By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

COAL GROVE — The St. Joseph Female Flyers are starting to learn that you have to finish what you start.

The Female Flyers turned in three strong quarters but faltered late as they fell 46-37 to the Fairview Lady Eagles on Saturday in the first annual Coal Grove “River Battle.”

St. Joseph led after three quarters only to have the Lady Eagles rally in the fourth quarter for the win.

“We’ve been getting better each game. Now we just have to learn how to finish,” said St. Joseph coach Nick Miller. “We played as well as we could for three quarters.”

Hannah Miller scored 20 points to lead the Female Flyers (1-3).

Kayla Day had 23 points to lead Fairview (3-3).

Amber Neal had all 4 of her points in the first quarter for the Female Flyers and it was 11-11.

Miller scored 6 in the second quarter as St. Joseph took a 20-18 halftime lead.

Miller scored 6 more points in the third quarter as the Lady Eagles got within 30-29.

But Day scored 15 points in the fourth quarter including 7 of 8 at the foul line as Fairview outscored St. Joseph 17-7.

Fairview 11 7 11 17 = 46

St. Joseph 11 9 10 7 = 37

FAIRVIEW (3-3): Kayla Day 4 2 9-10 23, Madison Humphrey 0 1 0-0 3, Kelcie McPeek 2 0 0-0 4, Brittany Bell 1 0 0-0 2, Jessica Meeks 2 0 0-0 4, Claire Virgin 2 0 0-0 4, Paige McKnight 1 0 2-4 4, Kara Adkins 1 0 0-0 2, Briare Booth 0 0 0-0 0, Samantha Reynolds 0 0 0-0 0, McKenzie Humphrey 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 3 11-14 47. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

ST. JOSEPH (1-3): Katie Roach 1 0 0-0 2, Amber Neal 2 0 0-0 4, Sarah Neal 2 0 2-4 6, Becca Patrick 0 0 0-2 0, Hannah Miller 8 0 4-4 20, Haley Bartram 1 0 1-2 3, Molly Miller 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 15 0 7-12 37. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.