Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

OAK HILL — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets started well but then sputtered on offense as they lost to the unbeaten Oak Hill Lady Oaks 58-37 Saturday.

Coal Grove took a 13-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Lady Oaks outscored the Lady Hornets 21-6 in the second quarter to lead 31-19 at the half.

The Lady Hornets went stone cold from the field and did not score in the third quarter and Oak Hill ran off 17 unanswered points to lead 48-19.

Leanna Adkins had 17 points to lead Oak Hill (9-0). Layne Roseberry scored 15 and Abby Haislop 14.

Jacy Jones scored 14 points to pace the Lady Hornets (3-5).

Coal Grove 13 6 0 18 = 37

Oak Hill 10 21 17 11 = 59

COAL GROVE (3-5): Jacy Jones 3 0 8-14 14, Brittany Webb 1 0 0-0 2, Leah Crum 1 2 0-0 8, Leslie Mulkey 1 0 0-2 2, Shae Willis 2 0 0-0 4, Tori Holmes 1 0 0-0 2, Morgan Sites 1 1 0-0 5. Totals: 10 3 8-16 37.

OAK HILL (9-0): Layne Roseberry 2 3 2-2 15, Merrill Melvin 3 0 2-2 8, Abby Haislop 5 1 1-2 14, Shelby Stapleton 1 0 0-0 2, Leanna Adkins 4 0 9-11 17, Macy Melvin 1 0 1-2 3. Totals: 16 4 15-19 59.