Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 7, 1994 TAG: 9409070147
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Floyd County used its vaunted defense to dominate Salem 67-40 in a non-district girls' basketball game.
The game was all but over in the first two quarters. The Buffaloes (4-0) used their full-court press to limit Salem (1-1) to 3-of-12 field-goal shooting and force nine turnovers in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Carrie Chaffin (seven) and Leigh-Ann Pursifull (five) combined for a dozen points as Floyd County jumped took a 20-7 lead.
``It was just our regular game plan,'' said Chaffin, who finished with 14 points. ``We were just in our Black Swarm as everyone calls it, and and we just hustled.''
Added Pursifull: ``It wasn't our best game. But we did enough to get by.''
It was more of the same in the second period. Eight Salem turnovers. Six points - all on free throws. Twelve missed shots. And the Buffaloes held a 37-13 advantage at intermission.
``We knew we had to come prepared and ready to play hard,'' said Laura Harman, who scored seven of her team-high 15 points in the quarter. ``We'd never played Salem before, so we didn't know what to expect. So we came out hard. The Black Swarm is back.''
Floyd County's lead never was less than 24 points in the second half. It reached as many as 30 points midway through the third quarter.
And the reserves got into the act during the last two periods for the Buffaloes, with 11 players scoring.
``It's simple; they are good,'' said Dee Wright, Salem's coach. ``They're intimidating. They're physical. They're strong. And they always seemed to execute. They didn't miss a beat when they substituted. ... I can see why they are called that [the Black Swarm].''
Shellie Johnson led the Spartans with a game-high 22 points.
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