The River Valley Lady Raiders used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Fairland Lady Dragons 57-45 Monday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Fairland trailed just 35-31 after three quarters, but the Lady Raiders converted 10-of-16 free throws as they outscored the Lady Dragons 22-14 in the fourth quarter.

Mackenzie Rucker had five points in the first quarter as Fairland played River Valley even at 12-12.

Jenna Ward had five points including a 3-pointer in the second quarter as River Valley took a 22-19 halftime lead.

Emily McMaster scored five points in the third quarter but the Lady Raiders used balanced scoring to add a point to their lead.

Rucker scored six points and McMaster five in the fourth quarter, but Brooke Marcum had seven points and Kelsey Sands six as River Valley began to pull away.

McMaster led Fairland with 16 points and six rebounds. Rucker had 11 points and Lauren Phillips grabbed 12 rebounds.

Ruff scored 13, Marcum 11 and Ward 10 for River Valley, now 8 -2 and 2-1 in the OVC

River Valley 12 10 13 22 = 57

Fairland 12 7 12 14 = 45

RIVER VALLEY (8-2, 2-1): Amanda Hagar 1 1 0-0 5, Marisa Marcum 1 0 0-0 2, Kelsey Sands 2 0 3-5 7, Molly Ruff 4 1 2-2 13, McKenzie Cluxton 1 0 0-0 2, Iliana Corfias 2 0 3-4 7, Jenna Ward 2 2 0-0 10, Brooke Marcum 3 0 5-10 11. Totals: 20-48 13-22 57. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: B. Marcum. Rebounds: 31 (Ruff 10, B. Marcum 8, Corfias 6). Assists 5 (Corfias 3). 3-point goals: 4-8.

FAIRLAND (3-6, 0-3): Stormie Spitzer 0 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Rucker 3 1 2-4 11, Brianna Day 2 0 2-4 6, Lauren Phillips 2 0 1-2 5, Lauren Fulks 1 0 1-3 3, Shelby Fuller 0 0 4-5 4, Kennon Clarkson 0 0 0-0 0, Shashe Burcham 0 0 0-0 0, Emily McMaster 4 1 5-7 16. Totals: 14-56 15-25 45. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Day. Rebounds: 32 (Phillips 12, Day 6, McMaster 6). Assists: 6 (Phillips 2). 3-point goals: 2-13.