By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

LLOYD, Ky. — The Chesapeake Lady Panthers had a Ball.

The Lady Panthers had a great time on Saturday because they beat the Greenup County Lady Musketeers 41-30 thanks to Kate Ball who scored a career-high 29 points.

Ball also had 5 steals and teammate Abbey Isaac hauled down 14 rebounds and added 6 points.

Maddy Steele scored 8 points for Greenup County (3-10).

Ball started the game with the hot hand as she drilled a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first quarter.

Bella Stith and Katie Shaffer hit 3-pointers for Greenup.

Ball didn’t let up in the second quarter as she drained a pair of shots from behind the arc and scored 10 points as Chesapeake went up 28-14 at the half.

The Lady Panthers (5-5) went cold in the third quarter with Ball’s basket the only score and Greenup cut the lead to 30-23.

But In the fourth quarter, Abbey Isaacs hit a trifecta as she scored 5 points while Ball knocked down another trey and went 2-of-4 at the foul line.

Steele had 4 points for the Lady Musketeers.

Chesapeake    15 13 2 11 = 41

Greenup Co. 10 4 9 7 = 30

CHESAPEAKE (5-5): Erin Hicks 0 0 3-6 3, Abbey Isaacs 1 1 1-2 6, Clairynn Romans 1 0 0-0 2, Kate Ball 3 5 8-10 29, Brooklyn McComas 0 0 0-0 0, Hannah Webb 0 0 1-2 1, Abby Mitchell 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 5 6 20-23 41. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.

GREENUP COUNTY (3-10): Katie Shaffer 0 1 0-0 3, Leah Langley 0 0 0-0 0, Dharia Crum 1 0 5-6 7, Bella Stith 1 1 0-0 5, Addison Branim 0 1 0-0 3, Haley Hall 0 0 0-0 0, Lexi Bays 0 0 0-0 0, Shelby McCormick 0 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Spencer 1 0 2-2 4, Maddy Steele 4 0 0-0 8. Totals: 7 3 7-8 30. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.