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

DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 6, 1993                   TAG: 9310060330
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY  
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: MONETA                                LENGTH: Medium

ALTAVISTA BEATS STAUNTON RIVER

Tanya Nelms, who is recovering from a sprained ankle, sank a pair of 3-pointers and scored 26 points as Staunton River defeated Altavista 61-48 in a Seminole District girls' basketball game Tuesday night.

The Golden Eagles (9-1 overall, 9-1 in the district) got 13 rebounds each from Kim English and Courtney Hurd as they captured their fourth straight win.

Altavista's Brooke Mitchell, who scored 14 points in the first half, was held without a field goal in the third quarter as Staunton River pulled away. The Colonels are 4-7 overall and in the district. \

Carroll County 36

Craig County 33

HILLSVILLE - None of the Cavaliers scored in double digits, but Carroll County still managed to defeat the Rockets in a non-district contest.

Craig County (7-3) took an early lead, but the Cavaliers (3-5) used a pressure defense to come back and take a 10-point lead. The Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter, but couldn't overcome Carroll County's defense.

Craig County's Chrissy Robertson led all scorers with 24 points. \

Floyd County 85

Giles 33

The Buffaloes built a 50-12 halftime lead as they overwhelmed the Spartans in the Mountain Empire District.

Leigh-Ann Pursifull scored 12 points, Brennen O'Neil had 11 and Laura Harman added 10 for Floyd County (11-1, 9-0).

Kelly Davis had nine points to lead Giles (2-8, 2-7). \

Liberty 54

Rustburg 46

RUSTBURG - Kelly Whorley scored 15 points and Amy Baxter added 13 as the Minettes held off the Red Devils in a Seminole District game.

Liberty is 8-3 overall and in the district; Rustburg is 1-9 overall and in the district. \

Blacksburg 54

Graham 36

BLUEFIELD - The Indians shut out Graham in the first quarter to spark a non-district romp. \

Rockbridge County 35

Covington 33

Jennifer Vest converted a three-point play with four seconds left to give the Wildcats a non-district victory over the Cougars on Monday night.

Covington led by one with 11 seconds to play, but a turnover set up a fast break for Vest. She was fouled and hit the free throw as Rockbridge pulled out the victory after blowing an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Michelle Jeter led the Cougars with 11 points. \

see microfilm for box score

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