ASHLAND, Ky. - When it comes to defending clients, Perry Mason and Ben

together would be quite a defense team.

When it comes to basketball, the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers aren't a bad defense team, either.

Ironton turned in a strong defensive effort to stun the East Carter Lady Raiders 48-30 in the Ashland Kittens Shootout Saturday.

East Carter (7-3) was just 11 of 44 from the field for 25 percent including 5 of 18 from the 3-point range. Ironton also dominated the rebounding 39-18.

"Our defense and rebounding was really good. We limited them to one shot and played well as a unit," said Ironton coach Amy Hughes.

"That was a real good win. East Carter is a good team. They're favored to go to the state tournament in their region. Other than a few 3s, we shut their offense down most of the game."

Sara Hacker had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Lady Fighting Tigers, now 13-1. Andrea Rudmann had 14 points and three steals while Mandi Boykin finished with 13 points and seven assists.

Tawnee

Tackett scored 14 points for East Carter.

The Lady Raiders were up 7-6 when Rudmann turned a steal into a layup to put Ironton up 8-7 with 2:28 left in the first quarter. It was a lead they never relinquished.

Up 12-11 after the first quarter, Hacker followed up a missed shot and Rudmann drained a 3-pointer to open up a 20-11 lead.

A layup by Tackett got East Carter within 23-15 with 3:28 left in the half, but Danielle Henderson ha d putback and Hacker a layup around a 3-pointer by Tackett as Ironton went on top 27-18 at the break.

Tackett hit a 3-pointer to begin the second half as East Carter got within 27-21, but that was as close as the Lady Raiders would come the rest of the game.

Rudmann had a layup and 18-footer, Jessica Waddle sank two foul shots and Boykin had a layup to build a 35-21 cushion with 3:18 on the third quarter clock.

The Lady Fighting Tigers were up 41-28 after the third quarter and allowed only a basket by Ashley Baldwin with 6:30 left to play the rest of the way.

Ironton1215147-48

East Carter117102-30

IRONTON (13-1):

Andrea Rudmann 6-12 (2-3) 0-1 14, Danielle Henderson 2-3 (0-0) 0-1 4, Mandi Boykin 6-10 (0-0) 1-2 13, Sarah Cartmell 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 0, Sara Hacker 6-13 (0-4) 4-4 16, Ciara Taylor 0-1 (0-0) 0-0 0, Jessica Waddle 0-0 (0-0) 3-4 3. Totals: 19-38

(2-7)

8-11

48. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None. Rebounds: 11-24=35 (Hacker 13, Henderson 6). Team/deadball rebounds: 4. Assists: 8 (Boykin 7). Steals: 5 (Rudmann 3). Turnovers: 11.

EAST CARTER (7-2):

Ashley Baldwin 3-11 (1-5) 2-2 9, Tawnee Tackett 5-14 (4-11) 0-0 14, Brook McDavid 0-2 (0-0) 0-0 0, Krista Kouns 0-3 (0-0) 1-2 1, Megan Flaugher 1-3 (0-0) 0-0 2, Alicia Myers 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0, Leah Sargent 2-5 (0-0) 0-1 4, Brittany Dearfield 0-5 (0-3) 0-0 0, Hope Jones 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 0, Brianna Buck 0-0 (0-0) 0-2 0, Holly Estep 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 0. Totals: 11-44

(5-18)

3-7

30. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None. Rebounds: 8-5=13 (McDavid 6). Team/deadball rebounds: 5. Assists: 2. Steals: 6 (Tackett 2, McDavid 2). Turnovers: 8.