Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, November 20, 1995 TAG: 9511210046
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
In the first game, No.4 Louisiana Tech beat No.1 Connecticut 83-81 in overtime to end the Huskies' 35-game winning streak.
The Lady Vols used a rarely seen zone defense to stymie Virginia, holding the Cavaliers to 33 percent shooting from the field.
Michelle Marciniak led the Lady Vols with 16 points. Davis, a 5-6 guard, had 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Pashen Thompson had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and freshman Chamique Holdsclaw added 13 points and 10 boards.
Wendy Palmer, Virginia's preseason All-America center, was held to nine points but did pull down 10 rebounds. Tora Suber led the Cavaliers with 15 points and Monick Foote added 12.
Tennessee posted a whopping 66-34 rebounding edge to run its home-court winning streak to 65 games.
In other women's games Sunday:
No.4 Louisiana Tech 83, No.1 Connecticut 81, OT: In Knoxville, Tenn., Debra Williams scored eight straight points in overtime, and the Lady Techsters gave the Huskies their first taste of defeat in more than a year.
Williams hit back-to-back 3-pointers to rally the Lady Techsters from a 79-75 overtime deficit. The second put Louisiana Tech up 81-79 with 47 seconds to go.
Connecticut center Kara Wolters, who had 29 points and 20 rebounds, scored on a tip-in with 26.3 seconds left to tie it at 81.
The Lady Techsters ran down the clock and then Williams drove straight down the lane and hit a layup with 5.2 seconds left for the victory. UConn couldn't get off a shot before the buzzer.
William's heroics in overtime atoned for the miss of a free throw with 23 seconds left in regulation that might have sealed it for the Lady Techsters.
Louisiana Tech's victory ends the nation's longest winning streak at 35, and puts Connecticut in a situation it never faced last year on its way to an undefeated season and the NCAA title.
Williams finished with 29 points. Preseason All-America Vickie Johnson rebounded from a four-point first half to finish with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Raquel Spurlock added 15 points for the Lady Techsters.
Washington and Lee 85, Rose-Hulman 40: In Sewanee, Tenn., six Generals scored in double figures as they trounced Rose-Hulman in the consolation game of the Sewanee Tip-Off Classic.
Sandra Holmes led W&L (1-1) with 18 points. The Generals, in their third year of playing basketball, set a school record for the most points in a game.
Radford 86, Maryland Elites 79: In Radford, Lisa Howard scored 17 points as the Highlanders won an exhibition game. Freshman guard Kim Hairston of Bassett scored 16 points and had eight assists.
Men
Radford 112, Sports Reach Crusaders 69: Eric Bowens led six Radford players in double figures as the Highlanders closed out their exhibition slate Saturday with a win in Radford.
Bowens had 18 points, and Parker chipped in 17 and had 12 rebounds as the Highlanders opened up the second half with a 13-1 run.
Anthony Walker finished with 15 points and seven assists and Leslie Ballard added 11 points. Kevin Robinson had 10.
Note
TECH MEN PLAY COURT AUTHORITY: The Virginia Tech men's basketball team plays its final preseason exhibition game tonight when it plays host to Court Authority at 7 at Cassell Coliseum. Tickets are $5.
by CNB