By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — Talk about saving your best for last.

The South Point Lady Pointers trailed by 8 points after three quarters, then exploded and outscored the Waverly Lady Tigers 26-9 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 63-44 win on Saturday.

Trailing 35-27, Molly Adams scored 11 points including 7 of 8 from the foul line to lead the comeback.

Josie Kidd had a nice quarter as she hit a 3-pointer and scored 6 points while Saratina Jackson scored 5 points and Jasmyn Jones 4 points.

Jackson hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points and Jones had 4 points as South Point took a 14-8 first quarter lead.

Paige O’Bryant scored 6 of Waverly’s 8 points.

The Lady Tigers rallied in the second quarter to take a 19-18 halftime lead.

Caris Risner and O’Bryant had 4 points and Sadie Royster hit a 3-pointer in the rally.

Adams and Kidd had 4 points each and Peyton Williamson hit a 3-pointer.

Waverly (8-9) extended the lead to 35-27 in the third quarter as Royster hit a trey and had 7 points, O’Bryant scored 4 and Risner knocked down a triple.

Samiya Bradburn scored 6 points including a 3-pointer  for the Lady Pointers.

Adams finished with 17 points to lead South Point (9-6). Kidd scored 15, Jackson 14 and Jones added 9 to the balanced scoring.

O’Bryant scored 14, Royster 13 and Risner 12 to lead Waverly.

Waverly    8 11 16 9 = 44

South Point 14 4 9 26 = 63

WAVERLY (8-9): Taryn Gillott 1 0 1-2 3, Sadie Royster 2 3 0-0 13, Caris Risner 2 2 2-4 12, Leah Walters 0 0 0-0 0, Abby Schrader 0 0 0-0 0, Hadley Ramsey 0 0 0-0 0, Paige O’Bryant 5 0 4-4 14, Whitney Brown 0 0 0-0 0, Keelee Rapp 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 5 7-10 44. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Royster, O’Bryant.

SOUTH POINT (9-6): Saratina Jackson 5 1 1-1 14, Molly Adams 5 0 7-10 17, Leila Hall 0 0 0-0 0, Peyton Williamson 0 1 0-0 3, Samiya Bradburn 0 1 2-4 5, Jasmyn Jones 3 0 3-5 9, Harleigh Hysell 0 0 0-0 0, Josie Kidd 4 1 4-6 15. Totals: 17 4 17-26 63. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.