By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

GALLIPOLIS — Being good early and good late was good enough for the South Point Lady Pointers.

The Lady Pointers used a good start and a good finish to beat the Gallipollis Blue Angels and post a 55-39 win on Wednesday.

South Point placed three players in double figures led by Allison Mitchell who had a game-high 19 points. Erin Dillow scored 14 points and Brett Justice had 13.

Kendra Barnes and Chelsey Sloan scored 9 points each to lead the Blue Angels (1-9) who lost their seventh straight.

South Point jumped in front 20-8 in the first quarter and stretched the cushion to 33-19 at the half.

Gallipolis cut the deficit to 40-30 after three quarters before the Lady Pointers hit 5-of-7 from the foul line and outscored Gallipolis 15-9 in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

The Lady Pointers were 15-of-19 at the foul line while Gallipolis shot 26 but converted only 14.

South Point does not play against until Thursday, Jan. 5, at Coal Grove.

South Point 20 13 7 15 = 55

Gallipolis 8 11 11 9 = 39

SOUTH POINT (6-3): Abbey Winkler 1 0 0-0 2, Allison Mitchell 8 0 3-3 19, Erin Dillow 2 1 7-9 14, Eryn Khounlavong 0 0 0-0 0, Brianna Whaley 0 0 0-0 0, Brett Justice 5 0 3-5 13, Lakin Adams 0 0 0-0 0, Aundrea Bradburn 1 1 2-2 7. Totals: 17 2 15-19 55. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: Mitchell.

GALLIPOLIS (1-9): Ciera Jackson 2 0 2-4 6, Brittany Lloyd 2 0 0-2 4, Kasey Grate 0 0 0-0 0, Halley Barnes 0 0 2-4 2, Mattie Lanham 1 0 5-7 7, Kendra Barnes 2 1 2-6 9, Megan Cochran 0 0 0-0 0, Violet Pelfrey 1 0 0-0 2, Chelsey Sloan 6 0 3-4 9. Totals: 14 1 14-26 39. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.