
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, February 17, 1991                   TAG: 9102170132
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: CHARLESTON, S.C.                                LENGTH: Medium

RADFORD WINS NO. 19

Ron Shelburne and Doug Day each scored 15 points as Radford ended the College of Charleston's five-game winning streak and handed the Cougars their first home-court loss of the season with a 62-58 men's collegiate basketball victory Saturday.

With the triumph, the Highlanders (19-6) recorded the second most victories in school history.

"We played well in another tough road game," said Radford coach Oliver Purnell. "We held our own and had enough of a spurt at the end to pull it out."

Radford used a 9-2 run at the start of the second half to seize a 40-25 lead at the 17:09 mark, but almost just as quickly the College of Charleston (13-10) erased the deficit.

The Cougars scored the next 13 points, and eventually took the lead 44-43 on a hoop by Mike Beckett, who scored a game-high 16. The lead see-sawed after that.

Then with 5:09 remaining, Tyrone Travis put Radford up 51-50 with a stick-back basket. That was the start of a 6-0 spurt that gave the Highlanders a 55-50 advantage with 1:05 left. Radford missed four free throws in the final minute, but the College of Charleston got no closer than three.

Chris Hawkins added 11 points for Radford, and Travis had a game-high 11 rebounds.

RADFORD MPFGFTRAFPT Hawkins 314-52-550211Day 375-152-540115Burgess 201-20-03002Shelburne 315-135-641315Travis 272-30-011024Reece 290-11-22001Gallaher 72-23-40017Joy 130-00-00010Barber 51-55-54317Totals 20020-4618-272441162 CHARLESTON MPFGFTRAFPT Beckett 327-160-034416Thompson 363-102-24439Jackson 243-51-26017Harvin 271-50-09252Cofer 357-140-071414Thunm 171-52-22014Madden 182-42-22136Dunbar 110-20-01000Totals 20024-617-835122158 Rebounds include team rebounds Score by periods: Radford31-31-62 Charleston23-35-68

Three-point goals - Radford: Hawkins 1-1, Day 3-8, Barber 0-2, Totals 4-11. Charleston: Beckett 2-8, Thompson 1-1, Harvin 0-1, Cofer 0-1, Dunbar 0-1.

Turnovers - Radford 14 (Burgess 4); Charleston 11 (Beckett 3, Thompson 3). Blocked shots - Radford 1 (Travis); Charleston 1 (Thunm). Steals - Radford 3; Charleston 2.

Technical fouls - None. Officials - Owens, Mack, Grogan. Attendance - 1,743.

by CNB