The Shadow
SPRINGWOOD — A Walker Andrews free throw with 3.8 seconds left was the difference here Tuesday night.
Andrews hit 1-of-2 from the stripe and James River survived a half court shot that hit the front of the rim from Corey Easton in a 62-61 Three Rivers
District boys basketball win over Alleghany.
River Clonch paced the Knights (2-1 TRD, 4-5 overall) with 22 points, including 6-of-9 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
Andrews added 17 for the winners, while Patrick Clevenger scored 13.
Tanner Arritt scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the opening quarter for Alleghany.
Jayson Easton and Chris Tingler both added 14 for the Mounties, who made just 13-of-30 free throws.
Alleghany (0-3 TRD, 4-6 overall) will host Carroll County on Friday before a trip to the Rock The Ribbon Roundball Shootout in Lexington on Saturday and a 7 p.m., match-up with Rockbridge County.
James River was a 43-24 winner in Tuesday’s junior varsity game.
Ryan Steger had 18 points to lead the Knights and Isiah Moran added 10.
Andrew Middleton and Antwaun Broadnax both had six for the Mountaineers, Dylan Nicely scored four, Dylan Gibson and Dalton Ouimette both had three and Cameron?Marshall scored two.
