Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

CHESAPEAKE — This is a learning season for the young Chesapeake Panthers.
They may be fast learners.
The Panthers got their first win of the season as they got past the Rock Hill Redmen 43-34 in an Ohio Valley Conference game last Friday.
Five different players scored as Chesapeake was up 10-4 at the end of the first quarter.
Cole Mills hit a 3-pointer and Eli Archer had three points as the Panthers went up 21-13 at the half. Kaden France scored four points for the Redmen.
Tyler Hutchson scored nine points including a 3-pointer as the Panthers took a 33-22 at the end of the third quarter. Braden Stamper had four points and France three more for Rock Hill.
Rock Hill managed outscore the Panthers 12-10 in the fourth quarter as Garrett Miller and Michael Rowe each hit 3-pointers, but Archer and Hutchson had four points each to help give the Panthers their first win.
Hutchson had a game-high 17 points and Archer scored 12 points to lead the Panthers (1-3, 1-1).
France scored nine points to lead the Redmen (0-5, 0-2) who had 10 different players in the scoring column.
Chesapeake hosts Huntington St. Joe on Tuesday. Rock Hill hosts Symmes Valley on Dec. 29.
Rock Hill    4    9    9    12    =    34
Chesapeake    10    11    12    10    =    43
ROCK HILL (0-5, 0-2): Cody Roberts 2 0 0-0 4, Jake Blagg 0 0 2-2 2, Garrett Miller 0 1 0-0 3, Michael Rowe 0 1 0-0 3, Brady Floyd 0 0 0-0 0, Caleb Dillon 1 0 0-0 2, Isaac Floyd 1 0 0-0 2, Logan Hankins 1 0 1-2 3, Austin Ross 0 0 0-0 0, Braden Stamper 1 0 2-3 4, Kaden France 4 0 1-3 9, Logan Reed 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 11 2 6-10 34. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.
CHESAPEAKE (1-3, 1-1): Tyler Hutchson 7 1 0-0 17, Will Todd 0 0 0-0 0, N. Cox 0 0 0-0 0, Cole Mills 1 1 2-2 7, Logan Walsh 0 0 0-0 0, Austin Jackson 0 0 3-4 3, Josh Cox 0 0 0-0 0, Trent Dearth 0 0 2-2 2, Christian Layne 0 0 0-0 0, Josh Ramey 0 0 0-0 0, Eli Archer 5 2-4 12, Kamren Harless 0 0 2-2 2, Jamey Mills 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 3 9-12 43. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.