Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 12, 1994 TAG: 9403120201
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-7 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RAY COX STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE LENGTH: Medium
The Colonels and their blur of a point guard so dominated South Lakes that Hines could afford to stop in mid-possession and chat with reporters sitting courtside at University Hall.
This the scribes found quite amusing.
Not so for South Lakes, routed 71-57 and left with the sneaker marks of Hines, center William Fitzgerald and company all over the chests of their stylish blue-and-green jerseys.
Hines may or may not have had some vision problems after a metal fragment hit him in the face during a shop class earlier this week. He claimed it didn't bother him, although his 1-for-8 shooting from the field suggested otherwise.
But what Hines was able to do was control events in a way few 5-foot-8 guards can. Basically, the guy did whatever he wanted and mesmerized his opponents from Reston.
The box score credited Hines with 13 assists, as many as the Seahawks had as a team. Statisticians, in fact, may have even missed a couple of Hines' dishes. For that, they must be forgiven. Some things happen too fast for the naked eye.
Reggie Reynolds, Fleming's shooting guard, has been playing with Hines for a long time now, since both were tykes trying to be big shots in the biddy leagues. Reynolds knows you must avoid lapsing into any oncourt reveries when Hines is doing business.
"He'll hit you upside the head with a pass if you're not paying attention," Reynolds said.
No snoozer he, Reynolds scored 16 points to go with five rebounds. Another Hines target was Fitzgerald, who led all scorers with 21 points. James Stokes added 15 and Keith Hampton 12.
"I showed that I had to do other things to get my teammates into the game," Hines said, reflecting on his crooked marksmanship. "Hopefully, [tonight] I'll have a better shooting game."
At least there is a tonight, the first for Fleming in a long time. The opponent in the 8:45 title game at University Hall is Meadowbrook, which beat Petersburg 69-55. Meadowbrook has advanced this far for the first time.
One of the reasons the Colonels have a date in the final is because they were able to absolutely dominate the backboards. Fleming outrebounded South Lakes 48-34, with the 32 that came at the defensive end starting a lot of Hines-flogged fast breaks.
How was Fleming able to rule in such fashion?
"Because they have great athletes," said Wendell Byrd, the Seahawks' coach. "We did a good job of blocking out, but they were able to get over the top without the calls."
Fitzgerald had 15 boards and Stokes, a pogo-legged sophomore, grabbed 11 rebounds.
Still, the show was mostly Hines.
"It's great to play with him," Reynolds said. "When you're open, he gets you the ball, especially on the break, and that makes you really look good."
Hines made the whole Fleming team look splendid.
by CNB