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

DATE: SATURDAY, December 31, 1994                   TAG: 9501030071
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

RONQUILLO LEADS CELTICS TO WIN OVER PATRICK HENRY

Jean Kent had 13 points for PH, which led 24-19 at the half but scored only six points in the third period. The Patriots had a chance to tie, but Renea Hill missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Patrick Henry (44)

McCorkle 9, Hill 9, Rutherford 3, Thomason 2, Webb 7, Kent 13, Redd 1.

Roanoke Catholic (47)

Ronquillo 18, Furrow 8, Hinman 5, Maxymiv 2, Dixon 7, Monsour 7.

Patrick Henry 5--19---6--14-44

Roanoke Catholic 8--11--19---9-47

Three-point goals: Rutherford, Hill, Monsour.

Heritage 61

Roanoke Valley Chr. 22

Elizabeth Thompson and LaWanda Robey combined for 17 third-quarter points as the Pioneers outscored the Eagles 23-0 in the period en route to a victory in the Roanoke Valley Invitational.

The loss was the first of the season for RVC, which committed 10 turnovers against Heritage's 1-3-1 half-court press in the third period.

The Pioneers (4-3) will play Roanoke Catholic at 1 p.m. today, and Roanoke Valley Christian (6-1) will face Patrick Henry at 3 p.m.

Heritage (61)

Thompson 12, Robertson 4, Anderson 3, McCoy 16, Robey 14, Brown 2, Mallett 8, Winston 2.

Roanoke Valley Christian (22)

Guthrie 2, Lockhart 2, Coons 4, Rakes 2, Bryant 8, Long 4.

Heritage 17--14--23---7-61

Roanoke Valley Chr. 11---8---0---3-22

Three-point goals: Robey 2.

Boys

Glenvar 81

Highland 55

The Highlanders built a 14-point lead in the first quarter and pulled away in the third for a Pioneer District victory over the Rams.

Josh Williamson scored nine of his 13 points in the first quarter for Glenvar (5-1, 1-0), which used pressure defense to go up 23-9. Corey Willis scored 12 of his 16 points in the third as the Highlanders widened their advantage to 24 points, 64-40.

Jason Darnall led Glenvar with 17 points.

T.J. Honaker scored 13 points and Bryan Werner added 12 for Highland.

Highland (55)

Waybright 8, Hall 9, Werner 12, Honaker 13, Thaler 4, Harris 7, McDaniel 2.

Glenvar (81)

Phillips 5, East 4, Darnall 17, Varney 2, Williamson 13, Willis 16, Webb 2, Henderson 2, Snead 5, Atkinson 2, Stone 2, Williams 9, Taylor 2.

Highland 9--19--12--15-55

Glenvar 23--18--23--17-81

Three-point goals: Werner 2, Honaker, Darnall, Snead.

JV: Glenvar, 56-25.