Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

OLIVE HILL, Ky. — A little extra work never hurt anyone, especially when it leads to a win.

The Chesapeake Lady Panthers went to overtime and came away with a 64-61 season-opening win over the West Carter Lady Comets Thursday.

Sydnee Hall scored 21 points and had 5 assists to lead Chesapeake. Jordan Porter had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Kaylee Curry 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Atiya Spaulding got 7 steals.

Chesapeake led 9-6 after the first quarter and 21-16 at the half.

West Carter outscored Chesapeake 16-9 in the third quarter — Porter had 7 of the Lady Panthers’ points — as the Lady Comets took a 32-30 lead.

But Hall scored 11 points in the fourth quarter to force the overtime.

The Lady Panthers outscored West Carter 14-11 in the overtime as Hall got 8 more points including 6-of-6 at the line.

West Carter (0-2) had four players in double figures. Brooke Adkins and Lexie Berry had 13 points each, Morgan Berry 12 and Stacey Easterling 11.

Chesapeake 9 12 9 20 14 = 64

West Carter 6 10 16 18 11 = 61

CHESAPEAKE (1-0): Jordan Porter 5 0 6-13 16, Baylee Mills 1 1 0-0 5, Kelsey Huff 0 0 1-2 1, Kaylee Curry 7 0 0-0 14, Taylor Martin 0 0 0-0 0, Sydnee Hall 31 12-15 21, Atiya Spaulding 1 0 5-7 7, Peyton Walsh 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 2 24-37 64. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Spaulding.

WEST CARTER (0-2): Brooke Adkins 1 3 2-4 13, Lyla Evans 3 0 3-4 9, Lexie Berry 3 1 4-6 13, Leatha Reynolds 1 0 1-3 3, Bonita Easterling 0 0 0-2 0, Morgan Berry 4 0 4-9 12, Stacey Easterling 1 2 3-3 11. Totals: 13 6 17-31 61. Fouls: 25. Fouled out: Adkins, B. Easterling.