Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

NEW BOSTON — Thank goodness for Emilee. Oh, and don’t forget Emilee.
Emilee Carey hit 3-of-5 3-pointers and scored 15 points while Emilee Whitt had 10 points to help the Lady Pointers to a 43-40 win over the New Boston Lady Tigers on Saturday.
Lexus Oiler score 12 points and Kanzie Whitley 10 for New Boston (11-5).
Carey hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points as South Point took a 7-6 first quarter lead.
The Lady Pointers went up 16-11 at the half as Carey hit two more treys and Maddy Khounlavong a third. Whitley had all 5 of New Boston’s points.
The Lady Tigers made a comeback in the third quarter as Lexus and Sammy Oiler combined for 9 points and South Point led just 27-26.
Diamond Crawley hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points and Carey added two baskets for the Lady Pointers.
With the lead exchanging hands several times in the fourth quarter, Whitt scored 8 points including 4-of-4 from the line. She made two free throws with 25 seconds to play that gave the Lady Pointers the 43-40 lead.
New Boston’s desperation 3-pointer was well off the mark as South Point (7-5) held on for their fourth straight win.
South Point has a home game Monday with Fairland and Greenup County on Wednesday.
South Point 7 9 11 16 = 43
New Boston 6 5 15 14 = 40
SOUTH POINT (7-5): Emilee Whitt 3 0 4-4 10, Sarah Roach 1 0 0-2 2, Maddy Khounlavong 0 1 2-2 5, Sarah Mitchell 0 0 0-0 0, Emilee Carey 3 3 0-0 15, Diamond Crawley 2 1 0-1 7, Kimrie Staley 2 0 0-0 4. Totals: 11 5 6-9 43. Fouls: 25. Fouled out: Crawley.
NEW BOSTON (11-5): Lexus Oiler 3 1 3-4 12, Cadence Williams 0 0 0-2 0, Shelby Easter 2 0 0-0 4, Kenzie Whitley 2 1 3-4 10, Dylan O’Rourke 0 0 0-0 0, Taylen Hickman 3 0 2-3 8, Sammy Oiler 0 1 3-4 6. Totals: 10 3 11-17 40. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None.