By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

PROCTORVILLE — When it comes to the Ohio Valley Conference co-leaders, the Rock Hill Redmen are trying scare tactics.

The Redmen lost 44-43 in the final seconds to Chesapeake for a major scare. However, their tactics only proved to startle Fairland on Friday as the Dragons fell behind early but rallied to take a 58-43 win.

Rock Hill took a surprising 18-17 first quarter lead as Rylan Barker hit three 3-pointers and Keelan Davidson scored 4 points.

Fairland (13-1, 8-0) used three 3-pointers by Cliff Fransen, 5 points including a trey from Keegan Smith, and a 3-pointer by Trevor Lochow to stay close.

But the Dragons were unfazed in the second quarter as they rallied to take a 34-25 halftime lead.

Fransen had another 3-pointer as he scored 8 points and Smith scored 5 points again including a 3-pointer.

Yaden Bailey hit a 3-pointer while Izaak Cox and Kelan Davidson had baskets for the Redmen (4-8, 1-6).

The Redmen gave their scare tactics one more try as they outscored the Dragons 11-9 in the third quarter to trail 43-36.

Barker hit another 3-pointer as he scored 5 points and Stephen Ison added a trifecta.

But Fairland took charge and outscored the Redmen 15-7 in the fourth quarter as Brody Buchanan scored 7 points including a triple while Fransen was 2 of 2 at the line and Lochow 2 of 4.

Fransen finished with 21 points and 6 rebounds for the Dragons. Buchanan had 17 points with 4 assists.

Barker scored 14 points and Bailey added 10 for Rock Hill. Davidson had 9 rebounds while Cox had 5 rebounds and 5 steals.

Rock Hill 18 7 11 7 = 43

Fairland 17 17 9 15 = 58

ROCK HILL (4-8, 1-6): Cash Lyons 0 0 0-0 0, Izaak Cox 2 0 2-4 6, Rylan Barker 1 4 0-0 14, Mayson Black 1 0-0 2, Carson Medinger 0 0 0-0 0, Stephen Ison 0 1 0-0 3, Kelan Davidson 3 0 2-2 8, Braylon McClellan 0 0 0-0 0, Drew Schug 0 0 0-0 0, Yaden Bailey 2 1 3-4 10. Totals: 15-34 7-10 43. 3-pt goals: 6-16. Rebounds: 17 (Davidson 9, Cox 5). Steals: 2 (Cox 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.

FAIRLAND (13-1, 8-0): Gabe Polcyn 1 0 0-0 2, Gavin Ballard 0 0 0-0 0, Trevor Lochow 0 1 3-6 6, Jeremiah Fizer 0 0 0-0 0, Cliff Fransen 2 5 2-2 21, Keegan Smith 3 2 0-0 12, Gerald Love 0 0 0-0 0, Brody Buchanan 3 3 2-2 17, Ford Rickard 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-40 7-10 58. 3-pt goals: 11-23. Rebounds: 18 (Fransen 6, Polcyn 5). Assists: 10 (Buchanan 4, Polcyn 3). Steals: 4 (Lochow 2). Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None.