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

DATE: THURSDAY, November 10, 1994                   TAG: 9411100105
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: BASSETT                                LENGTH: Medium

BASSETT PULLS AWAY FOR 2ND-HALF VICTORY

Kim Hairston scored 22 of her game-high 33 points in the second half Wednesday to help overcome a slow start by Bassett as the Bengals rolled past Laurel Park 71-45 in the quarterfinal round of the Piedmont District tournament.

Bassett (17-4) led by three points at halftime, but pressure defense enabled the Bengals to get easy transition baskets as they outscored the Lancers 26-11 in the third quarter.

Hairston scored 12 in the third quarter and Lynetta Johnson added eight of her 12 in the quarter to help Bassett open the lead.

Laurel Park was led by Toy Perkins, who scored 18 points. Brandy Martin added 10.

The Bengals, who will play Fieldale-Collinsville in a semifinal tonight, also got 15 points from Heather Burke.

Fieldale-Collinsville 71

Chatham 57

COLLINSVILLE - The Cavaliers took control early and rode a dominating game from T.J. Hayes to a victory over Chatham in the quarterfinal round of the Piedmont District tournament.

Hayes, a junior center, had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Fieldale Collinsville (15-6), which will meet Bassett in a semifinal at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Magna Vista.

Yvonne Hall (24 points) and Cicely Becker (18) made their usual contributions for Fieldale-Collinsville, which led 22-6 after one quarter.

Natasha Hairston, Jion Ward and Bria Lovelace scored 12 points each for Chatham.

Patrick County 54

Magna Vista 48

RIDGEWAY - Geneva Hylton scored eight of her team-high 12 points in the second half to help the Cougars slip past the Warriors in a quarterfinal of the Piedmont District tournament.

The score was close until two minutes remained in the fourth quarter, but Patrick County (11-8) was able to pull away. Hylton made two of five free throws in the fourth quarter to help, but the Cougars suffered through a terrible night at the free-throw line, making only 10 of 28 shots. Magna Vista (11-8) made 18 of 26 free throws as the teams combined for 55 fouls.

Summer East added 11 points for Patrick County, which managed to shut down Warriors star Tanesia Kellam in the second half. Kellam scored only two of her game-high 16 points in the final two quarters.

The Cougars advance to a semifinal at 6 p.m. today at Magna Vista, where they will meet top-seeded Martinsville.

see microfilm for box score

Keywords:
BASKETBALL

by CNB