Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

BIDWELL — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets are back to their winning ways.

After four straight losses, the Lady Hornets picked up a second straight road win as they beat the River Valley Lady Raiders 61-53 Thursday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Jacy Jones scored 19 points — 13 in the second half — to lead the Lady Hornets (10-6, 3-3). Ashley Adkins had 15 points with Katey Erwin and Taylor Fleming scoring 10 each.

Cady Gilmore had 17 points and Leia Moore 14 to lead River Valley (3-12, 1-5).

A free throw by Cady Gilmore at the 1:14 mark gave River Valley a 10-9 lead, the Lady Raiders only lead of the game.

Darrien Hankins scored at the 7:53 mark to put Coal Grove ahead for good at 11-10 The Lady Hornets led by as much as 19-10 and it was 29-23 at the half.

River Valley got within 29-25 to begin the second half, but the Lady Hornets stretched the lead back to 39-29 at the 2:59 mark and it was 46-41 at the end of the quarter.

Jones hit a 3-pointer and a free throw 10 seconds into the fourth quarter to make it 50-41. She also hit a basket at the 5:47 mark to give Coal Grove its biggest lead of the game at 56-44.

The Lady Raiders cut the deficit to 56-51 and 58-53 with 47 seconds left, but they could get no closer.

Coal Grove 9 20 17 15 = 61

River Valley 10 13 18 12 = 53

COAL GROVE (10-6, 3-3): Jacy Jones 2 3 6-7 19, Katey Erwin 4 0 2-5 10, Leslie Mulkey 0 0 0-0 0, Taylor Fleming 5 0 0-0 10, Ashley Adkins 4 1 4-4 15, Morgan Sites 1 0 0-1 2, Darrien Hankins 2 0 1-2 5. Totals: 22-61 13-19 61. 3-point goals: 4-14. Turnovers: 13. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

RIVER VALLEY (3-12, 1-5): Chelsea Copley 3 0 2-2 8, Shalin Comer 0 0 0-0 0, Courtney Smith 2 0 0-3 4, Shelby Brown 2 0 2-4 6, Ashley Cheesebrew 0 0 0-0 0, Cady Gilmore 4 2 3-4 17, Justyce Sout 0 0 0-2 0, Rachael Smith 2 0 0-0 4, Leia Moore 1 3 3-4 14. Totals: 19-51 10-19 53. 3-point goals: 5-16. Turnovers: 15. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Brown.