Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

GALLIPOLIS — It took some 3’s to get No. 4.
Justin McClelland made four 3-point goals to give the unbeaten Gallipolis Blue Devils their fourth win as they posted a 57-48 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Rock Hill Redmen on Friday.
McClelland scored 16 points while Justin Peck had 14 points for the Blue Devils (4-0, 2-0) who had six triples overall.
Mason Darby and Tim Adkins had 14 points each for Rock Hill (1-4, 0-2).
McClelland drained three triples and Evan Wiseman added a fourth as Gallipolis took a 16-13 first quarter lead.
Darby scored 6 points and Adkins 5 points including a 3-pointer to keep the Redmen close.
Zach Loveday and Peck scored 4 points each in the second quarter as Gallipolis outscored the Redmen 13-5 to take a 29-18 halftime lead.
Peck had 6 more points in the third quarter while Darby and Brady Knipp scored 4 each for Rock Hill and it was 42-30.
Adkins hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points while Nate Malone had all 4 of his points in the fourth quarter as Rock Hill outscored the Blue Devils 18-15, but Gallipolis was able to convert 6-of-8 at the line and McClelland hit another 3-pointer to maintain the lead.
Rock Hill will visits Symmes Valley on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Gallipolis is at Jackson this Tuesday.
Rock Hill    13    5    12    18    =    48
Gallipolis    16    13    13    15    =    57
ROCK HILL (1-4, 0-2): Tyler Damron 0 0 0-0 0, Jake Blagg 0 0 0-0 0, Logan Reed 0 0 0-0 0, Cameron Barnette 0 0 0-0 0, Tim Adkins 3 2 2-3 14, Isaac Floyd 0 1 0-0 3, Logan Hankins 0 0 0-0 0, Nate Malone 2 0 0-1 4, Mason Darby 7 0 0-0 14, Jaret Bacorn 3 0 0-0 6, Kadin France 0 0 1-2 1, Brady Knipp 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 18 3 3-5 48. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.
GALLIPOLIS (4-0, 2-0): Miles Cornwell 4 0 1-1 5, Justin McClelland 1 4 2-4 16, Evan Wiseman 1 1 2-4 7, Kaden Thomas 0 0 2-2 2, Cory Call 2 1 1-1 8, Gage Harrison 0 0 0-0 0, Justin Peck 6 0 2-2 14, Zach Loveday 2 0 1-2 5. Totals: 14 6 11-14 58. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.