Lady Titans down Lady Vikings to stay unbeaten

Published 12:06 am Friday, January 6, 2023

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

WILLOW WOOD — There’s a reason the Portsmouth Notre Dame Lady Titans have won 113 straight Southern Ohio Conference games.

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The unbeaten Lady Titans put their talents on display Thursday as they forced 32 turnovers in a 62-17 win over the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings.

The game was tied 5-all after the first quarter, but Notre Dame went on a 19-2 run in the second quarter to lead 24-7 at the half and it was 45-9 after three quarters.

Ella Kirby had 14 points and 4 rebounds, Annabelle Ball 10 points and 5 assists and Annie Dettwiller 9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the Lady Titans (12-0, 9-0).

Symmes Valley (5-7, 4-2) was led by Desiree Simpson with 7 points and 10 rebounds.

Notre Dame 5 19 21 17 = 62

Sym. Valley 5 2 2 8 = 17

PORTSMOUTH NOTRE DAME (12-0, 9-0): Taylor Lasswell 0 1 0-0 3, Lilly Madden 0 0 0-0 0, Ella Kirby 1 4 0-0 14, Maddie Entler 0 0 0-0 0, Kamryn Bradford 0 1 0-0 3, Annie Dettwiller 3 0 3-6 9, Maycee Ford 0 0 0-0 0, Savannah Holtgrewe 2 0 1-1 5, Lyndsey Schaefer 0 1 0-0 3, Bree Hicks 0 0 0-0 0, Kailee Ogir 0 0 0-0 0, Annabelle Ball 3 0 4-9 10, Kaylyn Darden 2 0 0-0 4, Gracie Ashley 2 0 1-2 5, Katie Strickland 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 23-54 8-17 62. 3-pt goals: 8-22. Rebounds: 11-O, 11-D = 22 (Srickland 6, Ashley 4, Dettwiller 4, Kirby 4). Assists: 17 (Dettwiller 7, Ball 5). Steals: 15 (Dettwiller 6). Blocks: 4. Turnovers: 7. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

SYMMES VALLEY (5-7, 4-2): Lydia Saunders 1 0 0-0 2, Kaitlin Maynard 0 0 0-0 0, Hailee Beckett 1 0 0-2 2, Jordan Ellison 1. 0 0-2 2, Brenna Tibbs 0 0 0-0 0, Desiree Simpson 3 0 1-2 7, Eola Cade 0 0 0-0 0, Allie ay 0 0 0-0 0, Kayley Maynard 2 0 0-0 4. Totals: 8-29 1-7 17. 3-pt goals: 0-1. Rebounds: 6-O, 22-D = 28 (Simpson 10, Ellison 5). Assists: 1 (Tibbs). Steals: 3. Blocks: 1 (Simpson). Turnovers: 32. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.