THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, July 14, 1994 TAG: 9407140576
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY PATTI WALSH, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Medium: 56 lines
Kempsville's dominating defense proved to be the deciding factor in Wednesday's 54-20 blowout over Indian River in the Rising Stars Girls Basketball Summer League championship game.
Kempsville's first-half, full-court,man-to-man defense completely shut down Indian River offensively.
The Braves scored just three points in the first 20 minutes of play while the Chiefs chalked up 26.
Juanika Freeman - who has been Indian River's top scorer during summer league play - was held to four points by Kempsville's Charlette Fayton. They had been teammates in the All-Star game prior to the championship.
``Our defense was the key,'' said Kempsville coach Steve Douglas. ``We pressured their best player and that really made a difference.''
Kempsville's post players - Carrie Heath and Fayton - controlled the offensive attack in the first half and combined for 26 rebounds in the second.
Heath and Fayton each scored 10, while the Kempsville guards racked up 21 second-half points. Erin Duckett led all scorers with 11 and Toni Patilla chipped in 10.
In the All-Star game, the Sand Division routed the Water Division, 47-20. Churchland's Kizzy Butler led all scorers with 11. Butler sank three 3-pointera and had six steals.
Butler was named co-MVP of the tournament along with Salem's Misty Colebank, Deep Creek's Michelle Boyd and Kellam's Ann Marie Bowdoin.
Kempsville 54, Indian River 20
INDIAN RIVER: Grant 1, Whitfield 2, Lucas 4, Freeman 4, S. Johnson 1, Hodges 2, Simmons 3, N. Johnson 3. Totals 8 5-10 20.
KEMPSVILLE: Duckett 11, Patilla 10, Heath 10, Cholewa 3, Fayton 10, Henn 3, Nichols 2, Steadman 4. Totals 13 18-27 54.
Indian River 3 17 - 20
Kempsville 26 18 - 54
3-point goals: Simmons, Henn. Total fouls: Indian River 20, Kempsville 9.
Fouled out: Grant.
Sand Division 47, Water Division 20
WATER DIVISION: Boyd 6, Freeman 4, Kollar 2, Fayton 3, Bowdoin 5. Totals 20 8-14 6.
SAND DIVISION: Colebank 8, Dunbar 5, Butler 11, Hensley 4, Matthews 1, Tebault 2, Griffin 3, Zanelli 2, Council 7, Robins 2. Totals 47 2-8 23.
Water Division 10 10 - 20
Sand Division 16 31 - 47
3-point goals: Boyd 2, Butler 3, Dunbar, Council, Griffin. Total fouls: Water Division 14, Sand Division 8. by CNB