CHESAPEAKE - These kind of turnovers are no desert.

Chesapeake was guilty of 27 turnovers that resulted in the Lady Panthers 37-20 season opening loss to the Gallipolis Blue Angels Saturday night.

"The girls played really hard, but the turnovers just killed us," Lady Panthers coach John McClung said.

"Sarah Rucker played a good game handling their big girls. Joanna Delimpo did a good job on James. The girls have been working hard. They'll only get better."

Rucker finished with 7 points to lead Chesapeake. Brittany Boyle hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 6 points.

Jackie Wamsley of Gallipolis led all scorers with 21 points.

Gallipolis led 7-3 after the first quarter and Chesapeake drew to within 16-13 at the half.

But the Lady Panthers couldn't get their offense going in the second half

due to turnovers and missed free throws and scored just 7 points after the break.

Chesapeake plays at Alexander on Tuesday.

Gallipolis79912-37

Chesapeake31025-20

GALLIPOLIS (1-0):

Jackie Wamsley 5 2 5-6 21, Tiffany Sanders 0 0 2-3 2, Lindsey Caldwell 2 0 0-0 4, Kayla Perry 1 0 0-0 2, Kaitlin Maher 1 0 0-0 2, Terri James 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 12

2

7-13

37. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.

CHESAPEAKE (0-1):

Brittany Boyle 0 2 0-0 6, Noelle Wood 2 0 1-4 5, Joanna Delimpo 1 0 0-0 2, Sarah Rucker 3 0 1-5 7, Allyson Baise 0 0 0-0 0, Veronica Perko 0 0 0-0 0, Brittany Sowards 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 6

2

2-10

20. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Delimpo. Turnovers: 27. Assists: 3.