Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

COAL GROVE — The Chesapeake Lady Panthers made sure this one was over early.

Chesapeake raced to a 20-8 first quarter lead and never looked back as the Lady Panthers beat the Rose Hill Christian Lady Royals 66-37 Saturday in the River Battle at Coal Grove High School.

Kaylee Curry had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Jordan Porter got 14 points and 8 rebounds, Sydnee Hall added 14 pionts and 5 assists and Kelsey Curry had 5 steals to lead the Lady Panthers (4-1).

Myriah Porter had 12 points for the Royals (0-7).

Hall scored 9 points in the first quarter as Chesapeake took the big lead.

Porter got 7 points in the second quarter and it was 40-18 at the half.

The lead was 54-26 after three quarters and Kaylee Curry came off the bench to score 7 points in the fourth quarter.

Chesapeake hosts the Lady Peake Invitational Wednesday and Friday. Boyd County plays Lincoln County at 6 p.m. on Wednesday followed by Chesapeake and Wayne.

Rose Hill 8 10 8 11 = 37

Chesapeake 20 20 14 12 = 66

ROSE HILL (0-7): Natalie Fyffe 1 0 0-1 2, Paige Brammer 0 0 9-12 9, Madison Crum 0 1 2-5 5, Myriah Porter 4 0 4-8 12, Kendra Steele 1 0 1-2 3, Kirsten Wehmeier 2 0 2-4 6. Totals: 8 1 18-32 37. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Porter.

CHESAPEAKE (4-1): Kierra Kerns 0 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Curry 3 0 1-4 7, Atiya Spaulding 3 0 0-0 6, Kara Bennett 0 0 0-0 0, Kaylee Curry 5 0 5-10 15, Jackie Nelson 1 2-2 4, Taylor Martin 2 0 0-0 4, Anna Mayo 0 0 0-0 0, Sydnee Hall 5 0 4-5 14, Mackenzie Moore 1 0 0-0 2, Saundra White 0 0 0-0 0, Jordan Porter 6 0 2-9 14. Totals: 26 0 14-28 66. Fouls: 26. Fouled out: Porter.