By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

 

WILLOW WOOD — A lack of emotion led to a lack of offense for the Symmes Valley Vikings.

Coming off an emotional win on Saturday, the Vikings struggled to generate some offense in a 57-53 loss to the Sciotoville East Tartans on Tuesday in a Southern Ohio Conference game.

“We came out flat and we can’t do that. We’re not a strong offensive team so we have to play hard,” said Vikings’ coach Jerome Fuller.

Tyler Rowe had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals to lead the Vikings (7-11, 6-6). D.J. Miller added 11 points, 6 assists and 3 steals.

Tyler Bradford scored 22 points including 12 of 17 at the foul line to lead East (8-10). Patrick Bias scored 15.

East took a 14-8 lead in the first quarter. Bias scored 8 points in the second quarter as the Tartans extended the lead to 33-23 at the half. Austin Baldwin scored 7 points in the second quarter for the Vikings.

Miller scored 7 points in the third quarter as Symmes Valley cut the deficit to 47-41.

Rowe had 8 points in the fourth quarter but Bradford hit 6 of 10 free throws to seal the win.

The Vikings play at Portsmouth Notre Dame on Friday and host Western on Saturday.

Sciotoville East 14 19 14 10 = 57

Symmes Valley 8 15 18 12 = 53

SCIOTOVILLE EAST (8-10): Justin Crager 2 0 2-5 6, Tyler Bradford 50 12-17 22, Chris Rittner 1 0 1-2 3, Nathan King 2 1 0-0 7, Nathan Toller 0 0 0-0 0, Patrick Bias 7 0 1-1 15, John Watkins 20 0-0 4. Totals: 19 1 16-25 57. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None.

SYMMES VALLEY (7-11, 6-6): Alec Herrell 4 0 1-1 9, Johnathan Kouns 0 0 0-0 0, Zane Wheeler 0 0 0-0 0, Dylan Pelletier 0 0 0-0 0, D.J. Miller 2 2 1-2 11,Tyler Wilson 1 0 0-0 2, Tanner Conley 1 0 0-0 2, Austin Baldwin 3 0 3-4 9, Mitch Corn 1 0 2-2 4, Tyler Rowe 8 0 0-1 16. Totals: 22-59 7-10 53. 3-point goals: 2-13. Rebounds: 2 (Rowe 9, Bldwin 5). Assists: 13 (Miller 6). Steals: 12 (Miller 3, Rowe 3). Turnovers: 12. Blocked shots: 1. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Rowe.