ROANOKE TIMES

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

DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 30, 1994                   TAG: 9411300094
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


EAGLES ALSO WIN GIRLS OPENER 47-13

Gina Guthrie scored 14 of her game-high 23 points in the first half as Roanoke Valley Christian rolled to a 47-13 victory over Tri-Cities of Johnson City, Tenn., in the girls' basketball season opener.

The Eagles took control of the game by outscoring Tri-Cities (0-1) 14-0 in the second quarter to take a 24-6 halftime lead.

Roanoke Valley Christian (1-0) snatched 23 steals, led by Guthrie's nine and Rebecca Bryant's seven. Bryant scored 11 points.

Tri-Cities (13)

Thompson 4, Bember 2, Morelock 2, Leonard 2, Wilder 2, Williams 1.

Roanoke Valley Christ (47)

Guthrie 23, Lockhart 2, Helton 2, Coons 9, Bryant 11.

Tri-Cities -6---0---6---1-13

Roanoke Valley Christ 10--14---6--17-47

Three-point goals: None.



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