Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 12, 1994 TAG: 9410120095
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: DWIGHT FOXX STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Glenvar did not have one of its best outings on Tuesday night, but it was still more than enough to obliterate James River.
Marilea Hale and Toree Morris combined for 43 points as Glenvar rolled to an easy 57-15 victory at home in a Pioneer District game.
The Highlanders were not on top of their game, but they still led 10-0 after one quarter thanks to the 3-point shooting of Morris. She nailed two of her five 3-pointers in the opening period.
``We [the James River defense] were supposed to widen out on her when they rotated the ball to the wing, but we didn't,'' said Sheila Proffitt, the Knights' coach. ``We knew she could shoot it. She was hot tonight, wasn't she?''
In the second quarter, Morris, hit a dry spell. She only hit one 3-pointer, but Glenvar (11-2, 6-0) led 16-4 at halftime.
Highlanders coach Dennis Layman said the game may have been one of the ugliest blowout wins he's ever been involved with - if not the ugliest.
``It was one of those nights tonight,'' Layman said. ``We were not firing on all cylinders. Even [Morris] seemed to hit a wall in the second quarter, and there was no point production coming from anywhere.''
Two cylinders, Hale and Morris, were more than enough to overcome the punchless Knights (3-8, 2-3). Hale (nine points) and Morris (seven points) scored all of their team's first-half points.
In the second half, Hale scored 17 of her 24 points as Glenvar poured it on behind sizzling 51.7 percent shooting (15-of-29). Ten of the team's 15 second-half field goals were made by the twosome.
``After coach Layman yelled at us at halftime, we were ready,'' Hale said.
The senior forward and Morris scored 16 of Glenvar's 18 third-quarter points as it built a 34-10 advantage.
When Hale's sister, Erika Hale, scored on a layup with 6 minutes, 50 seconds remaining in the third period, it was the first point by a Highlanders player other than Hale and Morris.
``Marilea was setting some pretty good picks, and I was able to get off some good shots,'' Morris said of making 5-of-7 from 3-point range.
With Glenvar totally in control, the only suspense in the final period was if anyone other than Angie Johnson would score for James River (3-9, 2-4). Johnson scored 14 of her team's 15 points before fouling out with 4:19 remaining. Amy Sprinkle ended the drought when she made the front end of a one-and-one free throw situation with 9.5 seconds left in the contest.
``[James River is] smart and well-coached," Layman said. ``[The Knights' coaching staff] prepared their kids real well. Maybe the best thing is that we survived; we have to realize that people are not going to just fall to their feet because we're No.1. They couldn't score, and I'm sure they would tell you that.''
Besides being unable to score, James River couldn't maintain possession of the ball, turning it over 27 times.
``In the first half, their press didn't hurt,'' Proffitt said. ``We got tired [in the second half] and mentally tired as well. That got to us.''
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