By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

GALLIPOLIS — The Rock Hill Redmen need to take some tips from a camera and stay focused on their subject.

The Redmen had mental lapses in a tough 47-45 loss to the Gallipolis Blue Devils on Saturday.

“We didn’t capitalize on our chances inside,” said Redmen coach Bob Wilds. “Mainly it was just mental stuff. We’ve got to stay focused all the time. We just have to keep working and getting better.”

Andy Knipp had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Redmen. Laden Delawder scored 13 points and Will McCollister had 7 rebounds.

Nick Saunders led Gallipolis with 20 points. Bryce Amos had 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Saunders had 6 points in the first quarter as Gallipolis took a 9-7 lead. Knipp had all of Rock Hill’s points.

Delawder hit three 3-pointers as Rock Hill rallied to take a 27-21 halftime lead.

Drew Kidd had 5 ponts in the third quarter for the Redmen and the lead was 39-36. Saunders had 7 more points in the quarter for the Blue Devils.

But Amos hit a 3-pointer to put Gallipolis up for good up at 41-39 in the fourth quarter. The Redmen managed just 6 points in the quarter.

Rock Hill 7 20 12 6 = 45

Gallipolis 9 12 15 11 = 47

ROCK HILL (0-1): Drew Kidd 1 2 0-0 7, Will McCollister 0 1 0-0 3, Evan Morris 0 0 0-0 0, Trey Wilds 0 2 0-0 6, Jared Bruce 0 0 0-0 0, Laden Delawder 2 3 0-0 13, Andrew Schwab 0 0 0-0 0, Andy Knipp 5 0 5-9 15. Totals: 16-39 5-9 45. 3-point goals: 8-19. Rebounds: 8-18=26 (Knipp 12, McCollister 7). Assists: 11 (Wilds 5, Knipp 3). Steals: 3. Turnoves: 10. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.

GALLIPOLIS (1-0): Reid Eastman 0 1 1-3 4, Justin Bailey 3 0 0-0 6, Caleb Craft 0 0 0-0 0, Nick Saunders 4 3 3-4 20, Bryce Amos 4 21-3 15, Wade Jarrell 0 0 0-0 0, Aaron Jackson 1 0 0-0 2, Jimmy Clagg 1 0 0-1 2. Totals: 19-47 5-10 47. 3-point goals: 6. Rebounds: 26 (Amos 7, Bailey 5). Turnovers: 5. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None.