Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

FRANKLIN FURNACE — Not perfect, but good enough as far as Rock Hill coach Dave Hopper is concerned.

The Rock Hill Redmen turned in a solid performance as they beat the Green Bobcats 57-48 Saturday.

“I was very please with how we played and how we played as a team,” said Hopper.

Chance Blankenship scored 16 points to lead three Redmen in double figures. Austin Collins scored 14 and Joey Stidham 11.

Green (0-5) was led by Trent Marcum with 18 while Brody Stormes and Hunter Lewis scored 11 each.

Stidham had 7 points in the first quarter as Rock Hill eased ahead 15-13 after the first quarter. Marcum had 6 points for the Bobcats.

The Redmen (1-4) pushed the lead to 27-21 at the break. Blankenship scored 7 points in the third quarter as Rock Hill extended the lead to 41-30. Marcum tried to keep the Bobcats close with 8 points.

Collins scored 8 points in the fourth quarter — all from the foul line — to secure Rock Hill’s first win.

Rock Hill 15 12 14 16 = 57

Green 13 8 9 18 = 48

ROCK HILL (1-4): Aaron Dalton 1 1 0-1 5, Alex Nance 3 0 0-0 6, Chance Blankenship 7 0 2-3 16, Joey Stidham 3 1 2-5 11, Austin Collins 3 0 8-12 14, Brady Knipp 0 0 0-2 0, Jordan Hairston 1 0 1-2 3, Trystan Matney 0 0 0-0 0, Austin Barcus 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 19 2 13-25 57. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Hairston.

GREEN (0-5): Brody Stormes 4 0 3-6 11, Trent Marcum 5 0 8-8 18, Chris Applegate 0 1 0-0 0, Hunter Lewis 4 0 3-6 11, Andy Chavarria 1 1 0-0 5, Caleb Johnson 0 0 0-0 0, Ryan Gaffney 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 2 14-20 48. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Marcum.