Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — One thing is certain about basketball: you have to make shots.
Chesapeake made their shots and South Point was up and down with their shooting which resulted in the Panthers posting a 64-54 Ohio Valley Conference win on Tuesday.
One key area of shooting was at the foul line where the Panthers converted 11-of-19 free throw and the Pointers made only 4-of-13.
“We just couldn’t make a free throw and we left a lot of points on the floor,” said Pointers’ coach Travis Wise. “But Chesapeake is good. They are quick and they can shoot, and they made their free throws.”
Chesapeake (11-1, 6-1) was led by Levi Blankenship with 21 points. Josh Cox scored 14 and Trent Dearth had 12.
Austin Webb scored a game-high 25 points to pace South Point (5-6, 4-3). Mason Kazee added 11 points.
Blankenship hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter to get the Panthers going as they took a 20-15 lead. Webb scored 9 points for the Pointers.
Webb scored 6 points in the second quarter as the Pointers cut the deficit to 29-27 at the half.
Nathan Cox hit a 3-pointer and he 5 points while Dearth scored 4 in the third quarter to help the Panthers maintain a 45-43 lead.
Webb and Chance Gunther both hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points in the quarter.
Blankenship and Jos Cox scored 6points each in the fourth quarter as the Panthers outscored the Pointers 19-11.
Chesapeake was 7-of-11 from the line with Blankenship making 4-of-6 and Cox 2-of-3.
Nakyan Turner and Webb scored 4 points each for the Pointers.
On Friday, Chesapeake visits Rock Hill and South Point goes to Portsmouth.
Chesapeake 20 9 16 19 = 64
South Point 15 12 16 11 = 54
CHESAPEAKE (11-1, 6-1): Travis Grim 1 0 1-2 3, Nathan Cox 3 1 0-0 9, Levi Blankenship 2 4 5-8 21, Dilen Caldwell 0 1 0-0 3, Austin Jackson 1 0 0-0 2, Trent Dearth 4 1 1-2 12, Josh Cox 5 0 4-7 14, Ethan Taylor 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 7 11-19 64. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.
SOUTH POINT (5-6, 4-3): Jake Adams 0 0 0-0 0, Chance Gunther 1 1 0-4 5, Nakyan Turner 3 0 3-8 9, Mason Kazee 1 3 0-0 11, Darryl Taylor 1 0 0-0 2, Austin Webb 9 2 1-5 25, Kyle Badgett 0 0 0-0 0, Brody Blackwell 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 16 6 4-13 54. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.