Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

ONA, W.Va. — The weather wasn’t supposed to turn cold until Thursday. The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers hit a cold snap the night before.

Ironton shot 14 of 46 from the field for 30 percent in a 45-35 loss to the Cabell Midland Lady Knights on Wednesday.

“We played them even except for the second quarter. We hit a dry spell,” said Ironton coach Doug Graham.

Ironton trailed just 13-9 at the end of the first quarter, but the Lady Tigers managed only 4 points in the second quarter and fell behind 23-13 at the break.

The Lady Tigers shot 5 of 22 from the field in the first half for 22 percent.

“They had a 5-11 girls and a 6-2 girls and they effected our shots inside,” said Graham. “But our ball movement wasn’t very crisp.”

Ariel Schweickart scored 5 points in the third quarter but Midland took a 38-27 lead.

Ironton outscored the Knights 8-7 in the fourth quarter.

Schweickart and Lexie Washington had 11 points each for Ironton (5-2).

Sierra Jordan had 11 points and Stephannie Bias 9 points to pace Cabell Midland.

The Lady Tigers play Spring Valley at 3:45 p.m. Friday in The Ironton Classic.

Ironton 9 4 14 8 = 35

Midland 13 10 15 7 = 45

IRONTON (5-2): Lexie Washington 5 0 1-3 11, Lexie Barrier 1 0 3-4 5, Macy Wise 0 0 0-2 0, Ariel Schweickart 3 1 2-3 11, Alana Martin 2 0 0-0 4, Karlee McMackin 0 0 0-0 0, Alicia Murphy 2 0 0-1 4, Taylor Hannan 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-46 6-13 35. Rebounds: 17 (Schweickart 5, Barrier 4, McMackin 4). Assists: 10 (Barrier 4, Murphy 3). Steals: 7 (Washington 2, Barrier 2). Turnovers: 14. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.

CABELL MIDLAND (5-1): Stephannie Bias 3 1 0-0 9, Haley Haggerty 1 0 0-1 2, Sierra Jordan 5 0 1-2 11, Grace Jarrell 0 1 2-2 5, Alex Ellis 1 1 1-3 6, Emily Harden 2 0 1-4 5, Emily Pitkin 1 0 5-6 7. Totals: 13 3 10-18 45. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.