By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

FRANKLIN FURNACE — Symmes Valley coach Brandon Walker has been waiting for a breakout game by Megan Johnson.

He doesn’t have to wait anymore.

Johnson scored 14 points as the Lady Vikings beat the Green Lady Bobcats 40-22 on Monday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

“”Johnson has the potential. Tonight she looked to shoot and you can see the results,” said Walker. “But it was a good team effort. We got some players in foul trouble and we had some girls come off the bench who helped us.”

Hannah Maynard scored all 4 of her points in the first quarter as the Vikings took a 7-3 lead.

Elly Fulks — taking over at point guard — scored all 7 of her points in the second quarter as Symmes Valley maintained its lead at 18-14.

The Lady Vikings held Green to only one point in the third quarter and the lead went to 25-15.

Johnson then scored 9 points in the fourth quarter as Symmes Valley pulled away.

Hannah Collett had 6 points to lead Green (0-4, 0-3).

Symmes Valley 7 11 7 15 = 40

Green 3 11 1 7 = 22

SYMMES VALLEY (2-1, 2-1): Malenna Davis 1 0 0-0 2, Gracie Waddell 3 0 1-2 7, Elly Fulks 2 0 3-6 7, Kalli Hunt 2 0 0-0 4, Megan Johnson 6 0 2-4 14, Sarah Crabtree 1 0 0-2 2, Hannah Maynard 2 0 0-2 4, Lindsey Kouns 0 0 0-0 0, Taylor Michael 0 0 0-0 0, Autumn Keathley 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 0 6-16 40. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.

GREEN (0-4, 0-3): Bobbi Applegate 1 0 3-5 5, Hannah Collett 1 1 1-2 6, Erin Imes 1 0 1-2 3, Brianna Bridges 0 0 2-2 2, Madison Applegate 1 0 0-5 2, Jessica Patrick 0 0 1-2 1, Sammi Crisp 1 0 1-2 3. Totals: 5 1 9-20 22. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.