ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, October 14, 1994                   TAG: 9410140117
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium


NORTHSIDE DROPS ROCKBRIDGE

LEXINGTON - Tanya Holmes hit all eight of her free throws in the fourth quarter as as Northside held off Rockbridge County 57-55 in a Blue Ridge District high school basketball game.

The Vikings (4-11, 1-3) made 26 of 33 free-throw attempts for the game, compared to Rockbridge County which was 3-of-6.

The Wildcats (0-14, 0-4) trailed by three at the end of the first quarter, but could manage just three points in the second quarter and fell behind by 17 at halftime.

Holmes, who made 12 of 14 free-throw attempts in the game, led the Vikings with a game-high 19 points. Terri Craig added 12 for Northside.

Lord Botetourt 74

Alleghany 55

Summer Plunkett sank three of her four 3-pointers and scored 15 of her 24 points in the second quarter as the host Cavaliers built a commanding lead en route to the Blue Ridge District victory.

Sara Moore added 17 and Sarah Hicks 10 for the Cavs (9-5, 2-2). Katie Craft scored 17 for the Mountaineers.

Glenvar 69

Covington 46

Glenvar led by 20 points at halftime but Covington battled back in the second half before falling 69-46 in a Pioneer District game.

The Highlander's Marilea Hale had a season-high 27 points, which took up some of the slack for Toree Morris, a Cougars defensive target. Morris had seven points, four fewer than her average. Amanda Bishop added 11 for Glenvar (12-2 overall, 7-0 in the district).

Covington (10-4, 5-2), which has now lost twice to Glenvar, got 14 points from Bessie Laws, and 10 from Michelle Jeter.

Craig County 51

Highland 32

MONTEREY - Chrissy Robertson scored 14 of her team-high 27 points in the first quarter as the Rockets scorched the Rams in a Pioneer District game.

Highland (1-10, 0-7) got 14 points for Shyla Shumate.

see microfilm for box score



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