Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 28, 1994 TAG: 9409280074
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: BLACKSBURG LENGTH: Long
The victory was the Cavaliers' third over the Indians this season, but Tuesday's game was much closer than the previous two.
Lord Botetourt (8-3) held a 33-32 lead after three quarters, but the 3-pointers by Moore and Plunkett and 10 fourth-quarter points from Sarah Hicks put away Blacksburg.
The Cavaliers outscored the Indians 20-7 in the final period despite missing six of 12 free throws.
Hicks finished with 26 points. Plunkett scored 10 and hit three of Lord Botetourt's five 3-pointers.
Lisa Price led Blacksburg (3-8) with 16 points and April Rogers had 12.
Lord Botetourt (53)
Elliott 5, Moore 9, Dudley 1, Plunkett 10, Hicks 26, J.Snodgrass 2.
Blacksburg (39)
Kohler 5, Price 16, Lee 2, James 2, Rogers 12, Feret 2.
Lord Botetourt -9--12--12--20-53
Blacksburg -9---7--16---7-39
Three-point goals: Kohler, Elliott, Moore, Plunkett 3.
JV: Blacksburg, 29-27.
Glenvar 69
Craig County 27
The Highlanders used pressure defense to dismantle the Rockets in a Pioneer District game.
Glenvar (8-1, 3-0) led 41-16 at halftime. Marilea Hale finished with 19 points, Toree Morris scored 18 and Mandy Bishop contributed eight points and 11 rebounds for the Highlanders.
Craig County (2-6, 2-1) got 10 points and seven rebounds from Chrissy Robertson.
Craig County (27)
Boardwine 1, Spangler 2, Nelson 2, Caldwell 4, Crawford 6, Robertson 10, Peters 2.
Glenvar (69)
Kennedy 3, Morris 18, M. Hale 19, Layman 3, Bishop 8, E. Hale 13, Rydell 5.
Craig County -7---9---5---6-27
Glenvar 26--15--13--15-69
Three-point goals: Morris 2, Crawford 2, Robertson.
JV: Glenvar, 48-15.
Floyd County 74
Salem 52
FLOYD - The Buffaloes shot 66.7 percent from the floor in the first half and had a 25-point lead by halftime on the way to their 10th victory without a loss.
Carrie Chaffin scored 12 of her game-high 22 points in the first quarter to help Floyd County (10-0), Timesland's top-ranked team, take a 28-13 lead. The Buffaloes made 20 of their first 30 shots.
Leigh-Ann Pursifull had 15 points, six assists and three steals for Floyd, which came up with 18 steals as a team. Melissa Cantrell had 10 points and four steals, and Laura Harman scored 10 points.
Angie Bryson and Shellie Johnson each scored 11 points for Salem.
Salem (52)
Palmer 8, Bryson 11, Johnson 11, Driscoll 4, Slate 12, Huang 6.
Floyd County (74)
Fralin 2, Quesenberry 2, Conner 5, Chaffin 22, Harman 10, Shrewsbury 1, Cantrell 10, Pursifull 15, Ju.Sowers 3, J.J.Sowers 2, Edwards 2.
Salem 13---9--13--17-52
Floyd County 28--19--17--10-74
Three-point goals: Chaffin 2, Cantrell 2, Pursifull.
JV: Salem, 38-36, OT.
Parry McCluer 40
James River 27
BUCHANAN - Lindsey Coleman scored 13 of her game-high 17 points in the first half to pace the Fighting Blues to the Pioneer District victory over the Knights.
Parry McCluer (7-1, 2-1) scored only 11 points in the second half, but the Blues held James River to 10.
Angie Johnson led the Knights (1-7, 0-2) with 12 points.
Parry McCluer (40)
Stinnett 7, Coleman 17, Humphries 8, Johnson 6, Snider 2.
James River (27)
Baker 4, Sprinkle 9, Vines 2, Johnson 12, Firebaugh 0.
Parry McCluer 14--15---2---9-40
James River -8---9---4---6-27
Three-point goals: Coleman 3.
JV: Parry McCluer, 56-20.
Liberty 49
Amherst County 39
BEDFORD - Sue Cowlbeck scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Minettes (5-3) stun first-place Amherst County (6-2) in the Seminole District.
Liberty used an aggressive 2-3 zone to hold Amherst's top scorer, Erin Johannes, to 14 points.
Amherst County (39)
Brockman 7, Gouldthorpe 2, Liggon 8, Chambers 5, Johannes 14, Wood 3.
Liberty (49)
Whorley 8, Baxter 5, Bryant 3, Jurkus 6, Saunders 4, Cowlbeck 14, Biggs 4, Miller 5.
Amherst County 11--13---7---8-39
Liberty 15--16---6--12-49
Three-point goal: Bryant.
Staunton River 56
Buckingham County 15
MONETA - Courtney Hurd scored Staunton River's first 11 points and 12 of her 15 points in the first quarter as the Golden Eagles (6-2) blitzed the Knights (0-7) in a Seminole District game.
Staunton River got 16 points from Deena Mitchell and 11 from Stephanie McCarty. The Knights did not have a scorer in double figures.
Buckingham County (15)
Brown 8, Peck 2, Garrett 2, Bowles 2, Ayers 1.
Staunton River (56)
Mitchell 16, Hurd 15, Carr 2, Starkey 5, English 2, McCarty 11, Forrest 1, Paitsel 4.
Buckingham County -4---2---6---3-15
Staunton River 15--20--12---9-56
Three-point goal: Mitchell.
by CNB