This time the offense and defense signed a partnership.

The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings shot a season-best 44 percent from the field and turned in a solid defensive effort as they beat the Western Pike Lady Indians 51-43 Tuesday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

“We came to play tonight. We shot our best from the field and we played one heck of a defensive game,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Lisa Bryant.

“Our kids did it on both ends of the floor tonight. It is the first time in a while that we have put a good defensive and offensive game together.”

Jessie Morris led the Lady Vikings with a strong all-around game as she scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds, and had five assists and four steals.

Erica Corn added 12 points, four steals and two assists. Hailey Pelletier pulled down nine rebounds and Brooke Skinner five.

Trailing 15-10 after the first quarter, Morris and Corn scored four points each as Symmes Valley tied the game 23-23 at the half.

Corn got eight more points in the third quarter and Morris had six more as the Lady Vikings went up 38-33 after three quarters.

Morris then scored nine points in the fourth quarter to clinch the win for the Lady Vikings.

“We showed some maturity in the fourth when Western cut the lead from nine to five. The kids hung tough and did not get rattled and played through it. I was really proud of how hard my ikids played for four quarters,” said Bryant.

Symmes Valley 10 13 15 13 = 51

Western Pike 15 8 10 10 = 43

SYMMES VALLEY (7-10, 5-7): Nikki Nance 0 0 0-0 0, Hailey Pelletier 0 0 2-4 2, Brooke Skinner 1 0 4-8 6, Chelsea Wall 0 0 0-4 0, Jessie Morris 8 0 5-9 21, Jennie Wilson 1 0 0-0 2, Erica Corn 6 0 0-0 12, Ada Humphrey 3 0 0-0 6, Caitie Bloomfield 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 0 11-25 51. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebounds: 32 (Pelletier 9, Skinner 5, Humphrey 5).

WESTERN PIKE: Tessa Gragg 0 0 0-2 0, Morgan Ross 2 1 2-2 9, Henderson 0 0 0-0 0, Kelcie Hawk 2 0 2-2 6, Thompson 0 0 0-0 0, Samantha Darling 1 0 0-2 2, Tabby Riley 3 3 4-8 19, Sharon Kerns 1 0 5-8 7. Totals: 9 4 13-22 43. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: Ross, Riley.

South Gallia 66

Symmes Valley 53

CROWN CITY — The South Gallia Lady Rebels built a big lead after three quarters and went on to beat the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 66-53 Wednesday in a non-league game.

The Lady Rebels were up 18-13 at the end of the first quarter and 36-21 at the half. South Gallia extended the leadt o 56-27 after three quarters.

Brooke Skinner scored 14 points and Chelsea Wall 11 to lead the Lady Vikings (6-11).

Jennifer Sheridan had a game-high 23 points and Hailee Swain 16 to lead the Lady Rebels (13-5).

Symmes Valley 13 8 6 26 = 53

South Gallia 18 18 17 10 = 66

SYMMES VALLEY (7-11): Nikki Nance 2 1 0-0 7, Brooke Skinner 3 1 5-14 14, Chelsea Wall 5 0 1-2 11, Jessie Morris 3 0 0-0 6, Jennie Wilson 2 0 0-0 4, Erica Corn 1 1 0-1 5, Ada Humphrey 1 0 2-2 4, Caitie Bloomfield 1 0 0-2 2, Haily Pelletier 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 3 8-20 53.

SOUTH GALLIA (13-5): Rainey 0 0 1-4 1, Lindsay Johnson 2 0 0-0 4, Jennifer Sheridan 5 3 4-7 23, Tayler Duncan 1 0 0-2 2, Crystal Adkins 0 0 2-2 2, Chandra Canaday 1 0 4-8 6, Jamine Waugh 0 1 3-7 6, Hailee Swain 7 0 2-4 16, Natasha Adkins 0 0 6-8 6, Chelsea Johnson 0 0 0-2 0. Totals: 15 4 22-44 66.