Bob Hogue
PHOTOS:
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tournament, it was the OIA runner-up Radford Rams who held off upset-minded
Roosevelt in the first round of the HHSAA girls basketball state tournament
Tuesday night, 60-46.
a game that started well for Radford, but then got very close in the second
half.
afterwards. Radford jumped out to an early 13-0 lead in the first quarter and
led 25-6 midway through the second period. But then the Rough Riders
ralled–big-time.
first eight points of the third quarter to make it 27-23, Tasia Kamakawiwiole
led the way for the Riders with 12 points before fouling out with about five
minutes to go in the game.
after that, the Rams pulled away. Brittni Fuller and Bui Boravilala each scored
12 points for the Lady Rams.
play our game,” Radford coach Tani Dutro said afterwards. “I’m proud of our
girls; I mean this is the States!”
TaNitra Byrd, who fell ill after the first period. Byrd finished the game with
six points. “She was sick yesterday and missed practice and wanted to try and
go tonight,” Coach Dutro said. “We’ve proven all season long that we’ve got
other good players, too, and they stepped up tonight.”
tomorrow’s consolation round.
DI Game 2 |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
4 |
11 |
12 |
19 |
46 |
Radford |
17 |
10 |
12 |
21 |
60 |
High
scorers: Radford – Marlena Malepeai, 19 points; Roosevelt – Tasia
Kamakawiwoole, 12 points.
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