By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

WILLOW WOOD — Now that’s how you steal a win.

The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings racked up 21 steals en route to a 47-36 Southern Ohio Conference win over the Sciotoville East Lady Tartans on Monday.

“We played with intensity. We were able to get some steals and that got our running game going. We had a lot of transition points,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Brandon Walker.

Kalli Hunt keyed the win with 9 points, 7 rebounds and an amazing 10 steals.

“She did a great job in the middle of our press,” Walker said of Hunt.

Gracie Waddell also came up big with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Taylor Michael had 7 rebounds, Megan Johnson 5 and Hannah Maynard 4 as the Lady Vikings had 37 as a team.

Symmes Valley (5-6, 5-3) led 12-10 after the first quarter but extended the lead to 21-15 at the half.

The Lady Vikings were up 36-28 after three quarters and outscored East 11-8 in the fourth quarter.

The Lady Vikings travel to Portsmouth Clay on Thursday.

Sciotoville 10 5 13 8 = 36

Sym. Valley 12 9 15 11 = 47

SCIOTOVILLE EAST (2-9): Tiffany Craft 5 0 1-1 11, Jessie Monroe 4 0 3-3 11, Emily Howard 3 0 0-2 6, Torri Kelley 3 0 2-2 8, Brooke Newell 0 0 0-0 0, Haley Fisher 0 0 0-2 0. Totals: 15 0 6-10 36. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None.

SYMMES VALLEY (5-6, 5-3): Malenna Davis 3 0 0-0 6, Gracie Waddell 6 0 2-8 14, Elly Fulks 1 0 0-0 2, Kalli Hunt 4 0 1-1 9, Megan Johnson 4 0 1-2 9, Sarah Crabtree 1 0 1-1 3, Hannah Maynard 1 0 0-0 2, Taylor Michael 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 21 0 5-12 47. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.