By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

PEDRO — Moving the ball is keeping the Fairland Lady Dragons on the move.

Ball movement helped Fairland to a rare good shooting night at Rock Hill and the Lady Dragons cruised to a 70-17 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Redwomen on Thursday.

“We shot better. We usually don’t shoot well here. Our passing is helping our shooting. We’re moving the ball well and getting it to the open person,” said Fairland coach Jon Buchanan.

The Lady Dragons shot almost 41 percent as they made 29 of 71 shots including 27 of 60 from the 2-point range.

Terra Stapleton had 23 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocked shots to lead the unbeaten Lady Dragons (15-0, 8-0).

Chelsea Harper scored 8 points for Rock Hill (6-10, 0-8).

Stapleton scored 13 points in the first quarter as Fairland grabbed a 20-5 lead. The Lady Dragons outscored the Redwomen 18-6 in the second quarter to lead 38-11 at the break and then limited Rock Hill to just 6 points in the second half.

Both teams were missing starters. Fairland was without Kayla Swiger while Brook Knipp and Megan Johnson did not play for the Rock Hill.

Fairland plays East Carter, Ky., at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Ironton Shootout.

Fairland 20 18 20 12 = 70

Rock Hill 5 6 2 4 = 17

FAIRLAND (15-0, 8-0): Alexis Wright 1-3 0-0 0-0 2, Terra Stapleton 10-17 0-0 3-3 23, Katie Fuller 1-1 0-0 2-2 4, Jaimie Phillips 3-7 0-0 0-2 6, Brianna Dickess 3-4 1-2 0-0 9, Chandler Fulks 1-2 1-4 0-0 5, Taylor Staten 0-1 0-0 0-0 0, Lauren Poe 3-7 0-1 0-0 6, Kelsey Riley 0-1 0-0 2-2 2, Caitlin Stone 0-4 0-2 0-0 0, Mackenzie Riley 0-2 0-1 0-0 0, Haley Woodall 2-5 0-1 2-2 6, Jenna Fulks 2-2 0-0 0-0 4, Pieper Lewis 1-1 0-0 0-4 2, Kerie Napier 0-3 0-0 1-2 1. Totals: 27-60 2-11 10-17 70. 3-point goals: 2-11. Rebounds: 56 (Stapleton 16, Phillips 5, J. Fulks 5, Napier 5). Assists: 16 (Poe 6, M. Riley 3). Steals: 15. Turnovers: 15. Blocked shots: 8 (Stapleton 5). Fouls: 21. Fouled out: None.

ROCK HILL (6-10, 0-8): Chelsea Harper 0-1 1-3 5-9 8, Madison Damron 0-1 0-4 0-2 0, Kelsey Blagg 0-3 0-0 0-0 0, Lindy Simpson 0-1 0-3 0-0 0, Ashton Neal 0-2 0-0 0-0 0, Tommi Butler 1-7 0-0 1-5 3, Sabrina Henderson 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Sarah Travis 0-2 0-0 0-0 0, Brooke Hanshaw 3-8 0-0 0-0 6, Brooklyn Massie 0-4 0-1 0-2 0. Totals: 5-42 6-18 17. 3-point goals: 1-11. Rebounds: 31 (Harper 5, Neal 5). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.

 

Ohio Valley Conference

Girls’ Standings

OVC All

W L W L

Fairland 8 0 15 0

South Point 7 1 11 4

Chesapeake 4 4 11 5

Coal Grove 4 4 9 5

River Valley 1 7 4 12

Rock Hill 0 8 6 10