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

DATE: SATURDAY, December 31, 1994                   TAG: 9501040055
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: STATE 
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GLENVAR PULLS AHEAD EARLY, AWAY LATE TO BEAT HIGHLAND

Josh Williamson scored nine of his 13 points in the first quarter for Glenvar (5-1, 1-0), which used pressure defense to go up 23-9. Corey Willis scored 12 of his 16 points in the third as the Highlanders widened their advantage to 24 points, 64-40.

Jason Darnall led Glenvar with 17 points.

T.J. Honaker scored 13 points and Bryan Werner added 12 for Highland.

Highland (55)

Waybright 8, Hall 9, Werner 12, Honaker 13, Thaler 4, Harris 7, McDaniel 2.

Glenvar (81)

Phillips 5, East 4, Darnall 17, Varney 2, Williamson 13, Willis 16, Webb 2, Henderson 2, Snead 5, Atkinson 2, Stone 2, Williams 9, Taylor 2.

Highland 9--19--12--15-55

Glenvar 23--18--23--17-81

Three-point goals: Werner 2, Honaker, Darnall, Snead.

JV: Glenvar, 56-25.

Thursday's games

Grayson County 64, Abingdon 50: In Marion, Bryan Boyer scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half as Group A Marion rallied past Group AA Abingdon to win the Marion Holiday Classic tournament title.

The 6-foot-7 senior center also hit 9 of 10 free throws. Teammate Wes Self added 20 as Grayson County won for the seventh time in eight games. Abingdon was paced by Tyrone Johnson with 16 and Joe Waters with 15.

Abingdon (50)

Whitlock 2, Humphreys 4, Ballinger 5, Johnson 16, Waters 15, Basham 8.

Grayson County (64)

Self 20, McMillian 4, Shaffner 9, Austin 2, Testerman 2, Boyer 23, Lambert 4.

Abingdon 13--12---8--17-50

Grayson County 12--14--14--24-64

Three-point goals: Waters 2, Self 3, Lambert 1.

Christiansburg 79, George Wythe 76: In Marion, Darrell Calloway scored 19 points to lead Christiansburg past George Wythe in overtime to claim third place in the Marion Holiday Classic.

John Hairston added 17 points and Carlton Ashbrook chipped in 14 for the Blue Demons.

George Wythe was led by Aaron Andrews, who scored a game-high 29 points.

George Wythe (76)

Otey 11, Copenhaver 8, Andrews 29, Ervin 12, Cook 11, Shelton 1, Troy 2, Coeburn 2

Christiansburg (79)

Porter 2, Alexander 3, Hubble 11, Calloway 19, Stone 3, Hairston 17, Ashbrook 14, Thompson 6, Rhudy 4

George Wythe 14--12--28--13---9-76

Christiansburg 16--18--21--12--12-79

Three-point goals: Hairston 2, Stone, Andrews.