Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

GALLIPOLIS — The South Point Lady Pointers got off to a good start, but then the starter went bad.

Gallipolis rallied in the second quarter as they came back to beat the Lady Pointers 55-45 on Thursday.

Abbey Winkler scored 7 points and Madison Kearns had 5 points as South Point took a 15-12 first quarter lead.

But Kendra Barnes scored 8 points and Micah Curfman 7 points in the second quarter as Gallipolis outscored the Lady Pointers 20-13 to take a 32-28 halftime lead.

Curfman hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the third quarter as the lead grew to 49-37.

Winkler drained a pair of triples in the fourth quarter but it was enough to rally the Lady Pointers.

Winkler finished with 18 points to lead South Point (2-4). Brooklyn Badgett had 8 pionts and Kearns 7.

Curfman had a game-high 22 points while Jordan Walker and Barnes scored 10 each for the Blue Angels (4-3).

South Point hosts its Holiday Tournament on Saturday. Symmes Valley play Lincoln County at 3 p.m., Chesapeake faces Greenup County at 5 p.m. and South Point takes on Portsmouth Notre Dame at 7 p.m.

South Point 15 13 9 8 = 45

Gallipolis 12 20 17 6 = 55

SOUTH POINT (2-4): Haley Rawlins 0 0 4-8 4, Emilee Powell 0 0 0-0 0, Brooklyn Badgett 1 1 3-5 8, Leah Lawson 1 0 2-2 4, Madison Kearns 2 1 0-0 7, Olivia Abner 1 0 0-0 2, Miranda Boyd 1 0 0-0 2, Abbey Winkler 3 4 0-0 18,Abbey Hannah 0 0 0-0 0, Adara Deeds 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 6 9-15 45. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: None.

GALLIPOLIS (4-3): Micah Curfman 3 4 4-4 24, Kendra Barnes 3 1 1-4 10, Jalea Caldwell 1 0 0-0 2, Grace Martin 1 0 0-2 2, Adrienne Jenkins 3 0 1-4 7, Jamie Canfield 0 0 0-0 0, Jordan Walker 4 0 2-3 10, Makenzie Barr 0 0 2-2 2. Totals: 15 5 10-19 55. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.