Lady Trojans continue dominance in OVC race
Published 3:40 am Friday, January 24, 2025
By Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com
The Portsmouth Lady Trojans continued their dominance.
The Lady Trojans remained unbeaten on the season and in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 59-21 win over the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers on Thursday.
Portsmouth (16-0, 10-0) jumped out to a 20-7 first quarter lead as Keke Woods scored 5 points, Daysha Reid and Hayven Carter 4 each and Sienna Allen hit a 3-pointer.
Lola Hankins hit a 3-pointer and sank 2 free throws while Lexi McCall added a basket for Ironton.
The Lady Trojans extended the lead to 31-16 at the half as Allen hit another triple while Reid and Carter scored 4 points each.
Peyton Deer made a trifecta with Addison Neal and McCall adding baskets for the Lady Tigers.
Portsmouth outscored Ironton 9-2in the third quarter and the lead was 40-18.
The Lady Trojans then blitzed Ironton 19-3 in the fourth quarter as Savannah Cantrell made a pair of 3-pointers while Salem Allen, Reid and Carter also made treys with Siena Allen and Salem Allen adding baskets.
Reid scored 15 points and Siena Allen and Woods 9 points each to lead Portsmouth.
Lola Hankins scored 8 to pace Ironton (6-10, 3-6).
Portsmouth 20 11 9 19 = 59
Ironton 7 9 2 3 = 21
PORTSMOUTH (16-0, 10-0): Sienna Allen 1 2 1-2 9, Salem Allen 1 1 0-0 5, Daysha Reid 6 1 0-0 15, Keke Woods 4 0 1-4 9, Hayven Carter 2 1 2-2 9, Bry Shannon 0 0 0-0 0, K.K. Mays 2 0 0-0 4, Sky Mays 0 0 0-0 0, Savannah Cantrell 1 2 0-0 8. Totals: 17 7 4-8 59. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None,
IRONTON (6-10, 3-6): Peyton Deer 0 1 0-0 3, Lola Hankins 1 1 3-5 8, Addison Neal 1 0 0-0 2, Lexi McCall 2 0 0-0 4, Ariyah Freeman 0 0 0-0 0, Jolee Hankins 1 0 0-0 2, Paidynn Royal 0 0 0-0 0, Addison Murray 0 0 0-0 0, Chloie Patterson 0 0 0-0 0, Emerson White 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 6 2 3-5 21. Fouls: 4. Fouled out: None.