Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 11, 1995 TAG: 9502140085
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LYNCHBURG LENGTH: Long
Harden hit a shot, was fouled and made the free throw to tie the score in overtime. His final two points put E.C. Glass (9-8) ahead to stay, and Andre Kendrick hit two free throws to seal it for the Hilltoppers.
Kendrick finished with a game-high 19 points, including eight in the fourth quarter and overtime. George Bunch added 14 points and Bryan Jones had 12.
Pulaski County (14-3) had a chance to win in regulation, but the Cougars' final shot was blocked. Pulaski County was led by Eric Webb, who scored 15 points, but only two in the final quarter and overtime. Tyrone Hash added 12 - 10 in the first half - and Jamar McNair had 11 for the Cougars.
Giles 69
Shawsville 64
PEARISBURG - Aaron Myers scored 22 points to go with 12 rebounds and his twin brother, Anthony, added nine assists in the Spartans' victory over the Shawnees in the Three Rivers District.
Giles (10-7, 3-2) built an 11-point halftime lead, then withstood a late rally by Shawsville (2-16, 1-5), which was led by Jeremy Nichols' 21 points.
John King added 17 points for the Spartans.
Marion 58
Carroll County 54
HILLSVILLE - Anthony Kinzer scored five of his game-high 23 points to end regulation, then the Scarlet Hurricane hit half of its free throws in overtime to defeat the Cavaliers in a non-district matchup.
Marion (9-9) trailed 46-41 before Kinzer hit two baskets and a free throw for the last five points of the fourth quarter and a tie at 46. Carroll County (4-15) then had to foul after falling behind 54-46 in overtime.
Marion made only eight of 16 free throws in the extra period, but that was enough to win.
Matt Larrowe's 16 points led the Cavaliers.
Bland 64
Galax 47
GALAX - The Rockets led by seven points at halftime and pulled away in the third quarter as Bland rolled to a Mountain Empire District victory over the Maroon Tide.
Galax remains winless in the Mountain Empire District with the loss.
Shannon Havens and Andy Self, the Rockets' big men, victimized the Maroon Tide early on the inside, combining for 14 of Bland's first 19 points. Havens finished with 14 points and Self scored 12. David Lambert and Wesley Strock added 15 points a piece for the Rockets (8-9, 2-5).
Rick Whisenhunt led Galax (7-10, 0-7) with 15 points, including four 3-pointers. Jeff Ross added 10 points for the Maroon Tide.
Rocky Gap 66
Narrows 63
ROCKY GAP - Nathan Blessing and Tracy Bradshaw each scored seven points in the fourth quarter to help the Eagles earn a Mountain Empire District victory over the Green Wave.
The score was tied at the end of each of the first three quarters, but Blessing and Bradshaw put Rocky Gap (11-6, 5-2) ahead to stay in the second meeting in as many nights for the two teams. Narrows beat the Eagles 79-64 on Thursday.
Blessing finished with 24 points and Bradshaw scored 20.
Bryan Pruett scored 18 points to lead the Green Wave (10-7, 4-3). Scott Vaught had 17 and Patrick Bailey finished with 15.
Grayson County 93
Fort Chiswell 64
MAX MEADOWS - Three Blue Devils scored at least 20 points as Grayson County rolled past the Pioneers to take command of the Mountain Empire District race.
Chad Shaffner led Grayson County (14-3, 6-1) with a game-high 24 points, including 16 in the first half, when the Blue Devils took a 26-point lead. Wes Self had 12 of his 21 points in the first half.
Grayson County also got 20 points from Landon Testerman and 11 from Bryan Boyer.
Fort Chiswell (9-8, 4-3) was led by Jody Burnett, who scored 21 points.
Amherst County 57
Liberty 54
AMHERST - Richard Apperson foiled Timesland's top-ranked boys' team, hitting four free throws in the final 30 seconds to give Amherst County a 57-54 victory over Liberty in the Seminole District.
The Minutemen, ranked third among the state's Group AA teams, sent Apperson to the line twice in the final 30 seconds and he was perfect on four tries as the Lancers kept Liberty from clinching the district title.
The loss ended the Minutemen's 16-game winning streak. Liberty, which defeated Amherst 65-63 in January, hadn't lost since its opener at Brookville.
The Minutemen (16-2 overall and district) have cinched at least a tie for the regular-season crown in the Seminole. Stephan Shrader was the only double-figure scorer for Liberty, with 17 points.
Apperson's 19 points paced Amherst (14-4, 14-4), which is second in the district standings.
Covington 73
Craig County 56
COVINGTON - Robbie Huffman, denied in his last try to break the 1,000-point barrier, reached the career milestone in a major way, but the Cougars spoiled the moment by cruising to a Pioneer District victory.
Covington (11-6, 7-2) used balance to overshadow Huffman's 32 points and six 3-pointers. Erwin Twitty led four Cougars in double figures, scoring 24 points. Dusty Roman scored 15, Brian Holloway had 14 and Mike Barber added 10.
Huffman notched his 1,000th point with a 3-pointer at the 1-minute, 40-second mark of the first quarter.
Girls
Pulaski County 52
E.C. Glass 23
DUBLIN - The Cougars started slowly, scoring only nine points in the first quarter, but took control in the second half as they burned the Hilltoppers in non-district action.
Point-guard Carrie McConnell led Pulaski County with 10 points and seven rebounds. Jodie Hallett scored 13 points, including three 3-pointers, for the Cougars (17-2) and center Kim Cruise added eight points, eight rebounds and 11 blocks.
The Pulaski County defense held the Hilltoppers (9-8) to nine points in the second half.
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