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

DATE: FRIDAY, October 20, 1995                   TAG: 9510200069
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

JAMES RIVER UPSETS BLUES 38-35

James River grabbed a four-point halftime lead and made it stand as the Knights upset Parry McCluer 38-35 in a Pioneer District girls' high school basketball game on Thursday in Buchanan.

Julie Firebaugh led James River (3-12 overall, 3-5 district) with 11 points. Nakia Burrell chipped in 10 points.

Lindsay Coleman led the Fighting Blues (9-6, 6-3) with 15 points.

Lord Botetourt 79, Rockbridge County 41: Sarah Hicks single-handedly dealt the fatal blow to the Wildcats in the first half of a Blue Ridge District contest in Lexington.

The junior scored 12 of Lord Botetourt's 31 points in the first quarter. She scored another six in the second period, giving her 18 points at the half to the Wildcats' 16.

The Cavaliers (15-2, 3-2) won their first district game since losing two straight to William Byrd and Salem.

The Wildcats' loss comes on the heels of their first ever district win, which came Tuesday against Northside.

Lord Botetourt, the second-ranked team in Timesland, forced 24 Rockbridge turnovers, most coming in the first half.

Hicks led the Cavaliers with a game-high 30 points. Catrina Elliot chipped in 12, and Sara Moore added 10.

Freshman Kate Ides was the bright spot for the Wildcats (3-11, 1-5), leading them in scoring with eight and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Salem 60, Alleghany 43: In Low Moor, the Spartans continued to roll through the Blue Ridge District with a victory over Alleghany.

The Spartans (11-3, 5-1) took a five-point halftime lead and outscored the Mountaineers (9-8, 1-5) by five in the third quarter.

Shelley Johnson and Mandy Williams led the way for Salem, combining for 37 of the team's 60 points.

Williams scored eight of her 18 points in the second quarter.

Alleghany cut the lead to eight points with three minutes remaining but pulled no closer.

Natasha Chapman led the Mountaineers with 17, while Mellisa Page grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds.

Glenvar 51, Craig County 20: Glenvar used a full-court press and tenacious man-to-man defense to shut down the Rockets in a Pioneer District game.

Sophomore Erika Hale led the Highlanders (10-6, 8-0) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Amanda Kennedy added 12 points.

The Rockets fell to 1-13, 1-9.

by CNB