PROCTORVILLE - In the showdown for the Ohio Valley Conference lead, the South Point Lady Pointers held the smoking gun.

South Point got past the Fairland Lady Dragons 66-59 in overtime Saturday to take over sole possession of first place.

"It was a big win and there was a big crowd. The girls have hung in there and gotten better all year. We're taking care of the ball, making better decisions, and we're playing better defense," Lady Pointers coach Dave Adams said.

"We needed some people to step up and they have."

The Lady Pointers, 7-10, overall and 7-2 in the OVC, need a win at home Wednesday against River Valley to clinch the title outright.

Fairland is 10-7 and 6-3 with an OVC game Feb. 20 at Coal Grove.

Jessi Craft had 19 points to lead the Lady Pointers. Jamie Moore scored 13 and Amy Frasure added 11.

Brianna Davis had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals for Fairland Kristen Berry had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Kara Riley pulled down 20 rebounds.

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SOUTH POINT (7-10, 7-2):

Sarah Lee 0 0 0-0 0, Alisha Bridges 2 1 0-0 7, Jessi Craft 5 0 9-13 19, Latisha Koukos 2 0 3-4 7, Elisha Joyce 1 0 0-1 2, Whitney Woody 0 0 0-0 0, Summer Malone 3 0 1-2 7, Amy Frasure 0 3 2-5 11, Jamie Moore 5 1 0-0 13. Totals: 18

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66. Fouls: 30. Fouled out: Bridges, Malone.

FAIRLAND (10-7, 6-3):

Brianna Davis 4 0 8-12 16, Megan Fisher 4 0 0-0 8, Megan Auxier 0 0 0-0 0, Jodie Waugh 2 0 0-0 4, Kara Riley 3 0 3-11 9, Kristen Berry 4 0 6-14 14, Lexie Poston 0 0 0-0 0, Kacie Lydell 0 0 0-0 0, Jennifer Legg 1 1 3-5 8. Totals: 18-71

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59. Fouls: 26. Fouled out: Legg, Waugh. Turnovers: 17. Rebounds: 44 (Riley 20, Davis 10, Berry 8). Steals: 10 (Berry 3, Davis 3). Charges taken: Berry, Davis. Assists: 10 (Fisher 5).