Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, March 1, 1992 TAG: 9203010190
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: D4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: BOB TEITLEBAUM SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Knights started quickly, scoring the first eight points, and by the end of the first quarter the outcome was virtually assured. The result was a 48-30 Cave Spring victory over Pulaski County at the Salem Civic Center on Saturday.
The Knights will play a Group AAA Northwestern region game at home Tuesday against the Commonwealth District's runner-up team. The Cougars play host to the Western District runner-up on the same night.
It wasn't hard to pinpoint the reason - the Knights' guards. Kim Stewart and Aimee Beightol each scored 13 points. It was Beightol's first start in four games against the Cougars, and the Knights won for the third time this year.
"When I start, we're trying to get the running game going. It's tough, but I like the challenge," said Beightol, who has been a key to the Knights' success. "I get nervous, but my teammates believe I can help the team."
Stewart added: "We were trying to run, pressure the ball up the floor. We were trying to hit the open person every opportunity."
The Knights also got a plus when Pulaski County guard Terri Garland, an All-Timesland selection last year, picked up her third personal foul with 7:39 left in the first half. Lisa Hodges hit a free throw to make it 19-7, and by halftime Cave Spring (21-2) had a commanding 27-11 lead.
"Our kids haven't been any more focused than they were going into tonight. We hadn't played well on the road [in a late-season loss at Pulaski County]," said Cave Spring coach Dave Layman.
Neither team shot well - the Knights made 16 of 45 shots while the Cougars were colder, hitting 13 of 57. The game had none of the intensity of the three regular-season games between the teams that started with a four-overtime affair at Cave Spring.
"I don't know why it is I can't get a team ready to play down here," Pulaski County coach Rod Reedy said. "We didn't play well offensively, and we gave up some quick early points."
Garland never did get going and scored only nine points. The senior point guard also didn't have an assist.
Hodges, Cave Spring's center and the RVD girls' player of the year, didn't fare any better with only eight points and seven rebounds.
The two guards for Cave Spring, though, hit 11 of 20 shots between them and had four assists.
"Pulaski County's still a good team," said Layman. "No one realizes how tough they are defensively." \
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Memo: shorter version ran in the Metro edition.