Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 29, 1993 TAG: 9312290027
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B7 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: STUARTS DRAFT LENGTH: Medium
The Wildcats (4-1) are scheduled to play Tuesday night's Turner Ashby-Buffalo Gap winner today at 8:30 p.m. The Indians are scheduled to play the Turner Ashby-Buffalo Gap loser today at 5 p.m.
Rockbridge County led 55-41 early in the third quarter, but a 20-4 run gave Covington Boys' Home a 61-59 lead with 1 minute, 55 seconds remaining in the period.
The Wildcats responded with an 11-3 spurt to grab a 70-64 lead. Early scored nine of the points in the run.
Donnie Costigan led Covington Boys' Home with 27 points, including six 3-pointers.
Kenny Lewis had 20 for Rockbridge County, and Micheal Chambers added 17 points. Greg Kier scored 18 for the Indians, and Scottie Forbes tossed in 15.
\ Bath County 68
Stuarts Draft 55
STUARTS DRAFT - Billy Thomas scored 11 of his career-high 18 points in the third quarter to lead the Chargers to victory in the first round of the Staunton News-Leader Holiday Tournament.
Bath County broke open the game by outscoring the host school 21-11 in the third period. Lee Phillips finished with 13 points and Jimmy Woods added a career-high 13 for Bath County (4-2).
Bath County will meet the winner of tonight's Fort Defiance-Wilson Memorial game in a semifinal at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
\ Northwood 53
Radford 51
MARION - The Bobcats lost to the Panthers in the first round of the Marion WOLD Invitational tournament despite a game-high 16 points from Casey Underwood.
Radford (2-5) also held high-scoring Jon Griffin of Northwood (4-1) to 10 points. Daniel Kestner led the Panthers with 14. \
Marion 72
Grayson County 66
MARION - The Scarlet Hurricane (5-0) staged a fourth-quarter rally to down the Blue Devils (4-1) in the first round of the Marion WOLD Invitational.
Marion was led by Josh Hayes with a career-high 21 points. Grayson County (4-1) was paced by Brian Boyer with a game-high 26. \
Christiansburg 66
Chilhowie 63
MARION - John Hairston hit a 3-point shot with a second left as the Blue Demons defeated the Warriors in the opening round of the Marion WOLD Invitational. \
Glenvar 86
Carlisle 62
The Highlanders used a 22-6 second quarter to take control and went on to defeat the Chiefs in the first round of the North Cross Holiday Classic.
\ Auburn 73
Craig County 33
Frank Reed scored 22 points, and the Eagles built a 45-15 halftime lead in routing the Rockets in the first round of the North Cross Holiday Classic.
\ Abingdon 73
George Wythe 58
MARION - Billy Fullen scored 14 of his game-high 23 points in the third quarter as the Falcons took control in a victory over the Maroons in the Marion WOLD Invitational. \
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