ROANOKE TIMES

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

DATE: SUNDAY, February 20, 1994                   TAG: 9402210157
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C-13   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


KNIGHTS TOPPLE COLONELS 48-29, EARN PLAYOFF

Cave Spring overcame poor shooting to beat William Fleming 48-29 in a girls' basketball game Saturday and earn a playoff for the Roanoke Valley District championship.

Cave Spring (18-2 overall, 10-2 district) will play Pulaski County on Tuesday at Franklin County High School for the top seeding in the district tournament, which begins Thursday at Franklin County.

Both teams shot poorly Saturday night, and Cave Spring led 18-14 at halftime after hitting 23 percent of its field-goal attempts. The teams combined for 10 third-quarter points. Hindered by Fleming's aggressive defense for three quarters, the Knights turned to a full-court press, making steals that led to easy layups and helped them pull away.

Aimee Beightol scored 12 points to lead Cave Spring, and Cheryl Rhodes and Lisa Bryan added 10 each. Lisa Daigle had seven rebounds. Cave Spring shot 27 percent for the game.

Ashaki Johnson's 12 points led William Fleming (6-6 district).

\ Lynchburg Christian 41\ Roanoke Catholic 32

LYNCHBURG - Summer Bennington scored 16 points as the Bulldogs won their 10th straight Blue Ridge Conference title with a win in the championship game of the conference tournament.

Lynchburg (19-1) led 21-13 at halftime after a 16-7 second period.

Abby Dickson led Roanoke Catholic (15-6) with 11 points.



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