Morris, Cade help lead Redwomen to win over Lady Bobcats, 60-42

Published 4:19 am Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Green Lady Bobcats’ Kasey Kimbler (4) goes up inside against the defensive pressure of Rock Hill Redwomen’s MaKayla Scott (2) during Saturday’s game. (Photo By Tim Gearhart)

Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

FRANKLIN FURNACE — The Rock Hill Redwomen seemed to have found some offense.
After leading Fairland at halftime on Thursday in a loss to the Lady Dragons, the Redwomen came back to beat the Green Lady Bobcats 60-42 on Saturday.
Rileigh Morris and Savannah Cade combined for 33 points to lead the Redwomen (3-9). Morris had 17 points and Cade hit four 3-pointers as she scored 16 points.
MaKenzie Hanshaw was in double figures with 12 points and Lucy Simpson added 8 points to the winning effort.
Anna Knapp paced the Lady Bobcats as she tied for game high-point honors with 17. Kasey Kimbler scored 14 as only four Green players reached the scoring column.
Cade hit a pair of trifectas and scored 8 points while Morris and Hanshaw combined for 9 more to give Rock Hill a 17-5 first quarter lead.
Green (7-4) got its offense going in the second quarter with Knapp making three baskets, Kimber hit a 3-pointer and was 6-of-6 at the line for 9 points and Kim Brown had 4 points as the Lady Bobcats cut the deficit to 31-24 at the half.
Morris hit a trey and scored 5 points while Hanshaw had 4 more points as Rock Hill held onto the lead.
Rock Hill’s defense held Green to 4 points in the third quarter — all by Kame Sweeney — and Cade had two more 3-pointers and MaKayla Scott also hit a triple as the grew to 44-28.
Both teams continued the scoring in the fourth quarter as Rock Hill outscored Green 16-14.
Simpson scored 7 of her points, Hanshaw had 4 points and Morris was 4-of6 at the line.
Knapp got the hot hand with a pair of 3-pointers as she scored 9 points while Kimbler hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 more points.
On Monday, Rock Hill host Gallipolis and Green entertains Portsmouth Clay.
Rock Hill 17 14 13 16 = 60
Green 5 19 4 14 = 42
ROCK HILL (3-9): Savannah McGraw 0 0 0-0 0, MaKayla Scott 1 1 0-0 5, Lucy Simpson 2 0 4-9 8, Rileigh Morris 4 1 6-9 17, MaKenzie Hanshaw 6 0 0-0 12, Cigi Pancake 1 0 0-0 2, Savannah Cade 2 4 0-0 16, Aleigha Matney 0 0 0-4 0. Totals: 16 6 10-22 60. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Cade.
GREEN (7-4): Anna Knapp 5 2 1-2 17, Kasey Kimbler 1 2 6-9 14, Kaylee Christian 0 0 0-0 0, Brelan Baldridge 0 0 0-0 0, Kimberly Brown 1 0 2-3 4, Kame Sweeney 1 0 5-8 7, Charli Blevins 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8 4 14-22 42. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.

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