By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

SOUTH POINT — The Sheldon Clark Lady Cardinals used a balanced offense to beat the South Point Lady Pointers 56-46 on Friday.

Katelyn Newsome had 15 points and Kandice Porter 10 to lead Sheldon Clark. Hannah Spurlock and Kelsey Garcia added 8 points each.

Allison Mitchell scored 24 points to lead the Lady Pointers (0-2).

Sheldon Clark took an 11-8 first quarter lead and pulled away to a 27-18 lead at the break. Mitchell scored 11 of South Point’s total in the half.

Mitchell scored 6 points in the third quarter as South Point cut the deficit to 35-28.

But Porter scored 6 points and Newsome 5 in the fourth quarter to offset 7 by Mitchell to seal the win.

Sheldon Clark 11 16 8 21 = 56

South Point 8 10 10 18 = 46

SHELDON CLARK (1-0): Katelyn Newsome 6 0 3-6 15, Kandice Porter 2 0 6-7 10, Hannah Spurlock 1 2 0-0 8, Kelsey Garcia 2 0 4-7 8, Whitney Hatfield 0 1 2-2 5, Hannah Burkett 3 0 0-0 6, Kelsey Dean 1 2-4 4. Totals: 15 3 17-26 56. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.

SOUTH POINT (0-2): Allison Mitchell 8 0 8-10 24, Erin Dillow 0 1 3-4 6, Erin Khounlavong 1 0 1-2 3, Brianna Whaley 0 1 0-1 3, Brett Justice 0 0 1-2 1, Brianna Bacon 0 1 0-0 3, Lakin Adams 0 0 0-0 0, Aundrea Bradburn 0 2 0-0 6. Totals: 9 5 13-18 46. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: None.