Russell nets 29, Fairland downs Lady Pointers

Published 9:15 pm Friday, December 13, 2024

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — My turn.

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In the last game, Kamryn Barnitz hit 9 3-pointers and scored 27 points in a win. On Friday, Bailey Russell knocked down 7 triples and scored 29 points as the Fairland Lady Dragons downed the South Point Lady Pointers 76-38 in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Barnitz added 12 points in the win as Fairland improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the OVC.

Santina Jackson scored 11 points with Samiya Bradburn and Jasmyn Jones scored 9 each for the Lady Pointers (1-2, 0-2).

Isa Taliaferro and Addison Godby scored 4 points each with Russell adding a trey for a 17-7 first quarter lead.

Molly Adams, Jocelyn Skeens and Jackson all had baskets for South Point.

The Lady Dragons erupted for 26 points in the second quarter to take a 43-16 lead at the break.

Jones scored 4 points in the quarter for South Point.

Russell hit the high-speed switch as she hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points in the quarter.

Taegan Leep also made a 3-pointer and Kamryn Barnitz added 4 points for the Lady Dragons.

Bradburn got 4 points for the Lady Pointers.

Russell didn’t slow down in the third quarter as she made three more 3-pointers and scored 11 as the lead grew to 62-xx.

Barnitz had another 3-pointer and scored 6 points while Stella Whitley drained a 3-pointer as Fairland continued to add to its lead.

Jackson had a 3-pointer and scored 5 points while Bradburn added a trey in the quarter.

Fairland 17 26 20 13 = 76

South Point 7 9 10 12 = 38

FAIRLAND (3-0, 2-0): Taegan Leep 0 1 0-0 3, Isa Taliaferro 3 0 0-0 6, Ava Layne 4 0 1-2 9, Addison Godby 3 0 1-2 7, Haleigh Miller 0 0 0-0 0, Siera Pemberton 0 1 0-0 3, Addyson Cornell 2 0 0-0 4, Stella Whitley 0 1 0-0 3, Kamryn Barnitz 4 1 1-1 12, Bailey Russell 2 7 4-6 29, Khloe Walters 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 11 7-11 76., Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.

SOUTH POINT (1-2, 0-2): Santina Jackson 3 1 2-2 11, Molly Adams 3 0 0-0 6, Leila Hall 0 0 0-0 0, Peyton Williamson 0 0 0-0 0, Samiya Bradburn 2 1 2-2 9, Jasmyn Jones 3 0 3-4 9, Jocelyn Skeens 1 0 1-1 3, Harleigh Hysell 0 0 0-0 0, Josie Kidd 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 2 8-9 38. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.