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

DATE: THURSDAY, February 27, 1992                   TAG: 9202270093
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

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NARROWS, GALAX SCORE WINS

Narrows, seeded sixth in the tournament, knocked off third-seeded Fort Chiswell 70-67 in the first round of the Mountain Empire District boys' basketball tournament Wednesday.

McCreary Mann led Narrows (10-9) with 18 points. The Green Wave will face Grayson County in the 8:15 p.m. semifinal on Friday at Christiansburg High. Fort Chiswell finished 14-5.

In the other Mountain Empire first-rounder:

\ Galax 63, Auburn 60: At Christiansburg, the Maroon Tide (14-7) took advantage of two Auburn turnovers in the final two minutes to score the game's final six points and score the first-round victory. Galax will meet Floyd County at 6:30 p.m. in the semifinals. \

Seminole District

\ Amherst County 51, Staunton River 49: At Rustburg, Charlie Johnson scored 16 points and the Lancers defeated the Cavaliers in the first round. Amherst (15-6) meets top seed Brookville in a Friday semifinal.

\ Nelson County 59, Staunton River 47: At Rustburg, Charles Johnson led four double-figure scorers with 17 points as the Governors ousted the Golden Eagles (11-10). In the opening semifinal tonight at Rustburg, Nelson County (12-9) meets second seed Brookville. \

see microfilm for box score

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