Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 14, 1991 TAG: 9103140362
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RAY COX SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: WILLIAMSBURG LENGTH: Medium
On the fourth try, the Knights survived the quarterfinals, this time by beating previously undefeated Huguenot 63-55 Wednesday at William and Mary Hall.
"We were going to keep trying until we got it right," Cave Spring coach Dave Layman said.
The Northwestern Region runner-up Knights did get it right, especially on rebounding and free-throw shooting.
The Knights dominated Huguenot 54-37 on the glass, and Cave Spring went 17-for-24 on free throws.
Center Lisa Hodges, a 6-foot junior, excelled in both regards, hauling in a game-high 21 rebounds. She also sank 11 of 14 free throws, all in the second half, and had 17 of her 25 points after halftime.
"It was open and I went to the open spot," Hodges said. "A lot of teams have packed it in on me, but they gave me the space and I took it."
A tearful Arlisa Hinton, Huguenot's 6-foot center who fouled out with 2:49 left, said, "I couldn't always be around [Hodges]. When I wasn't boxing her out, she was getting around our other players. . . . She knew how to do it and what to do when she got there."
Hinton was held to 10 points and seven rebounds, seven points under her scoring average and more than seven fewer than her rebounding average.
As a team, Huguenot was stymied, shooting 28 percent in the second half and 31 percent (22-of-70) for the game.
Lisa McCloud, who kept the Falcons in the game with her long-range shots in the second half, made half her team's field goals by going 11-for-32, including 5-for-13 from 3-point range. She earned game scoring honors with 31 points.
One of three undefeated teams in the field, Huguenot (26-1), on its first trip to the state tournament, trailed by 10 points in the second half. It had the lead down to two points (44-42) by the start of the fourth quarter, but could not catch up.
"I thought that when we got that close, we'd be able to take the lead," McCloud said. "But Cave Spring knew how to play in that situation."
Cave Spring scored the first six points of the game and led 36-27 at halftime.
"We knew the pressure was on them, so we relaxed and played ball," said Cave Spring point guard Kim Stewart, whose contributions included 10 points, four assists and two steals.
Ali Colgrove, a senior forward, had 16 points and eight rebounds.
"It's a great feeling to win this game because I've come down here two years and lost," she said. "We came down here this time with our minds set on winning."
The Knights (22-4) next play James Madison (28-0), which remained undefeated by mauling Kempsville 85-65, in a semifinal game at 2 p.m. Friday.
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by CNB