ROANOKE TIMES

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

DATE: THURSDAY, September 21, 1995                   TAG: 9509210047
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


LORD BOTETOURT RIPS CRAIG CO.

Sarah Hicks had 20 of her game-high 30 points in the first half and Sara Moore chipped in 23 points as Lord Botetourt routed Craig County 94-18 in a non-district girls' basketball game Wednesday night at New Castle.

The Cavaliers opened the game with a 26-2 run and cruised from there.

Lord Botetourt scored more than 20 points in every quarter and led 48-7 at halftime. Moore had 14 points in the first two quarters.

The Cavaliers led 69-9 after three quarters.

Eleven players scored for Lord Botetourt (9-0).

Laura Nelson scored 12 points to lead Craig County (0-5), which put only three players in the scoring column.

Giles 58, Bland 31: At Pearisburg, the Spartans used a balanced scoring attack to beat the Rockets in a non-district game.

Thirteen Giles players scored, none in double figures. Gina Claytor and Whitney Matlock took scoring honors with eight points.

Giles (5-2) led 38-7 at halftime. The Spartans used pressure defense to force turnovers and convert them into easy buckets.

Giles called off the pressure in the second half and was outscored 24-20.

Bland (0-5) outscored Giles 18-6 in the fourth quarter.

Pachess Umbarger was the lone Bland player in double figures, leading the Rockets with 14 points.

Tuesday's game

Graham 55, Rocky Gap 38: Kristi Maupin hit 23 points including four 3-point goals as Graham (3-3) beat Rocky Gap in a non-district game.

Rocky Gap (0-8) was paced by Amanda Clark with 16 points and Michelle Sarver with 10, including a pair of 3-point goals.

NOTE: Please see microfilm for scores.



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