Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

PROCTORVILLE — The Fairland Lady Dragons’ offensive balance tipped the scales in their favor.
Fairland had 12 of their 13 players score led by Emily Chapman with a game-high 24 points as the Lady Dragons roll past the Coal Grove Lady Hornets 75-34 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday.
While the offense was sharing the wealth, the defense held the Lady Hornets in check for three quarter before turning the game over to the reserves.
“I felt we played pretty good defense. Any time you hold a team to 18 points over three quarters you’ve done a pretty good job,” said Lady Dragons’ coach Jon Buchanan.
“Offensively our passing was better. We were able to get the ball in the post a lot better. And Emily had another great game.”
Fairland center Jackie Wagner scored 16 points and Alesha Simpson added 6 to give Fairland 22 points out of its pivot.
Emily Compliment had 12 points to lead the Lady Hornets (3-2, 1-2).
Seven different players scored in the first quarter as Fairland built a 20-3 lead to start the game and it was 20-7 at the end of the quarter.
Five different players scored for Fairland in the second quarter while Compliment had 7 for Coal Grove and it was 35-16 at the half.
Fairland came out in the second half and outscored Coal Grove 24-4 to take an insurmountable 59-18 lead.
Buchanan emptied his bench in the fourth quarter. Emileigh Bryant scored 6 pints and Compliment 5 more as Coal Grove outscored Fairland 17-16 in the quarter.
In league games on Thursday, Fairland visits South Point and Coal Grove hosts Gallipolis.
Coal Grove    7    9    2    17    =    34
Fairland    20    15    24    16    =    75
COAL GROVE (3-2, 1-2): Bailey McKnight 0 0 0-0 0, Kylie Deer 0 0 1-2 1, Emily Compliment 3 1 3-4 12, Kasey Murphy 2 0 2-4 6, Destiny Dolen 1 1 0-0 6, Lauren Crum 1 1 0-0 5, Emileigh Bryant 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 10 3 6-10 34. Fouls: 6. Fouled out; None.
FAIRLAND (5-0, 3-0): Allie Marshall 1 0 2-2 4, Harley Lyons 0 1 0-0 3, Taylar Wilson 3 00-0 6, Emily Chapman 6 4 0-1 24, Karli Fuller 0 0 1-2 1, Morgan Fridley 0 1 0-0 3, Bailey Roland 0 0 0-0 0, Kelsie Warnock 1 0 0-0 2, Britney Thompson 1 0 0-0 2, Issy McKinney 1 1 0-0 5, Jenna Stone 0 1 0-0 3, Alesha Simpson 3 0 0-0 6, Jackie Wagner 7 0 2-3 16. Totals: 23 8 5-8 75. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.