Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 6, 1995 TAG: 9509060144
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: CHRIS KING STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
With Lord Botetourt (4-0) up by just three points at halftime, the duo took over. Hicks, who scored 29, got the first four points of the third quarter and set the tone for the rest of the game. In the decisive third stanza, Hicks scored eight points, six of which came on layups.
The Cavaliers outscored Blacksburg (1-3) 21-6 in the third quarter, with the majority of its points coming on the fast break.
The Indians, 0-for-12 from the field in the quarter, hoisted several errant 3-point attempts that resulted in long rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were off to the races with Moore leading the charge.
If there were any questions about the outcome of the game going into the fourth quarter, Hicks and Moore quickly removed them.
After April Rogers scored Blacksburg's first field goal of the half with 7:17 remaining, the two scored 13 of the game's next 16 points. Moore's two free throws with 4:21 remaining closed the run, and gave Lord Botetourt its biggest lead at 71-39.
``When we get them [Moore and Hicks] clicking, things are going to happen." Cavaliers coach David Wheat said. ``We will not function with only one of them doing it. We need everybody contributing and we got that in the second half.''
``They played well, and we couldn't stop them,'' Blacksburg coach Mickey McGuigan said of Moore and Hicks. ``But I don't feel like we played them very well.''
In addition to the play of Moore and Hicks, Lord Botetourt received excellent efforts from Katrina Elliott and Takisha Basham. For the game, Moore scored 21 points, 17 of which came from the free-throw line, but her contributions from the point guard position were equally as great.
The Cavaliers opened up a 34-31 halftime lead, on the strength of a 13-6 run in the final five minutes. Elliott, who scored 12 points, spurred the run with six points.
She helped spark the Lord Botetourt fast break, scoring on two layups and pressuring the ball. In the final 3:34 of the first half, the Cavaliers forced six Blacksburg turnovers.
Andrea Feret led the Blacksburg attack, with a team-high 20 points. April Rogers and Karly Geller were the only other players in double figures, with 10 each.
Northside 49, Christiansburg 31: Junior Amy Heath scored a game-high 14 points as Northside defeated the visiting Blue Demons.
Heath scored nine points in the second half after the Vikings (1-3) had taken a 13-point halftime lead. Crystal Barrett added 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Northside.
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