By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

RACINE — You should have seen the one that got away.

The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers saw victory slip away as the Southern Lady Tornadoes pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 50-44 on Thursday.

Ironton held the lead most of the first half before Southern rallied in the second half.

Lola Hankins hit a 3-pointer and scored 6 points and Emerson White had 4 more points as Ironton took a 10-7 first quarter lead.

Sydney Stout hit a 3-pointer for Southern.

The Lady Tornadoes came back to tie the score at 21-all as Nevesh Camp scored 10 points.

Peyton Deer drilled a pair of 3-pointers and Hankins hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Ironton took a 24-21 halftime lead.

Kiersten Rose and Stout each hit 3-pointers and Camp was 4-of-6 at the foul line as Southern rallied to take a 34-33 lead.

The Lady Fighting Tigers had just 9 points in the third quarter with Hankins netting 4, Lexi McCall scoring 3 and Deer had the other basket.

In the fourth quarter, Southern outscored (ronin 16-11 to pull away to the win.

Rose had 5 points as 5 different players scored.

McCall had 4 points, Jolee Hankins scored 3 while Deer and Lola Hankins each had a basket for the Lady Fighting Tigers.

Lola Hankins scored 15 points and Deer scored 10 to pace the Lady Fighting Tigers (3-5).

Stout scored 12 and Camp 10 for Southern (8-4).

Ironton hosts Chesapeake Saturday.

Ironton    10 14 9 11 = 44

Southern 7 14 13 16 = 50

IRONTON (3-5): Peyton Deer 2 2 0-0 10, Lola Hankins 4 2 1-2 15, Addison Neal 0 0 0-0 0, Lexi McCall 3 0 2-6 8, Jolee Hankins 1 0 3-5 6, Addison Murray 0 0 0-0 0, Emerson White 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 13 4 7-13 44. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: None.

RACINE SOUTHERN (8-4): Neveah Camp 6 0 6-10, Jaylynn Hupp 1 0 1-2 3, Sydney Stout 2 2 2-4 12, Kiersten Rose 2 1 1-2 7, Timberlyn Templeton 3 0 1-1 7, Payton Kranyik 0 0 2-2 2, Mia Little 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 3 13-21 50. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.