Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, November 2, 1995 TAG: 9511020106
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Narrows used a man-to-man defense to shut down Tammy Cox and the Maroon Tide as the Green Wave rolled to a 52-39 Mountain Empire District win and handed Galax its first loss of the season in front of a packed gym in Galax.
With the win, Narrows tied Galax in the battle for the district title. If both teams win their final game, there will be a playoff for the regular season title.
Narrows (18-1, 8-1) dominated from the start behind Melissa Lucas, who scored all 10 of her points in the first half. The Green Wave took a 27-15 halftime lead.
The Green Wave broke the game open in the third quarter behind Melissa Lawrence, who scored six of her game-high 16 points in the quarter, and the Green Wave defense held Galax (19-1, 8-1) to just three points in the quarter. The Maroon Tide did not score in the second half until 1:18 was left in the quarter on a Keisha Ayers' free throw and trailed 42-18 at the end of the quarter.
Narrows held Cox to just eight points and she was the Maroon Tide's leading scorer despite fouling out. Erin Kyle, Galax's other big gun, scored just four points.
Suzanne Webb added 14 points for Narrows.
Shawsville 73, Auburn 70, OT: Sarah Hagood scored 24 points, Megan Forster had 23 and Beth Burdette added 19, including five 3-pointers, as the Shawnees downed the Eagles in a Three Rivers District battle at Riner.
Auburn has to defeat Radford tonight to hold on to third place in the district, otherwise Shawsville will be third by virtue of a tiebreaker.
Fieldale-Collinsville 44, Bassett 43 Carrie Quinlan's layup with 2.2 seconds remaining boosted the Cavaliers (16-5 overall, 15-3) over the Bengals in a Piedmont District tilt in Bassett
Lynnettia Johnson scored 16 points for the Bengals (10-8 in Piedmont)
Graham 50, Rocky Gap 31: Kristi Maupin scored a game-high 15 points to lead Group AA Graham past Group A Rocky Gap in a non-district game in Rocky Gap (2-17).
Magna Vista 72, Gretna 37: Eight different Magna Vista players scored in the second quarter as the Warriors overcame an early deficit to blow out Gretna (13-8, 12-6) in a Piedmont District game in Ridgeway.
Covington 46, Craig County 29: Joann Helton scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half as Covington jumped out to a 17-point halftime lead and cruised to the Pioneer District win over Craig County (1-17, 1-12) in New Castle.
Tuesday's games
Glenvar 86, Highland 29: Glenvar (14-6 overall, 11-0) clinched the Pioneer District title with an easy victory at Highland (1-14, 1-10).
Martinsville 72, Patrick County 64: Tresita Holland scored nine of her game-high 26 points in the final quarter as Martinsville broke away for a Piedmont District victory.
Fieldale-Collinsville 51, Tunstall 41: Fieldale-Collinsville pulled away in the last two minutes after host Tunstall (12-8, 9-8).
Liberty 61, Rustburg 32: Kellea Whorley had six assists and a pair of 3-pointers while scoring 18 points and Sue Cowlbeck added 12 rebounds to accompany 11 points as the Minettes (15-4, 15-4) romped to the Seminole District win on the Red Devils' floor.
NOTE: Please see microfilm for scores.
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