By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

COAL GROVE — This one was over almost before it began.

The Chesapeake Lady Panthers jumped out to a 20-8 lead and never looked back as they rolled past the Rose Hill Christian Lady Royals 75-27 on Saturday in the first annual Coal Grove “River Battle.”

Amanda Ruffner had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the Lady Panthers. Jordan Porter had 16 points and 10 rebounds while Sidnee Hall added 11 points and Taylor Martin had 4 assists.

Myriah Porter led Rose Hill (0-5) with 17 points.

Hall had 4 points in the first quarter as Chesapeake (3-2) opened up its 20-8 lead.

Porter had 6 points in the second quarter as the lead ballooned to 39-16 at the half.

Ruffner scored 8 points in the third quarter as Chesapeake extended the lead to 56-20.

The Lady Panthers play at South Point on Thursday in a key Ohio Valley Conference game.

Rose Hill 8 8 4 7 = 27

Chesapeake 20 19 17 19 = 75

ROSE HILL (0-5): Myriah Porter 5 1 4-8 17, Paige Brammer 2 0 0-0 4, Madison Crum 0 0 1-2 1, Reagan Sparks 2 0 0-0 4, Kendra Steele 0 0 1-2 1, Katie Knipp 0 0 0-3 0. Totals: 9 1 6-15 27. Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Crum, Steele.

CHESAPEAKE (3-2): Amanda Ruffner 9 0 7-11 25, Jordan Porter 4 0 8-14 16, Mackenzie Moore 3 0 3-4 9, Sidnee Hall 5 0 1-4 11, Taylor Martin 2 0 2-2 6, Ashlee Miller 1 0 0-0 2, Sarah Brumfield 1 0 0-0 2, Kierra Kerns 1 0 0-0 2, Kara Bennett 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 27 0 21-35 75. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.