ROANOKE TIMES

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

DATE: TUESDAY, February 7, 1995                   TAG: 9502070096
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: METRO 
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SALEM PULLS AWAY FROM MAGNA VISTA

Kevin Garst scored 10 points and Matt Woolwine added eight in the decisive third quarter as Salem cruised to an 84-70 non-district boys' basketball victory over Magna Vista on Monday night.

The Spartans outscored the Warriors 29-18 in the third period, adding to a three-point halftime lead, as Salem won its ninth game of the year.

Garst was the high-scorer for the Spartans with 21 points and Woolwine finished with 19. Chad Pendleton chipped in 16 points for Salem (9-7) and freshman Hershel Thomas added 10.

Tony Haywood led the Warriors with a game-high 24 points and Jermaine Simmons poured in 19 in the losing effort.

Girls

Franklin County 63

Patrick Henry 45

ROCKY MOUNT - Sarah Jones scored 16 points and Betty Smith added 15 as the Eagles rolled past the Patriots in the Roanoke Valley District.

Franklin County (9-7, 4-5) jumped out to a 35-17 halftime lead and never trailed.

Tasha Williams grabbed 11 rebounds for the Eagles.

Erin Rutherford led Patrick Henry (0-16, 0-9) with 14 points.

William Fleming 50

Heritage 49

LYNCHBURG- Revonda Barber sank two game-winning free throws with 25 seconds left in overtime as William Fleming won a non-district game.

Barber finished the night with 10 points for the Colonels and Felicia Manns led William Fleming (10-5) with a game-high 20 points. Kelly Irving chipped in 11 points.

LaWanda Robey was the high scorer for the Pioneers with 13 points and Elizabeth Thompson added 11.

Roanoke Valley Chr. 48

Carlisle 22

The Eagles outscored visiting Carlisle by 14 points in the fourth quarter to down the winless Chiefs 48-22 in a Blue Ridge Conference game.

Roanoke Valley Christian (11-5, 6-3) was led by Gina Guthrie's game-high 22 points and 11 steals. Rebecca Bryant also aided RVC, pulling down 16 rebounds and scoring six points.

Brooke Holyfield led Carlisle (0-14, 0-9) with 12 points.



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