By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

SOUTH POINT — The South Point Lady Pointers have been getting pretty defensive lately.

The Lady Pointers turned in their second straight strong defensive effort as they routed the Gallipolis Blue Angels 5436 on Monday.

“Defensively we’re playing a little better. We’ve gotten better each game,” said Lady Pointers’ coach Dave Adams.

“We held Boyd County to single digit scoring in each quarter the last game and we held Gallipolis to single digits three out of four quarters. The defense has played well the last couple of games.”

Allison Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points to lead South Point (13-4) while Eryn Khounlavong had 13 points and Aundrea Bradburn 12.

Heather Ward had 11 points and Kendra Barnes scored 10 for Gallipolis (3-14).

Mitchell hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points in the first quarter to stake South Point to a 15-6 lead.

Mitchell and Khounlavong had 5 points each in the second quarter and it was 27-13 at the half.

Barnes scored 5 points in the third quarter as Gallipolis cut the deficit to 10 points, but Bradburn and Khounlavong combined for 11 points and the Lady Pointers went back in front 42-27.

Mitchell scored 6 points including 4 of 5 at the line in the fourth quarter. The Lady Pointers were 6 of 8 at the line in the quarter.

South Point hosts River Valley on Thursday.

Gallipolis 6 7 14 9 = 36

South Point 15 12 15 12 = 54

GALLIPOLIS (3-14): Heather Ward 5 0 1-2 11, Haley Rosier 1 0 3-4 5, Ciera Jackson 2 0 1-2 5, Mattie Lanham 0 0 2-2 2, Kendra Barnes 1 2 2-2 10, Slone 1 0 1-2 3, Halley Barnes 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 10 2 10-14 36. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: None.

SOUTH POINT (13-4): Abbey Winkler 0 0 2-2 2, Allison Mitchell 7 1 5-6 22, Kim Dillow 0 0 0-3 0, Eryn Khounlavong 2 2 3-3 13, Brianna Whaley 0 1 0-0 3, Brett Justice 1 0 0-2 2, Lakin Adams 0 0 0-0 0 , Aundrea Bradburn 3 1 3-6 12. Totals: 13 5 13-22 54. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.