ROANOKE TIMES

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

DATE: THURSDAY, October 21, 1993                   TAG: 9310210172
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                LENGTH: Medium


THORN LEADS INDIANS OVER MAROONS

Mary Thorn scored 13 points, including three 3-pointers, as Blacksburg rolled past George Wythe 55-38 in a non-district girls' basketball game Wednesday night.

The Indians took a 33-14 lead at halftime and cruised to the win. Lisa Price chipped in 11 points for Blacksburg (14-1).

Stacy Green scored 12 points to lead the Maroons (4-11). \

Carroll County 35

Galax 23

HILLSVILLE - The Cavaliers used pressure defense and strong offensive rebounding to build a 13-point lead at halftime in a non-district victory over the Maroon Tide.

Sheila Bunn led Carroll County (9-6) with eight points and Jennifer Watkins had six points.

Galax (9-6) got 13 points from Jaclyn Dickens. \

Tuesday's games

\ Liberty 57, Nelson County 55: At Lovingston, Kelly Whorley made two free throws with nine seconds remaining to lift the Minettes to a Seminole District victory over the league-leading Governors.

Whorley finished with a team-high 20 points. Amy Baxter added 11 for Liberty (12-3).

Nelson County (12-2), which dropped into a tie with Staunton River for the district lead, was led by Stephanie Spencer with 19 points and Lajaiah Miles with 16. \

Staunton River 56, Appomattox 54: At Appomattox, Charity Bryant made a stickback at the buzzer that gave the Golden Eagles a Seminole District victory over the Raiders.

Tanya Nelms scored 22 points, including five 3-pointers, a school record for 3-pointers in a game. The previous record of four was held by Kim Wainwright (1990) and Camilla Dellis (1988).

Courtney Hurd added 12 points for Staunton River (12-2 overall and district). The Eagles are tied with Nelson County for the lead in the Seminole District.

Appomattox (8-5 overall) was paced by Stephanie Robinson with 23 points and Lynette Baker with 17.

On Monday, Staunton River traveled to Rustburg and took a 74-31 district victory over the Devils. Nelms scored 24 points and Missy Foxx added 11.

\ see microfilm for box score



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