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

DATE: THURSDAY, December 29, 1994                   TAG: 9412290140
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

GRAYSON EARNS BERTH IN MARION TITLE GAME

MARION - Chad Shaffner and Wes Self scored 17 points each to help Grayson County pick up its second overtime victory in two days, a 73-63 decision over Christiansburg on Wednesday night in a semifinal of the Marion Holiday Classic.

The Blue Devils (6-1) will play the winner of the George Wythe-Abingdon game tonight for the championship.

Grayson County, which trailed by 11 in the second half, rallied behind Shaffner, who scored 15 points after the first half, and Self, who added 11 after intermission.

Darrell Calloway scored 16 points for Christiansburg (6-2), which will meet the loser of the George Wythe-Abingdon matchup for third place.

Alleghany 71

blacksburg 69

LOW MOOR - Sherell Bolden hit two baskets and Todd Crawford added two free throws in the second overtime as the Mountaineers (7-1) held on for the non-district victory over the Indians (3-3).

Covington 83

Roanoke Catholic 70

FLOYD - Corey Whitaker scored 14 of his game-high 25 points in the first half as the Cougars got past the Celtics in the consolation game of the Xpress Market Invitational.

see microfilm for box score

Keywords:
BASKETBALL

by CNB