Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

PEDRO — This one was the work of the backups.

With the starters scoring only a combined 25 points, the Fairland Dragons bench did the bulk of the work with a 65-11 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Rock Hill Redmen on Tuesday.

Gunner Short led the starters with 12 points while Ty Staten had eight points, five assists and two steals.

Keederick Cunningham also got 12 points coming off the bench for Fairland (11-2, 8-0).

Rock Hill (0-13, 0-7) had one of those nightmare shooting nights. The Redmen made just 4-of-37 field goal attempts for 11 percent.

Staten had six points in the first quarter as Fairland took a 22-3 lead. The Dragons led 37-7 at the half.

Brandon Porter score six points and Staten five in the third quarter as the lead grew to 54-10.

Rock Hill hosts Portsmouth on Wednesday in a league makeup game. Fairland hosts Ironton on Friday.

Fairland 22 15 17 11 = 65

Rock Hill 3 4 3 1 = 11

FAIRLAND (11-2, 8-0): Ty Staten 4-4 0-0 0-1 8, Brandon Porter 1-1 2-4 0-0 8, Isaiah Howell 0-2 0-0 0-0 0, Hunter Ashton 2-7 0-0 1-3 5, Kollin Van Horn 0-4 0-2 2-2 2, Keedrick Cunningham 3-5 2-3 0-0 12, Luke Thomas 0-0 1-3 0-0 3, Dairus Stapleton 3-5 0-0 0-0 6, Hayden James 1-2 1-1 0-0 5, Joel Lambiotte 0-0 0-0 2-2 2, Gunner Short 4-5 0-3 4-5 12, Chase Fisher 1-1 0-0 0-0 2. Totals: 25-52 9-13 65. 3-point goals: 6-16. Rebounds: 33 (Van Horn 5, Ashton 4, Stapleton 4, Short 4). Assists: 10 (Staten 5). Steals: 9 (Staten 2, Cunningham 2, Short 2). Turnovers: 5. Fouls: 6. Fouled out: None.

ROCK HILL (0-13, 0-7): Tyler Damron 2-5 0-5 1-2 5, Nathan Turvey 0-3 1-8 0-0 3, Mason Darby 1-7 0-0 0-0 2, jareet Bacorn 0-2 0-1 1-2 1, Cameron Barnette 0-1 0-0 0-0 0, Alex Nance 0-1 0-0 0-0 0, xxx Floyd 0-0 0-1 0-0 0, Brady Knipp 0-1 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 4-37 2-4 11. 3-point goals: 1-17. Rebounds: 21 (Darby 7). Assists: 1. Steals: 0. Turnovers: 24. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.