BEAVER — This game was a steal.

The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings racked up 26 steals as they knocked off the Beaver Eastern Lady Eagles 52-40 Thursday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

“We want to come out and rebound better and turn up the intensity on our defensive pressure,” Lady Vikings coach Lisa Bryant said.

Emily Bowling, in her first start of the season, had 10 steals to go with 10 points. Tiffany Bryant had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots.

Rebbeca Capper scored 13 points including 7 of 8 from the line, Kayla Saunders had six steals and Megan Coomes had four swipes plus 12 rebounds as the Lady Vikings pulled down 42 rebounds.

The Lady Vikings trailed 9-7 after the first quarter and were behind by as many as five points in the second quarter.

“We started slow but we want to come out and set the pace for our team and I believe our girls did that. Games are won on defense and rebounding and that’s what we accomplished tonight,” coach Bryant said.

Tiffany Bryant had eight points in the third quarter as Symmes Valley held Eastern to five points and opened up a 37-24 lead and the Lady Vikings coasted.

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SYMMES VALLEY (6-3, 4-2): Rebecca Capper 3 0 7-8 13, Emily Bowling 2 0 6-8 10, Kayla Saunders 2 0 0-2 4, Megan Coomes 2 0 4-5 8, Ashley Wilson 0 0 0-0 0, Brigette Thompson 0 0 1-1 1, Tiffany Bryant 6 0 4-8 16. Totals: 15-54

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52. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Bowling. Rebounds: 42 (Bryant 11, Coomes 12, Bowling 5). Steals: 26 (Bowling 10, Saunders 6, Coomes 4). Blocked shots: 11 (Bryant 4). Assists: 9 (Capper 2). Turnovers: 30.

BEAVER EASTERN (2-7, 2-4): Amber Howell 0 0 1-5 1, Desi Ison 6 0 3-4 15, Brittney Helton 2 1 0-2 7, Chelsi Scaggs 0 0 0-2 0, Mary Polen 1 0 2-2 4, Chelsea Howard 1 0 4-8 6, Stevie Wicker 2 1 0-0 7. Totals: 12

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40. Fouls: 24. Fouled out: Helton, Howard).