1994 TAG: 9412210045
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: MARTINSVILLE LENGTH: Long
Martinsville (5-0, 5-0) trailed by 18 points early in the third quarter before storming back behind Martin, who scored 19 of his game-high 31 points in the second half.
The Bulldogs led 66-64 before Laurel Park's Ronta Davis tied it with 30 seconds left. After Martin drove the lane and banked in his winning shot, the Lancers (5-1, 5-1) called timeout, but could only manage a shot from half-court at the buzzer.
Laurel Park, which led 42-28 at halftime after outscoring the Bulldogs 29-16 in the second period, watched its lead evaporate in the fourth quarter, when the Lancers were outscored 21-10.
Eric Jones made a pair of 3-pointers and Darrell Wilson scored eight points in second quarter to fuel Laurel Park's run.
Warrick Scott and Girard Foster each scored 17 points for the Lancers. Davis and Wilson finished with 10.
Martinsville (68)
Je.Wells 8, Agnew 9, Talley 8, Jo.Wells 2, Venable 8, C.Martin 2, M.Martin 31.
Laurel Park (66)
D.Wilson 10, Jones 8, Carter 2, C.Wilson 2, R.Davis 10, Scott 17, Foster 17.
Martinsville 12--16--19--21-68
Laurel Park 13--29--14--10-66
Three-point goals: Jones 2, Scott.
JV: Martinsville won.
George Wythe 86
Castlewood 78
WYTHEVILLE - The Maroons made 15-of-18 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to turn back Castlewood in a Hogoheegee District game.
George Wythe (3-0, 3-0) outscored Castlewood 35-21 in the final period.
Wythe center Aaron Andrews had a huge game. He was 13-of-18 from the field on his way to 33 points, and he grabbed 10 rebounds.
Jason Monk scored 21 for Castlewood.
Castlewood (78)
Huff 3, Lasley 5, Salyer 3, Lambert 7, Miotke 12, Jessee 9, Hall 1, Snipes 9, Roberts 4, Sawyers 4, Monk 21.
George Wythe (86)
Otey 6, Hall 2, Copenhaver 9, Andrews 33, Moses 9, Ervin 15, Cook 5, Shelton 1, Branson 1, Ring 5.
Castlewood 19--24--14--21-78
George Wythe 21--13--17--35-86
Three-point goals: Huff, Lasley, Miotke, Snipes, Sawyers, Moses.
JV: George Wythe, 57-37.
Fieldale-Collinsville 95
Patrick County 71
COLLINSVILLE - The Cavaliers bolted to a 50-26 halftime lead and coasted to the Piedmont District triumph over the Cougars.
Nat Law scored 20 points and Brian Alley had 19 to pace Fieldale-Collinsville (4-1, 4-1).
Patrick County (2-3, 2-3) got 19 points from Wes Jones.
Patrick County (71)
Martin 7, Reynolds 4, Hylton 9, Batcheller 15, Hines 3, Biggs 3, Doss 7, Jones 17, Wood 6.
Fieldale-Collinsville (95)
A.Law 8, N.Law 20, Witt 7, Draper 7, Joyce 8, Preston 6, Craighead 9, Hairston 3, Alley 19, Maybry 2, Harmon 2, Harbour 4.
Patrick County 13--13--15--30-71
Fieldale-Collinsville 17--23--17--38-95
Three-point goals: Martin, Hylton, Batcheller, Biggs, N.Law, Witt, Alley.
JV: Fieldale-Collinsville, 36-32.
Meadow Bridge, W.Va. 80
Covington Boys' Home 43
COVINGTON - The Indians, playing their seventh game of the season, fell behind 26-8 and came no closer in losing for the fifth time.
Aaron Brown led all scorers with 25 points for Meadow Bridge (1-1).
Meadow Bridge, W.Va. (80)
Harper 4, Brown 25, Patterson 10, D.Gwinn 8, Burns 16, Persinger 8, B.Gwinn 4, Plumley 2, Harper 3.
Covington Boys' Home (43)
Naode 6, Portillo 9, Downing 3, Moore 2, Riddick 21, Garnson 2.
