By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

PROCTORVILLE — The Fairland Lady Dragons know how to get a cushion and relax.

Fairland built a 25-point first half cushion and cruised to an 84-52 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Gallipolis Blue Angels on Tuesday.

Fairland (7-0, 5-0) raced to a 25-8 first quarter lead as Bailey Russel had a pair of 3-pointers and scored 8 points, Kamryn Barnitz hit trey and had 7 points while Ava Layne hit two 3-pointers and a pair of foul shots for 8 points.

Loulea Walker scored 5 points and Mallory Petro hit a 3-pointer to account for the Gallipolis total.

The lead went to 42-17 at the half as Layne hit two more 3-pointers and scored another 8 points and Barnitz hit a triple as she scored 5 points.

Taylor Barnes hit a 3-pointer for Gallipolis.

The Blue Angels outscored Fairland 17-16 in the third quarter as Kenya Peck scored 10 points including a 3-pointer and 3-of-3 at the line.

Addison Godby had a strong quarter for Fairland with a 3-pointer and scored 9 points with Taegan Leep hitting a trey.

The Lady Dragons came back to win the fourth quarter 26-18 as 8 different players scored with Barnitz hitting a 3-pointer and netting 5 points while Russell and Layne had 4 each with Siera Pemberton and Addyson Cornell both making 3-pointers.

Peck had 8 points and Walker added 6 points in the quarter for Gallipolis (3-4, 2-3).

Layne led the offense with 20 points. Barnitz and Russell scored 17 each and Godby had 13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.

Peck scored 19 points and Walker 13 for the Blue Angels.

The Lady Dragons shot 31-of-70 from the field including 15-of-40 from behind the arc.

Fairland will host Portsmouth at 7 p.m. Saturday in a showdown for first place in the OVC. Both teams are unbeaten.

Gallipolis 8 9 17 18 = 52

Fairland   25 17 16 26 = 84

GALLIPOLIS (3-4, 2-3): Ari Rice 0 0 0-0 0, Halli Angel 0 0 0-0 0, Sofia Ferrari 1 0 0-0 2, Chloe Bennett 0 0 0-0 0, Ryen Nunn 2 0 1-2 5, Leigha Kingery 1 0 0-0 2, Taylor Barnes 0 2 0-0 6, Mallory Petro 1 1 0-0 5, Niah Geiger 0 0 0-0 0, Loulea Walker 5 0 3-3 13, Kenya Peck 3 2 7-9 19. Totals: 13 5 11-14  52. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None.

FAIRLAND (7-0, 5-0): Taegen Leep 0-0 2-5 00 6, Isa Taliaferro 1-3 0-3 1-2 3, Ava Layne 3-6 4-5 2-2 20, Addison Godby 4-7 1-5 2-2 13, Haleigh Miller 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Siera Pemberton 0-0 1-1 0-0 3, Addyson Cornell 1-4 1-3 0-0 5, Stella Whitley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Kamryn Barnitz 4-6 3-7 0-0 17, Bailey Russell 3-4 3-11 2-2 17, Khloe Walters 0-0 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 31-70 7-8 89. 3-pt goals: 15-40. Rebounds: 36 (Godby 11, Cornel 6). Assists: 19 (Barnitz 5, Godby 4, Taliaferro 3). Steals: 17 (Godby 4, Taliaferro 4, Barnitz 3, Layne 3). Turnovers: 8, Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.