Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

COAL GROVE — For three and one-half quarters, the Coal Grove Lady Hornets were in control.

But then came the final four minutes and the power shifted to the Fairland Lady Dragons.

Fairland capitalized on three turnovers to gain control of the game and rally past the Lady Hornets 36-31 Monday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Coal Grove (8-4, 2-2) was leading the unbeaten Lady Dragons 20-12 at the half and 27-19 after three quarters.

But Fairland (8-0, 3-0) managed to outscore Coal Grove 17-4 in the fourth quarter.

“We controlled the tempo until about four minutes were left in the game,” said Coal Grove coach Rick Roach. “We had three turnovers and Fairland capitalized on them.”

Coal Grove was up 8-6 after the first quarter and outscored Fairland 14-4 in the second quarter to take an 8-point halftime lead.

“We did what we wanted to do early. We got them in foul trouble and got them out of sync,” said Roach.

“I couldn’t ask anymore out of my kids than what they gave me. But give Fairland credit. That’s what you expect form a good team.”

Terra Stapleton had a game-high 15 points to lead Fairland. Chandler Fulks and Kelsey Riley added 6 points each.

Darrien Hankins had 10 points, Morgan Sites scored 9 points and Katey Erwin grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lady Hornets.

Fairland 8 4 7 17 = 36

Coal Grove 6 14 7 4 = 31

FAIRLAND (8-0, 3-0): Terra Stapleton 7 0 1-2 15, Kayla Swiger 1 1 0-0 5, Chandler Fulks 3 0 0-0 6, Mariah Chaffin 0 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Riley 3 0 0-2 6, Caitlin Stone 0 0 0-0 0, Taylro Perry 2 0 0-0 4. Totals: 16 1 1-4 36. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.

COAL GROVE (8-4, 2-2): Jacy Jones 1 0 2-2 4, Katey Erwin 0 0 2-2 2, Taylor Fleming 0 0 2-2 2, Ashley Adkins 2 0 0-1 4, Morgan Sites 3 0 3-6 9, Darrien Hankins 4 0 2-3 10. Totals: 10 0 11-16 31. Fouls: 7. Fouled out: None.

 

South Point 72,

River Valley 39

SOUTH POINT — The South Point Lady Pointers used a dominating second quarter to trigger a 72-39 rout of the River Valley Lady Raiders Monday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

South Point (5-5, 3-1) erupted for 20 points in the second quarter and held River Valley scoreless.

Brett Justice scored 17 points and Brianna Bacon had 13 points to lead nine Lady Pointers in the scoring column.

Justice scored 6 points and Bonnie Hileman and Aundrea Bradburn got 4 points each as South Point took a 16-9 first quarter lead.

Bacon scored 7 points including a 3-pointer in the second quarter and Bradburn also had a trey as she scored 5 points to ignite the 20-point quarter and the Lady Pointers had a comfortable 36-9 halftime lead.

Abbey Winkler had 5 points in the third quarter as the Lady Pointers extended the lead to 55-23. Shelby Brown scored 6 points for the Lady Raiders.

Justice had 6 more points in the fourth quarter as South Point coasted to the win.

Lindsey Canaday hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for River Valley.

Browns had 11 points to lead the Lady Raiders (2-9, 1-3)

River Valley was missed starting center Leia Moore due to an injury.

River Valley 9 0 14 16 = 39

South Point 16 20 19 17 = 72

RIVER VALLEY (2-9, 1-3): Chelsey Copley 4 0 1-1 9, Shalin Comer 0 1 0-0 3, Courtney Smith 0 0 0-0 0, Shelby Brown 4 0 3-8 11, Ashley Chessebrew 0 0 2-2 2, Cady Gilmore 2 0 2-2 6, Justyce Stout 1 0 0-0 2, Ashley Gilmore 0 0 0-0 0, Rachael Smith 0 0 0-0 0, Lindsey Canaday 0 2 0-0 6, Tianna Qualls 0 0 0-2 0. Totals: 11 3 8-15 39. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

SOUTH POINT (5-5, 3-1): Abbey Winkler 1 1 3-4 8, Bonnie Hileman 4 0 0-1 8, Tori Koukos 0 0 3-4 3, Brianna Whaley 1 1 1-1 6, Haley Rawlins 1 1 0-0 5, Brett Justice 7 0 3-5 17, Brianna Bacon 5 1 0-0 13, Sierra Brown 0 0 0-0 0, Olivia Abner 1 0 1-2 3, Lakin Adams 0 0 0-0 0, Aundrea Bradburn 3 1 0-2 9, Barbara Collins 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 5 11-18 72. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.