Paul Higgins scored 24 points and Charlie Pinkard added 22 as North Cross beat Timberlake Christian on its home floor in a Virginia Independent Conference matchup on Tuesday night.
North Cross led 16-12 after the first quarter, then outscored Timberlake 21-12 in the second to take control and led the rest of the way. Mark Bird added 10 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots for the Raiders, while Higgins also had six assists.
Bennie Fears led Timberlake with 18 points.
Roanoke Times
| Score by quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| TCS Tornadoes | 12 | — | — | — | 62 |
| North Cross | 16 | — | — | — | 71 |
| Team stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| TCS | North Cross | |
| Points | 62 | 71 |
| FGs made | — | — |
| Free throws | — | — |
| Total fouls | — | — |
| TCS player statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | FT | PTS |
| Bennie Fears | — | — | 18 |
| Jim Dinwiddie | — | — | 15 |
| Richard Carter | — | — | 15 |
| Gary Thomas | — | — | 10 |
| Chris Whitely | — | — | 2 |
| Fred Sutherland | — | — | 2 |