ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, March 3, 1996 TAG: 9603040118
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Josh Williamson scored 19 points and Cory Willis added 18 Saturday night as Glenvar defeated Grayson 69-39 in the Region C boys' basketball tournament championship game in Blacksburg.
The Highlanders and Blue Devils each advance to the state tournament.
Glenvar led 31-19 at halftime and opened a comfortable lead by outscoring Grayson County 19-6 in the third quarter.
Chad Shaffner led Grayson County with 11 points.
GRAYSON COUNTY (39)
Sawyers 3, Self 8, McMillian 6, Shaffner 11, Dalton 3, Phipps 2, McDonnell 3, Kyle 2, Sweet 1.
GLENVAR (69)
Evans 6, East 5, Burch 5, Allen 2, Williamson 19, Willis 18, Helm 2, Williams 10, Taylor 2.
Grayson County -7--12---6--14-39
Glenvar 16--15--19--19-69
Three-point goals: Sawyers, Williamson, Willis.
Northwest girls
Gar-Field 62, Pulaski County 46: The Cougars scored just eight points in the second quarter and never caught up in Dale City.
Both the Cougars (19-6) and the Indians (23-1) will advance to the state tournament. Robin Bower led the Cougars with 17 points and teammate Katrina Williams added 11. Emily Faught led the Indians with 17 points and Nelaya Lee added nine points and nine rebounds.
PULASKI COUNTY (46)
Skeens 10, Williams 11, Bower 17, Donald 2, Sexton 6.
GAR-FIELD (62)
Wycinsky 11, Washington 8, Henson 7, Faught 17, Moore 6, Lee 9, King 4.
Pulaski 16---8--10--12-46
Gar-Field 18--18--10--16-62
Three-point goals: Faught 2, Lee, Skeens, Williams, Bower.
Private schools
Carlisle 84, Portsmouth Christian 82: Bryant Redd scored 31 points to lead the Chiefs to the boys' Division II Private Schools state championship over Portsmouth Christian at the North Cross Gym.
Carlisle won a game that was tight throughout and had several lead changes.
Marty Stanley added 17 points for the Chiefs. Brian Rustay led Portsmouth Christian with 25 points and teammate Danny Barton added 21 points. Redd was named the tournament MVP.
PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN (82)
Rustay 25, Gregory 9, Ballard 11, McCauley 5, Hines 11, Barton 21.
CARLISLE (84)
Stanley 17, Martin 10, Redd 31, Dalton 2, Eanes 8, Franklin 16.
Portsmouth Christian 25--19--19--19-82
Carlisle 21--23--17--23-84
Three-point goals: Rustay 4, Gregory, Hines, Barton, Martin, Redd 3.
Lynchburg Christian Academy 52, Roanoke Valley Christian 43: The Eagles fell short against the Bulldogs and finished sixth in the Virginia Independent Schools girls' state tournament.
Rebecca Bryant led Roanoke Valley Christian with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Teammate Gina Guthrie added 11 points. Shannon Carroll scored 17 points for Lynchburg Christian.
LYNCHBURG CHRISTIAN ACA. (52)
Carr 9, Stratos 9, Carroll 17, Murray 2, Norman 15.
ROANOKE VALLEY CHRISTIAN (43)
Guthrie 11, Lockhart 2, Rumbley 3, McKee 5, Bryant 12, Douglas 10.
Lynchburg Christian -8---9--20--15-52
Roa. Valley Christian 10---9--11--13-43
Three-point goals: Stratos, McKee.
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