Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

WELLSTON — Emma Wardlow scored 25 points to lead the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats beat the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 66-55 Saturday at the Lady Rockets’ Classic.

Kalli Hunt scored 16 points and Sierra Ross had 13 points to lead the Lady Vikings (1-6).

Amber Gorman had 12 points and Morgan Campbell 10 for Whiteoak (1-4).

Wardlow scored 7 points in the first quarter as Whiteoak took a 17-6 lead.

The Lady Wildcats extended the lead to 30-17 at the half.

Ross had 8 points in the third quarter and the Lady Vikings sliced a point off the lead to 45-33. Wardlow scored 7 to keep the Lady Wildcats in front.

Hunt scored 9 points in the fourth quarter, but Wardlow also had 9 for Whiteoak to preserve the win.

Sym. Valley 6 11 16 22 = 55

Whiteoak 17 13 15 21 = 66

SYMMES VALLEY (1-6): Autumn Keathley 1 0 1-2 3, Sierra Ross 3 2 1-3 13, Hannah Mays 0 0 0-0 0, Breanna Brumfield 1 1 3-4 8, Elly Fulks 2 0 1-2 5, Kalli Hunt 6 0 4-7 16, Kelsea Massie 0 0 0-0 0, Hannah Maynard 1 0 3-6 5, Katie Baldwin 0 1 0-1 3, Athena Brown 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 15 4 13-26 55. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.

WHITEOAK (1-4): Sunnie Lehr 2 0 0-0 4, Emily Stratton 2 0 2-2 6, Maggie Carr 0 0 0-0 0, Brittany Luman 0 0 0-0 0, Ashleigh Harless 0 0 0-0 0, Jayde Parr 0 0 0-0 0, Morgan Campbell 2 2 0-2 10, Courtney Cummings 3 0 1-2 7, Jaycie Parr 1 0 0-0 2, Emily Edingfield 0 0 0-0 0, Emma Wardlow 6 1 10-14 25, Amber Gorman 6 0 0-0 12, McKayla Luman 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 3 13-20 66. Fouls: 25. Fouled out: Campbell.