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

DATE: THURSDAY, January 19, 1995                   TAG: 9501190113
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

PATRIOTS PREVAIL 65-63 ON SHOT AT THE BUZZER

Chris Combs sank a baseline jumper as time expired Wednesday to lift Patrick Henry to a 65-63 victory over Heritage in high school boys' basketball.

It was the 199th career win for Patrick Henry coach Woody Deans.

Combs, who finished with 26 points, received an inbound pass with 4 seconds left, dribbled along the baseline and coaxed an 8-footer to roll in. Heritage (3-7) had missed a shot with 9 seconds to play, the Patriots rebounded and set up the game-winner.

Phillip Taylor scored 12 and Rashad Myers added 10 for Patrick Henry (5-8).

Armond Jenkins led Heritage with 18 points.

James Monroe (W.Va.) 80

Craig County 77

NEW CASTLE - Mark Grigsby took over in the fourth quarter in leading James Monroe (W.Va.) to an overtime victory over the Rockets.

Grigsby had 20 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as James Monroe overcame stellar efforts by Robbie Huffman and Jamie Fisher of the Rockets.

Huffman had 28 points and Fisher added 27 for Craig County (3-6), which had three starters foul out in the fourth quarter. The two combined for 23 of the Rockets' 27 points in the fourth quarter and had nine 3-point goals between them.

Craig County led by three points with time running out in regulation when Grigsby made James Monroe's only 3-pointer of the game to tie the score and send the game into overtime.

Giles 59

Galax 58

PEARISBURG - Aaron Myers sank a shot at the buzzer as the Spartans beat the Maroon Tide in a non-district contest.

Myers scored 13 of his 26 points in the third quarter. He was 7-for-7 from the field during that period.

The score was tied at 57 when Tito Crockett was fouled with 10 seconds left. Crockett made his first free throw but missed the second. Giles (5-6) grabbed the rebound and managed to set up a shot for Myers.

Crockett scored 20 points to lead Galax (6-4). Josh Stephens added 15.

Girls

Heritage 41

Patrick Henry 32

LYNCHBURG - The Patriots managed just two points in the first and third quarters in falling to the Pioneers in a non-district game.

Carrie Moore led Patrick Henry with 12 points. Jaime McCoy scored 15 for Heritage.

by CNB