Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, September 22, 1995 TAG: 9509220109
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Conner scored eight of her 16 in the first half and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Buffaloes (5-3). Julie Sowers added 15 points and Melissa Cantrell had 10, including three 3-pointers.
Northside was led by Crystal Barrett, who kept the Vikings close in the first half by scoring 11 of her 15 points.
Covington 50, James River 43, 2OT: In Covington, the Cougars fell behind by 10 in the first quarter, but battled back and won a Pioneer District matchup with the Knights to snap a four-game slide in double overtime.
Covington (3-4, 1-1) battled back in the second and third quarters, taking the lead in the third period before James River (0-7, 0-1) sent the game into overtime. Joanne Helton scored five of her game-high 18 points in the second quarter to key the comeback.
Glenvar 54, Parry McCluer 40: Erica Hale scored 10 of her game-high 24 points in the third quarter as the Highlanders pulled away from the Fighting Blues in a Pioneer District game in Buena Vista.
Parry McCluer (4-3, 1-1), which shot poorly in the first half, was led by freshman Nikki Barger, who scored 11 points. The Fighting Blues' top two guns, Lindsey Coleman and Crystal Humphries, were held to a combined 14 points.
Martinsville 67, Tunstall 47: The Bulldogs built an early lead and never looked back as they defeated the Trojans in a Piedmont District matchup in Martinsville .
Senior forward Tresita Holland led Martinsville (7-2, 5-1) with 19 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals. Freshman Keshia Mitchell had eight assists for the Bulldogs and Jamie Farrington added 14 points.
Amherst County 47, Staunton River 35: In Moneta, the Golden Eagles fell behind 21-4 in the first quarter, but rallied before falling to the Lancers in the Seminole District.
Erin Johaness led Amherst with 20 points.
Beth Davis led the Golden Eagles (3-4) with nine points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Magna Vista 57, Bassett 47: The Warriors parlayed a strong third quarter into a Piedmont District victory over the Bengals in Ridgeway.
Freshman guard Heather Miller led Bassett with 25 points, 14 in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors had a balanced scoring attack led by senior Tanesia Kellam's 13 points.
Carroll County 60, Graham 25: In Bluefield, the Cavaliers used a balanced scoring attack and did not allow the hosts to score double-digits in any quarter as they blasted the G-Ladies.
Jennifer Watkins led a Carroll County (7-2) trio in a matchup that will be a district game next year. Watkins scored a dozen points and Talisha Clontz and Chelsie Stoneman each added 10.
\ Bath County 51, Craig County 22: Katie Hardbarger scored a game-high 16 points as the Chargers (2-5) pulled away from the Rockets in a Pioneer District game in New Castle.
Craig County (0-6, 0-2) was victimized by 3-of-18 field-goal shooting in the first half.
\ Stuarts Draft 61, Rockbridge County 37: In Stuarts Draft, the Cougars held the Wildcats scoreless for the first 5:10 of the first quarter and built a 28-2 lead en route to an easy non-district victory.
Ashley Mcclain was the leading scorer for Rockbridge County, with 12 points.
\ see microfilm for box score
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