Redwomen beat Wheelersburg

Published 12:00 am Friday, February 11, 2000

PEDRO – This year’s seniors gave the past nine senior classes a little present Thursday night.

Friday, February 11, 2000

PEDRO – This year’s seniors gave the past nine senior classes a little present Thursday night.

For the first time in 10 years, Rock Hill beat the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates, 79-64, in the final home game for the Redwomen seniors.

The win also capped an impressive 16-4 season for Rock Hill.

"We had a really good season. It was nice for the seniors to win their last home game and against Wheelersburg made it a little nicer," Rock Hill coach Tracey Mullens said.

Mandy McDonie had 20 points and Michelle Matkins 18 to lead the Redwomen. Bobbie Clark had 17 points and five rebounds, Matkins four rebounds, four steals, and three assists, and Jordan Edwards 14 points, three assists and three steals.

Mullens was pleased with how her team bounced back after Monday’s heartbreaking two-point loss at Fairland.

"I wasn’t sure how we’d play coming out of Monday’s game. But the girls responded well and now we have to get ready for the tournament."

Rock Hill plays South Point at Coal Grove Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Division II sectional.

Clark scored seven and McDonie and Matkins six each the first quarter as Rock Hill took a 23-14 lead.

McDonie scored eight and Matkins six the second stanza as the lead went to 43-33 at the half.

Clark came back with seven points the third quarter and the lead was 58-47.

Edwards had 10 of her points the fourth quarter as the Redwomen extended their lead.

WHEELERSBURG – 14 19 14 17 – 64: Christi Sisler 1 3 2-4 13, Ashley Clevenger 1 0 0-0 2, Carrie Bowling 4 0 1-4 9, Emily Bihl 4 0 2-4 10, Carrie Thomas 3 0 2-2 8, Amy Conn 8 0 0-1 16, Sarah Henry 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 24 3 7-15 64. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.

ROCK HILL – 23 20 15 21 – 79: Miranda Edwards 1 0 0-2 2, Jordan Edwards 6 0 2-2 14, Amanda Mays 1 0 2-3 4, Mandy McDonie 10 0 0-1 20, Michelle Matkins 7 0 4-5 18, Bobbie Clark 7 0 3-7 17, Cindy Boggs 1 0 0-0 2, Holly Schug 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 34 0 11-20 79. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebounds: 21 (Clark 5, Matkins 4). Assists: 12 (J. Edwards, Mays, McDonie, Matkins 3). Steals: 15 (Mays 4, Matkins 4, J. Edwards 3). Turnovers: 5.

 

Raceland 52, Symmes Valley 43, 2OT

RACELAND, Ky. – The Raceland Lady Rams outscored the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 9-0 in the second overtime to pick up a 52-43 win Thursday.

The game was tied 43-43 after the first overtime, but Raceland was 7 of 13 in the two overtime periods. For the game, the Lady Rams were 14 of 24 at the line while the Lady Vikings were just 5 of 10.

"Our shooting wasn’t great, but we played outstanding defense," Vikings coach Rob Bess said. "We outplayed them in every aspect. The girls deserved to win this one."

Keren Bell had 18 points and seven rebounds to lead the Vikings. Rebecca Mount had eight points and 15 rebounds, Jessica Myers 10 rebounds, and Holly Wilson eight assists.

Jessica Myers had all five of her points the first quarter but Symmes Valley trailed 10-8.

Bell scored six points the second quarter as the Lady Vikings outscored Raceland 13-2 to lead 21-12 at the break.

But Raceland outscored the Vikes 14-6 the third quarter to get the Rams within 27-26 and then tied the game 37-37 at the end of regulation.

Both teams scored six points in the first overtime. Bell had four of the Vikings points.

"Hopefully we’ll recover and get back up for Wednesday," said Bess.

The Lady Vikings (4-16) play Hemlock Miller at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Albany Alexander in the Division IV sectional.

SYMMES VALLEY – 8 13 6 10 6 0 – 43: Jessica Myers 1 1 0-0 5, Rebecca Mount 4 0 0-0 8, Renee Donahoe 2 1 0-0 7, Holly Wilson 1 0 1-3 3, Ginny Young 1 0 0-0 2, Keren Bell 7 0 4-7 18. Totals: 16 2 5-10 43. Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Wilson, Donahoe. Rebounds: 45 (Mount 15, Myers 10, Bell 7). Assists: 9 (Wilson 8). Steals: 3. Turnovers: 14.

RACELAND – 10 2 14 11 6 9 – 52: Melissa Chinn 5 0 2-2 12, Amber Tackett 0 2 2-4 8, Allison Sargent 4 0 7-12 15, Stacie Riley 3 0 3-4 9, Linda Strong 1 0 0-0 2, Sam Rigsby 2 0 0-2 4, Ashley Tackett 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 16 2 14-24 52. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.