By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

PORTSMOUTH — Half the game wasn’t enough.

The defense was there but the offense wasn’t as the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings fell to the Portsmouth Clay Lady Panthers 52-30 Thursday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

“We gave a good effort. We played hard on defense. We just struggled to score. That’s been a problem all year,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Brandon Walker.

“We’ll just work and try to get better. Clay is a good team. They’re really quick.”

Kalli Hunt had 10 points to lead the Lady Vikings (5-7, 5-4).

Shannon Curley scored 16 points, Katie Redding 12 and Emily Spriggs 10 for Clay (7-4, 7-2).

The Lady Panthers led 12-4 at the end of the first quarter and 20-8 at the half. Clay pulled away to a 33-18 lead after three quarters.

The Lady Vikings host Green in a league game on Monday.

Symmes Valley 4 4 10 12 = 30

Portsmouth Clay 12 8 13 19 = 52

SYMMES VALLEY (5-7, 5-4): Malenna Davis 1 1 0-0 5, Emmy Fulks 0 0 1-2 1, Gracie Waddell 3 0 0-1 6, Kalli Hunt 5 0 0-0 10, Megan Johnson 2 0 0-0 4, Sarah Crabtree 1 0 0-4 2, Hannah Maynard 1 0 0-4 2, Taylor Michael 0 0 0-0 0, Elly Fulks 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 1 1-11 30. Fouls: 6. Fouled out: None.

PORTSMOUTH CLAY (7-4, 7-2): Jordan Jenkins 0 0 3-4 3, Shannon Curley 2 4 0-0 16, Emily Spriggs 2 2 0-0 10, Madison Whitley 2 0 2-2 6, Katie Redding 6 0 0-0 12, Jordan Stewart 0 1 0-0 3, Lexie Gillilan 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 13 7 4-6 52. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.