Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

RIO GRANDE — This Bacon was sizzling.

Brianna Bacon scored 19 points to lead the South Point Lady Pointers to a 67-53 win over the Buffalo Lady Bisons Saturday at the Rio Grande Classic.

Brooklyn Badgett added 14 points and Brett Justice 13 as South Point improved to 2-1.

Chelsey Parkins led Buffalo (1-1) with 25 points.

Justice and Badgett had 4 points each in the first quarter as South Point took a 14-10 lead. Parkins had 6 points for Buffalo.

Bacon got hot and scored 8 points in the second quarter to match Parkins’ total as the lead grew to 32-22 at the half.

Justice and Bacon combined for 9 points in the third quarter as the Lady Pointers extended their lead to 46-33.

Bacon had 7 more points and Badgett scored 6 in the fourth quarter to offset 7 by Parkins as South Point outscored Buffalo 21-20.

South Point plays at Ironton Monday.

South Point 14 18 14 21 = 67

Buffalo 10 12 11 20 = 53

SOUTH POINT (2-1): Haley Rawlins 0 1 0-0 3, Bonnie Hileman 0 0 2-4 2, Brooklyn Badgett 7 0 0-0 14, Brett Justice 2 1 6-6 13, Olivia Abner 0 0 0-0 0, Brianna Bacon 9 0 1-1 19, Abbey Winkler 1 1 0-1 5, Lakin Adams 2 0 0-0 4, Aundrea Bradburn 3 0 1-2 7. Totals: 24 3 10-19 67. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.

BUFFALO (1-1): Courtney Hively 0 0 0-0 0, Randi Cobb 0 0 0-0 0, Paige Roush 4 2 0-0 14, Laken Payne 0 0 0-0 0, Chelsey Parkins 10 0 5-11 25, Olivia Dunn 0 0 0-0 0, Michaela Lewis 1 0 1-2 3, Haley McMillian 0 0 0-0 0, Noel Dingess 1 0 0-0 2, Katie Allen 2 1 2-3 9. Totals: 18 3 8-16 53. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.