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DATE: SATURDAY, October 1, 1994                   TAG: 9411110006
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
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BASSETT TOPPLES LAUREL PARK 65-58

BASSETT - Kim Hairston scored 25 points to lead Bassett to a 65-58 Piedmont District victory over Laurel Park in girls' high school basketball Thursday night.

Bassett (8-2, 7-1) led 52-39 after three quarters then held off a Laurel Park rally. Heather Burke added 16 points for the Bengals.

Toy Perkins led the Lancers (1-9, 1-7) with 17 points. Tanya Martin and Isis Paddyfote each scored 12.

Magna Vista 51, Chatham 47: At Chatham, Felicia Craig and Tanesia Craig each scored 14 points, and the Warriors made 21-of-26 free throws for a Piedmont District win. Magna Vista is 8-3, 5-3; Chatham is 7-4, 5-3.

Tunstall 76, Fieldale-Collinsville 71: Despite 33 points from Cicely Becker and 23 from Yvonne Hall, Fieldale-Collinsville fell in a Piedmont District game. The Cavaliers (5-4 , 5-4) were hampered when 6-foot-3 T.J. Hayes passed out in the first quarter and was unable to play the rest of the game.

Tunstall was paced by Melissa Dixon with 24 and Kim Rich with 23 points.

Montcalm, W.Va. 60, Rocky Gap 52: At Montcalm, W.Va., Jackie Colobro went 8-for-10 from the free-throw line in the second quarter as host Montcalm took the lead for good in a interstate game.

Nancy Tupper and Amanda Clark both scored 14 for Rocky Gap. Coloboro finished with 23 points for Montcalm.

Martinsville 74, Patrick County 49: At Stuart, Martinsville led wire to wire as Jamie Farrington scored 20 points in a Piedmont District rout.

Patrick County's Angie Noonkester scored 10 points. Martinsville is 8-2, overall , 7-1 in the district. Patrick County is 5-6, 5-3.

Riverheads 47, Rockbridge County 45: At Staunton, Kara Hughes led all scorers with 15 and Tammy Hinton tossed in 12 as the Gladiators downed the Wildcats in a non-district game.

Tonia Clements poured in 14 points and Brandi Sorrells scored 12 for Rockbridge whose second half comeback fell short.

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