THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 1995 TAG: 9502210415
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY LEE TOLLIVER, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Medium: 68 lines
The Bayside girls basketball team gave itself a much-needed charge of momentum Monday with a dominating 70-52 victory over First Colonial in the first round of the Beach District tournament at Ocean Lakes.
Had the Marlins defeated the Patriots last week instead of losing to them in overtime, Bayside would have found itself in the bracket opposite Kempsville.
Now, Bayside will have to face the area's best team in a Wednesday semifinal at Tallwood. But with what was arguably its best effort of the season, at least there is reason for hope.
The Chiefs blasted Cox, 86-43, to advance, while Salem and Princess Anne each won to advance to a Thursday semifinal at Tallwood.
``We were determined to beat (First Colonial) tonight,'' said Marlins guard Carolyn Zanelli, who finished with 21 points. ``We played as a team tonight.
``But we're in the tough bracket with Kempsville. I just hope we can play as well as we did tonight and maybe give them a run for their money.''
Bayside (13-10) opened the game with a run of its own, jumping to a 12-0 lead, fueled by two Christy Bryant 3-pointers that forced First Colonial (11-8) to change its defense.
But the Patriots refused to fold and ended the period closing the gap to 12-10.
From there, Bayside was able to find plenty of holes in the trapping zone press the Patriots employed the rest of the game.
``We had to play a zone, and we suffered (in it) from a lack of communication,'' Patriots coach Sandy Bartle said.
Bayside increased its lead to 11 after three quarters and turned on the heat in the final period.
Bryant led the charge in the fourth, scoring six of her game-high 26. She also finished with six steals. Zanelli also had six in the fourth, while Dawn Bell dished out six assists.
First Colonial was led by Katy Walters with 18. Alija Pittenger had 14.
In other games:
Princess Anne 48, Tallwood 45 Despite a terrible performance at the foul line, the Cavaliers were able to hold off the pesky Lions. Princess Anne was only 9 for 23 from the line, but was 4 for 8 down the stretch.
Tallwood (10-11) got 14 points from Audra Chambers before she fouled out.
Tamara Valentine contributed 12, along with a team-high seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Princess Anne (13-8) was led by guard Rasheda Rogers' 17. Damanica Moody added 11.
Salem 46, Green Run 30 Defense carried the Sun Devils as both teams suffered from lackluster shooting. Salem (18-5) was 18 for 68 from the field (21 percent) and was 10 for 33 from the foul line (30 percent).
Jenny Harmon contributed much of the offense, getting 14 points inside. Kelly King added 12. Green Run (7-15) was led by Tashawna Chisholm's 11.
Kempsville 86, Cox 43 The top-ranked Chiefs improved to 23-0 and set the tone early with a 28-10 first quarter. Kempsville opened the second with a 15-0 run en route to a 53-17 halftime lead.
Lori Henn lead all scorers with 18 points, including four 3-pointers. Erin Duckett had 14 and five assists, while Kristen Cholewa added 10.Cox (6-17) was led by Shannon Drury's 16. D'Erica Taylor contributed 11. ILLUSTRATION: LAWRENCE JACKSON/Staff
Isha Chaney of Princess Anne, center, feels the squeeze from
Tallwood's April Green, left, and Audra Chambers.
by CNB