LUCASVILLE — Behind is not a good position.

The South Point Lady Pointers fell behind early and never recovered as they lost 60-41 to the Lynchburg Clay Lady Mustangs 6-41 Saturday in the Division III sectional finals.

“They came out hot early and got the lead and we were playing from behind the rest of the game,” Pointers coach Dave Adams said. “Even when we got the lead down to eight points we couldn’t make a basket or a free throw. We didn’t shoot well all day.”

The Lady Pointers were just 9 of 25 from the foul line. Lynchburg converted 19 of 33 attempts including

Lynchburg (19-3) was led by Kara Chalfin with 19 points while Heather Stagge scored 12.

South Point was led by senior Jessica Craft with 16 points.

Stagge got eight of her points in the first quarter as South Point opened p a 17-8 lead.

The lead went to 26-17 at the half as Chalfin scored six of Eastern’s nine points in the second quarter

The Lady Pointers were guilty of nine turnovers in the third quarter and consequently were just 2 of 6 from the field.

Trailing 40-26 after three quarter, South Point got within 46-35 with 5:20 to play on a 10-footer by Craft, but the Lady Mustangs

made 13 of 17 from the foul line down the stretch to seal the win.

South Point finishes the season 15-7 and Ohio Valley Conference co-champions.

“It was a good season and a good four years with our seniors,” Adams said.

South Point89915=41

Lynchburg1791420=60

SOUTH POINT (15-7): Jessica Craft 6 0 4-8 16, T’Ann Mayo 1 1 3-6 8, Whitney Woody 0 0 0-3 0, Summer Malone 0 0 0-2 0, Amy Frasure 1 1 0-0 5, Missy Wheeler 2 0 1-2 5, Ashley Porter 0 0 0-0 0, Vanessa Rogers 0 0 0-0 0, Alison Queen 2 0 0-2 4, Ericka Leighty 1 0 1-2 3, Chelsea Damron 0 0 0-0 0, Raven Blake 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13

2

9-25

41. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Malone (4th 7:45), Craft (4th 2:25).

LYNCHBURG CLAY (19-3): Desarae Mount 0 0 0-1 0, Felicia Croy 0 1 5-6 8, Kara Chalfin 5 1 6-10 19, Heather Stagge 5 0 2-6 12, Wendy Martin 3 0 0-0 6, Kelsey Lewis 0 0 4-6 4, Danielle Mount 3 1 0-0 9, Amber Smith 0 0 0-0 0, Lauren King 0 0 2-4 2, Jamie Davidson 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16

3

19-33

60. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: None.