Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 13, 1993 TAG: 9301130205
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By BOB TEITLEBAUM STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
COLONELS RIP PH 61-41
William Fleming was happy just to get back to the basketball court, even if it was for the first of two games against Patrick Henry, its biggest Roanoke Valley District rival.The Colonels had played just one game in the past three weeks and had gone through a 14-day layoff. Tuesday night, they pulled away in the second quarter for a 61-41 boys' victory before a sparse crowd at the Salem Civic Center.
"I thought we played well, considering," said William Fleming coach Burrall Paye. "We're not a bad little old club."
The Colonels (7-2 overall, 1-0 RVD) seemed lethargic in the opening quarter. Then they resorted to pressure defense and opened a 29-18 lead by halftime. In the second half, they widened the lead and sent in the reserves to finish off the game.
Carlos Rhodes hit 15 points including three of six 3-point attempts, and sophomore guard Derrick Hines added 13 points and dealt out six assists to lead Fleming.
"It was hard to stay focused the entire week, but Coach Paye did a good job as we practiced hard," said Hines.
While Patrick Henry (1-9, 0-2) is suffering through a horrible year, Hines says for him and other Colonels the feel of the rivalry between the two Roanoke City schools is still present.
"I was thinking about last year when they got us three times," Hines said of the defending Group AAA champion Patriots. "I wanted to get one back, and I figured they'd play hard because it was William Fleming. Even though we got control, I felt they played hard all the way through."
The Colonels hit 20 of 39 shots the last two quarters to finish with a respectable 27-of-59 for the game. They also held a 43-31 rebounding advantage. Philip Lacey collected 12 rebounds to go with 13 points.
"I thought Fleming came out ready to play," said Patrick Henry coach Woody Deans. "They out-quicked us and pressured us. They took the ball away from us, and they shot the ball well from the outside."
Fleming blocked six shots, with Jemare Crump and Rhodes each getting two. The pressure defense came up with 10 steals; Rhodes and reserve David Hutchinson each had three.
Patrick Henry, hitting just 15 of 50 field-goal attempts, got 11 points from Shannon Taylor, the only veteran back from last year's team. Ben Johnson had nine rebounds.