Meadow Bridge, W.Va. 26--16--10--28-80
Boys Home 8--14---9--12-43
Three-point goals: Naode 2, Portillo, Riddick.
Bassett 72
Magna Vista 63
BASSETT - Tyree Hairston had 26 points and eight rebounds to lead the Bengals to a Piedmont District victory over the Warriors.
Bassett (3-3, 3-2) turned a two-point halftime lead into a comfortable margin by outscoring Magna Vista 22-12 in the third quarter.
The Warriors went cold in the third quarter, making only six of 16 shots while Bassett made three 3-point goals to surge ahead.
Chris Hairston added 16 points for the Bengals.
Magna Vista got 14 points from Jermaine Simmons and 12 from Leroy Valentine.
Magna Vista (63)
Valentine 12, Simmons 14, Morton 2, L.Hairston 10, Spencer 11, Millner 6, Tatum 6, Hagwood 2.
Bassett (72)
C.Hairston 16, Manns 11, Wade 3, T.Hairston 26, Norman 1, Claybrooks 8, Copening 7.
Magna Vista 10--16--12--25-63
Bassett 15--13--22--22-72
Three-point goals: C.Hairston 3, Manns, Copening, L.Hairston 2, Spencer 2.
JV: Magna Vista, 61-47.
Auburn 65
Bland 62
BLAND - Bradley Hudgins hit three free throws in the final 45 seconds to preserve the Eagles' non-district victory over the Rockets.
Bland (0-1) trailed 48-38 heading into the fourth period. The Rockets had several opportunities to pull even, but never got closer than three.
Jon Reed had 22 points for Auburn (3-1) to lead all scorers. David Lambert scored 20 for Bland.
Auburn (65)
Hudgins 5, Harman 2, Sutphin 10, Reed 22, Millirons 19, Wojciechowski 7.
Bland (62)
Morehead 3, Parmenter 10, Stowers 6, Lambert 20, Strock 6, Havens 17.
Auburn 17--14--17--17-65
Bland 11--16--11--24-62
Three-point goals: Sutphin 2, Reed 2, Lambert 2, Morehead.
JV: Bland, 50-46.
Rocky Gap 83
Montcalm, W.Va. 60
ROCKY GAP - Will Dodson scored a game-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Eagles rolled to a non-district victory.
Nathan Blessing came off the bench to add 19 points and eight rebounds for Rock Gap (2-1). Dodson scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter and grabbed nine rebounds. The Eagles made 20 of 33 field-goal attempts in the second half.
Montcalm (1-1) got 11 points from Kenny Moore and 10 from David White.
Montcalm, W.Va. (60)
Simpson 5, Blevins 9, White 10, Bailey 2, Shrewsbury 2, Moore 11, Hensley 3, Bivens 2, Reed 5, Smith 7, Monaghan 4.
Rocky Gap (83)
Bradshaw 4, Hoosier 3, Faulkner 11, Clark 1, Dehart 13, Blessing 19, Nunley 3, Ball 2, Dodson 27.
Montcalm, W.Va. 9--13--18--20-60
Rocky Gap 18--17--17--31-83
Three-point goals: Dodson 5, Faulkner 2, Hoosier, Blevins, Moore, Smith.
JV: Rocky Gap, 48-40.
Bath County 67
Wilson Memorial 33
FISHERSVILLE - Senior forward Patrick Lennon scored 17 points as the Chargers overpowered the Green Hornets in a non-district game.
Bath County (3-2) came up with 24 steals and Wilson Memorial (0-5) turned over the ball 34 times. David Buzzard had seven steals for the Chargers.
Bath County (67)
Buzzard 10, Thomas 7, Ricketts 6, Manion 2, Williams 5, Essex 4, Townsend 9, Alexander 4, Rodgers 3, Lennon 17.
Wilson Memorial (33)
Hostetter 2, Zapotocczny 2, M.Baker 4, T.Baker 9, Bartolachci 9, Wease 7.
Bath County 12--26--19--10-67
Wilson Memorial 10---6---4--13-33
Three-point goals: Rodgers, Thomas, Wease, Bartolachci, T.Baker.
JV: Bath County, 64-37.
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