ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, February 4, 1996 TAG: 9602050076
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: WOMEN
SOURCE: FROM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
Radford University used a balanced attack to overcome a 20-point effort by former hometown star Michelle Wyms as the Highlanders defeated Liberty 73-54 on Saturday night in a Big South Conference game in Lynchburg.
Kim Hairston (Bassett High School) led the way for Radford (11-8 overall, 7-1 conference) with 18 points. Rebecca McNeil (Christiansburg), Kim Cruise (Pulaski County) and Lisa Howard added 10 each.
The Highlanders were outrebounded 50-44 and committed 22 turnovers, but they held the Flames (3-15, 0-8) to 30 percent shooting and forced 35 miscues.
Wyms, from Radford High School, was 3-of-10 from the field, but hit all 14 of her free throws and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
In other women's games:
St.Joseph's 57, Virginia Tech 50: The Hawks shut out the Hokies' starting backcourt of Terri Garland and Angie Gray and went on to win the Atlantic 10 Conference game in Philadelphia.
Katie O'Connor scored 16 points, Michelle Hollister had 11 and Sherry Banks (William Byrd) came off the bench to add 10 for Tech (5-12, 3-5).
Maureen Costello led St.Joe's (12-8, 6-4) with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
U.S. national team 98, No.7 Texas Tech 61: Former Red Raiders All-American Sheryl Swoopes had a big homecoming, scoring 19 points and grabbing six rebounds to lead the national team past Texas Tech in Lubbock.
The nationally televised exhibition was the last stop in the U.S. team's tour of college venues. The victory was the 20th in a row for the all-star team as it prepares for the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
The national team had six scorers in double figures as both coaches substituted freely.
Texas Tech's Michi Atkins scored 32 points, the most by any collegiate player against the U.S. team during the tour, and also grabbed seven rebounds.
The Red Raiders outrebounded the national team 35-31, but the effects of the U.S. squad's superior size, speed and quickness were evident from the start as it built a 56-23 halftime lead, then opened it to 86-38 with 7:53 left in the game.
Texas Tech committed 30 turnovers to nine by the national team.
Note
UVA-WAKE PPD.: Virginia's game scheduled today against Wake Forest in Charlottesville has been postponed because of bad weather. No makeup date has been set.
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