Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, February 3, 1995 TAG: 9502030098
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LYNCHBURG LENGTH: Medium
Hancock, a 6-foot-1 junior forward, led Franklin County (9-5) with 16 points.
With four seconds remaining, the Pioneers held a 62-61 lead, and Franklin County had the ball. After a timeout, the Eagles inbounded the ball to Hancock, who made the game winner.
``I was just hoping it would go in,'' said Calvin Preston, Franklin County's coach. ``He doesn't shoot a lot of 3s. He's basically one of our inside players. I'd be lying if I said I thought it was going in.
``We called a timeout and ran our inbounds offense. It was pretty much whoever got the ball had to take it to the hole. I give all the credit to the kids, because they never gave up.''
Franklin County had trailed by seven points with about four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Chad Foutz added 12 points for the Eagles, and Jason Conklin scored 11.
Floyd County 85
Roanoke Catholic 55
The Buffaloes raced to a 27-4 first-quarter lead and whipped the Celtics in a non-district game.
Jamie Warren had 17 points to lead the Buffaloes, and every player on the Floyd County roster scored.
Brendan McCarthy led Roanoke Catholic with 17 points. The Celtics played without leading scorer Tony Joyce, who missed the game with a thigh bruise.
Wednesday's game
Highland 70, Circleville 60: In Circleville, W.Va., Bryan Werner fired in 23 points as Highland cruised to a non-district basketball victory.
The Rams (6-8) also got 11 points each from Jacob Hull and Rocky Waybright. Circleville was paced by Jason Vandevander with 17 and Kevin Kisamore with 16.
by CNB