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

DATE: FRIDAY, February 28, 1992                   TAG: 9202280129
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B10   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LYNCHBURG                                LENGTH: Short

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NORTH CROSS ADVANCES

North Cross, down by 11 points in the third quarter, turned on the full-court pressure then held off Eastern Mennonite 57-54 in the first round of the Virginia Independent Conference boys' basketball tournament Thursday.

North Cross (13-12) trailed 54-53 with 22 seconds left when Marcus Cardwell fed Mike Bryan for a layup and the lead. Eastern Mennonite (15-12) missed a shot and fouled Cardwell with 14 seconds left. He made both free throws and Eastern Mennonite never got off a last 3-point attempt.

Bryan finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Cardwell added 13 points and six assists. Junior Strong led the losers with 13 points.

Also in the VIC:

\ Holy Cross 86, Roanoke Valley Christian 68: The Gaels jumped to a 26-14 first-quarter lead and the Eagles never were able to recover.

Kevin Brady led the way with 26 points and Vernon Patterson had 21 for Holy Cross (10-13). Jason Delong, who was named to the all-conference team with Brady and Patterson, scored 24 to lead Roanoke Valley Christian (10-13). \

see microfilm for box score

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Memo: a longer version ran in the State edition.

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