Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 4, 1995 TAG: 9501040109
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
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The game was sent into overtime following a controversial call at the buzzer in regulation.
Glenvar (6-1 overall, 2-0 Pioneer) trailed 47-45 with 1 second to play but had the ball for an inbounds play. Matt Atkinson lobbed a long pass that James Williams leaped for, caught, and shot in one motion at the buzzer. The shot banked away, but it was ruled that Brandon Garrett had interfered with the shot after it hit the glass, and goal-tending was called, tying the score.
The deflated Blues managed just three points in overtime, and Glenvar made all eight of its free-throw attempts.
The Highlanders appeared as if they were going to run away by opening the game with a 19-9 run. But Parry McCluer rallied in the second quarter behind Garrett, who scored nine points to pull the Blues within two points, 28-26, at the halftime.
Williams led the Highlanders with 17 points. Willis hit four 3-pointers and scored 16.
Nathan Floyd led the Blues with 16 points, McElroy scored 13 and Mike McElroy had 11.
Covington 77
James River 73
BUCHANAN - The Cougars built their lead to 14 points after three quarters and held off James River in the Pioneer District opener for both teams.
Shahan Burrell had 10 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Knights (1-5, 0-1) got as close as three points. Cory Whittaker had 20 points for Covington (4-3, 1-0).
Lord Botetourt 75
RVC 65
DALEVILLE - Senior guard Shannon Williams scored 14 of his 24 points in the final quarter to lift the Cavaliers past stubborn Roanoke Valley Christian.
Ryan Salvi hit six 3-pointers and finished with 21 points for Lord Botetourt (5-2). Jonathan Neal added 14 points and 11 assists.
Mark Arbogast was the high scorer for the Crusaders (7-3), who got 12 points and 12 assists from Richard Booth.
Lord Botetourt led 53-51 after three quarters, and the Cavaliers were clinging to a 60-57 lead before Williams scored nine points in a row. Williams also had 15 rebounds.
Cave Spring 71
Franklin County 50
ROCKY MOUNT - Matt Matheny had 26 points and 12 rebounds as the Knights rolled over the Eagles in the Roanoke Valley District opener for both teams.
Matheny battered Franklin County inside by scoring 16 points in the first half. He had eight offensive rebounds and hit two 3-pointers.
Dusty Beekman hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 16 points, and John Finnerty scored 10 for Cave Spring (7-4, 1-0), which outscored the Eagles 45-23 in the second half. The Knights made 20 of 23 free-throw attempts.
K.C. Hancock led Franklin County (6-3, 0-1) with 15 points. Carlos Holland had 13.
Carlisle 83
Roanoke Catholic 54
MARTINSVILLE - Carlisle came back strong from its only loss of the season and remained unbeaten in the Virginia Independent Conference.
Tony Joyce of the Celtics (1-8, 1-2) led all scorers with 21 points, but Carlisle (7-1, 5-0) had balance with four players scoring either 17 or 18 points.
Ron Hairston and Joseph McClinton each scored 18 for Carlisle.
Girls
RVC 31
North Cross 14
Gina Guthrie scored as many points as North Cross did as Roanoke Valley Christian beat the Raiders in a Blue Ridge Conference game.
Guthrie scored eight of her game-high 14 points in the first half for Roanoke Valley Christian (8-1).
North Cross (0-5, 0-2) was led by Emily Cook, who scored nine points.
Cave Spring J.V. 39
Roanoke Catholic 28
Lauren Carr came off the bench to score eight points in the second and third quarters as the Knights' junior varsity ran away with the victory over the Celtics' varsity team.
Cave Spring (5-0) outscored Roanoke Catholic 28-7 in the middle two quarters. Kelly Patton led the Knights with nine points. Abby Dickson scored 17 for Catholic (5-4).
by CNB