Dragons’ Speed breaks career victory record

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — The Fairland Dragons didn’t mind working overtime. The overtime pay was just what they wanted: A win.

Fairland outscored South Point 10-6 in overtime to post a 50-46 Ohio Valley Conference win on Thursday and gave coach Nathan Speed career win 322 and the school’s all-time wins record as he surpassed Carl York.

Fairland (3-0, 2-0) went 6-of-6 at the foul line in overtime to get the win.

Brody Buchanan and Keegan Smith scored 4 points each and both joined Cliff Fransen to make 2 foul shots apiece.

Brayden Hanshsaw scored all 6 of South Point’s total.

The Dragons made four 3-pointers in the first quarter and took an 18-11 lead. Fransen, Maddox Gue, Trevor Lochow and Smith had one each.

South Point (1-2, 1-1) cut the deficit to 27-26 at the half as EthanHunt knocked down 3 trifectas.

Each team got just 4 points in the third quarter and South Point tied the game in the fourth quarter as Handshaw hit a trey and scored 5 points.

Fairland got a 3-pointer and 3-of-4 free throws from Fransen and Buchanan was 3-of-6 at the line in the quarter.

Fransen finished with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Buchanan had 15 points 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Hanshaw had 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Pointers. Layne and Hunt scored 9 each.

Fairland    18 9 4 9 10 = 50

South Point 11 15 4 10 6 = 46

FAIRLAND (3-0, 2-0): Gabe Polcyn 2-4 0-0 0-0 4, Trevor Lochow 0-3 1-2 0-0 3, Cliff Fransen 2-2 3-6 5-6 18, Keegan Smith 1-2 1-4 2-2 7, Maddox Gue 0-0 1-1 0-0 3, Brody Buchanan 4-9 0-4 7-10 15. Totals: 15-37 50. 3-pt goals: 6-17. Rebounds: 17 (Fransen 5, Smith 4, Buchanan 4). Assists: 8 (Buchanan 4, Polin 3). Steals: 6 (Smith 4). Turnovers: 6. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None.

SOUTH POINT (1-2, 1-1): Kam Miller 1-1 0-0 0-0 2, Brayden Hanshaw 6-9 1-2 2-2 17, Davon Lewis 1-3 0-1 1-2 3, Ethan Hunt 0-3 3-5 0-0 9, Austin Evans 0-0 0-1 0-0 0, Landon Vance 3-3 0-0 0-0 6, Ethan Layne 3-4 1-1 0-0 9. Totals: 19-33 3-4 46. 3-pt goals: 5-10. Rebounds: 12 (Hanshaw 6, Layne 3). Assists: 6 (Lewis 2). Steals: 2. Turnovers: 11. Fouls: l5. Fouled out: None.