Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

SUMMIT, Ky. — There’s still plenty of fight in the Chesapeake Lady Panthers.

Coming off a lopsided loss on Thursday at Fairland, the Lady Panthers battled the only team to beat Fairland before losing 65-55 on Saturday.

Boyd County took a 15-3 lead to start the game before the Lady Panthers pulled to within 19-12 at the end of the quarter.

Chesapeake went on a 15-4 run in the second quarter to tie the game at 27 before Logan Fraley made two foul shots just before halftime and it was 29-27.

Boyd County built a 16-point lead midway through the fourth quarter before the Lady Panthers closed to within 61-55 on a foul shot by Kaylee Curry with 1:33 left.

But the Lady Lions got a pair of foul shots from Alexis Steward and Alexis Lunsford to seal the outcome.

Jordan Porter had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Lady Panthers (3-2). Curry had 13 points.

Boyd County was led by Taylor Wheeler with 22 points and Alexis Lunsford with 17. Marshall recruit Logan Fraley was held to 7 points.

Chesapeake 12 15 14 14 = 55

Boyd County 19 10 21 15 = 65

CHESAPEAKE (3-2): Jordan Porter 7 1 8-11 25, Baylee Mills 1 0 0-0 2, Kelsey Huff 0 0 0-0 0, Kaylee Curry 4 1 2-3 13, Taylor Martin 3 0 0-0 6, Sydnee Hall 2 0 0-2 4, Atiya Spaulding 2 0 0-2 4, Payton Walsh 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-42 12-19 55. 3-point goals: 1-3. Fouls: 21. Fouled out; Curry, Spaulding. Rebounds: 26 (Porter 12). Team/deadball rebounds: 8. Steals: 5 (Spaulding 3). Turnovers: 19.

BOYD COUNTY (3-2): Savannah Wheeler 0 0 0-0 0, Houston Reeves 1 1 0-0 5, Taylor Wheeler 7 2 4-9 22, Logan Fraley 2 0 3-4 7, Alexis Lunsford 1 1 12-12 17, Payton Caldwell 0 0 0-0 0, Loren Lynch 0 0 0-0 0, Destiny Goins 3 1 1-3 10, Alexys Stewart 0 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19-38 22-31 65. 3-point goals: 5-14. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Goins. Rebounds: 28 (T. Wheeler 8). Team/deadball rebounds: 7. Turnovers: 12. Steals: 6 (Goins 2).