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

DATE: FRIDAY, October 22, 1993                   TAG: 9310220380
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: RINER                                LENGTH: Medium

NARROWS NIPS AUBURN

Melinda Fleeman scored 10 of her team's 12 points in the final period, and Narrows went on to nip Auburn 56-55 in a Mountain Empire District girls' basketball game Thursday night.

The Eagles (10-6, 9-5) missed six one-and-one free-throw attempts in the final period.

Fleeman finished with 21 points for Narrows (8-9, 8-8). Auburn's Angie Simpkins led all scorers with 23 points.\ Blacksburg 67

Carroll County 24

BLACKSBURG - The third-ranked Indians built a 30-point halftime lead and cruised past the Cavaliers in the New River District.

Lisa Price led Blacksburg (15-1, 3-0) with 16 points. Mary Thorn scored 13 points and Abigail Murrman added 10.

Gina Hill scored eight points to pace Carroll County (9-7, 0-3). \

Floyd County 79

Grayson County 27

INDEPENDENCE - The Buffaloes, ranked fourth in Timesland, bolted to a 34-14 lead at halftime and whipped the Blue Devils in a Mountain Empire District game.

Lynette Nolley had 13 points and Melissa Cantrell added 10 for Floyd County (15-1, 14-0).

Grayson County (2-14, 2-12) got 12 points from Tia Stuart. \

Galax 49

Bland 25

BLAND - Jaclyn Dickens had a game-high 19 points to lead the Maroon Tide to a Mountain Empire District victory.

Galax (10-6, 10-4) led 28-12 at halftime and never looked back. Tammy Cox added 15 points and Annie Hart had 10.

Bland (0-16, 0-14) got eight points from Rachel French.

\ Staunton River 51

Buckingham 24

MONETA - The Golden Eagles (13-2, 13-2) surged to a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and cruised past the winless Knights in a Seminole District game.

Deena Mitchell had a game-high 11 points and Courtney Hurd added 10 for Staunton River, which led 31-10 at halftime.

No Buckingham player scored more than eight points. \

Liberty 48

Jefferson Forest 35

BEDFORD - Kellea Whorley scored 15 points, and Sue Ann Cowlbeck grabbed 14 rebounds as the Minettes whipped the visiting Cavaliers in a Seminole District game.

Amy Baxter added 13 points for Liberty (13-3, 13-3). Jefferson Forest is 3-12 and 3-12. \

Shawsville 62

Giles 52

PEARISBURG - The Shawnees jumped to a 21-8 lead after one quarter and went on to beat the Spartans in a Mountain Empire District contest.

Kelley Ryan and Brandy Alexander poured in 12 points apiece for Shawsville (10-6, 10-4). Giles (5-11, 5-9) closed the gap in the second half but missed the first free throw in bonus situations five times in the final period. The Spartans shot 13-for-28 on free throws in the game. \

Covington 65

Craig County 36

JoAnn Helton scored 24 points, and the Cougars used a box-and-one defense to frustrate the Rockets' Chrissy Robertson in a Pioneer District victory.

Charlee Laws dug in and held Robertson to nine points, well below her average, as Covington (6-9, 6-3) took control early. Bessy Laws added 14 points and Nancy Shawver scored 13 for the Cougars.

Bonnie Boardwine led Craig County (5-10, 5-4) with 10 points. \

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