COAL GROVE - Early to score, early to lead, makes a team hard to overcome.

The Coal Grove Lady Hornets got a big lead early and coasted past the South Gallia Lady Rebels 57-24 Wednesday in a non-league game.

"We got up early and kept playing well," Coal Grove coach Nick Miller said. "When we played at their place, we got a big lead early and they made some shots in the second quarter to make it close.

"Tonight we got a big lead and coasted. I told the girls let's get after them and we did."

Coal Grove, 11-6, was led by Chelsea Markins with 22 points including four 3-pointers. Samantha Hall added 10 points.

Niki Fulks led South Gallia with 8 points.

Markins was a key reason Coal Grove took a big lead early. She scored 12 points including a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter. Holli Swarts added 5 points and Hall 4 as Coal Grove took a 21-4 advantage.

Markins nailed two more shots from behind the arc in the second quarter as she scored 8 points to help extend the lead to 37-9 at the half.

Five different players scored in the third quarter and the defense held South Gallia to 3 points to make it a 47-12.

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SOUTH GALLIA:

Niki Fulks 3 0 2-2 8, Andrea Cremeans 2 0 0-1 4, Kristen Halley 1 0 0-0 2, Chelsea Stowers 0 0 0-0 0, Ashley Clark 0 0 0-0 0, Jenni Cantrell 0 0 1-2 1, Jullian Swain 1 0 0-0 2, Chelsea Canaday 1 0 0-0 2, Julia Gwinn 0 0 1-2 1, Stacie Fellure 1 0 0-0 2, Lacie Lester 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 10

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4-7

24. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.

COAL GROVE (11-6):

Tiffany Wallace 1 0 2-2 4, Samantha Zornes 0 0 2-2 2, Holli Swarts 2 0 3-4 7, Caymie Collier 0 0 0-0 0, Brittany Harrison 1 0 0-3 2, Shana Klaiber 1 0 1-2 3, Tracy Tackett 1 0 1-2 3, Maggie Young 0 0 0-0 0, Jill Lovejoy 1 0 0-0 2, Chelsea Markins 5 4 0-2 22, Samantha Hall 5 0 0-2 10. Totals: 18

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9-19

57. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.