…and Gus Johns added 13 assists as Roanoke Catholic edged the Tornadoes in a Virginia Independent Conference game.
Roanoke, 5-3, scored the opening basket of the second half to take a 26-25 lead and were never headed. The Tornadoes trailed by four, 41-37 after three quarters.
Timberlake, 2-3 overall and 1-3 in the VIC, was led by 6-2 center Tommy Parker's 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. Teammates Mike Pulliam and Richard Lambert each added 11 points.
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| Score by quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| Roanoke Catholic | 10 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 54 |
| TCS Tornadoes | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 50 |
| Team stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| TCS | Roanoke Catholic | |
| Points | 50 | 54 |
| FGs made | 20 | 21 |
| Free throws | 10-12 | 12-26 |
| Total fouls | 18 | 10 |
| TCS player statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | FT | PTS |
| Tommy Parker | 5 | 3-3 | 13 |
| Mike Pulliam | 3 | 5-6 | 11 |
| Richard Lambert | 5 | 1-2 | 11 |
| Brad Yates | 4 | 0-0 | 8 |
| Cecil Floyd | 3 | 1-1 | 7 |
| Philip Lachniet | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| John Moore | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| David Dolan | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Greg Wilson | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Davis | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jeff Dudley | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 10-12 | 50 |
| Roanoke Catholic player statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | FT | PTS |
| Clayton | 7 | 3-6 | 17 |
| Johns | 5 | 3-5 | 13 |
| Ayersman | 4 | 0-7 | 8 |
| Thompson | 1 | 4-4 | 6 |
| Keith | 3 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Theimer | 1 | 2-4 | 4 |
| Harvey | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Keeley | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Downs | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Cassel | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 12-26 | 54 |