Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

SOUTH POINT — The South Point Lady Pointers didn’t just bounce back, they did some bouncing.
After a tough 3-point loss on Thursday, the Lady Pointers rebounded by bouncing the New Boston Lady Tigers 53-30 on Saturday.
Ashley Perkey had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Emilee Carey 13 points and three assists and Emilee Whitt had a strong all-around game with 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals as South Point improved to 9-2.
Whitt and Carey each hit a pair of 3-pointers as South Point jumped out to an 18-4 lead in the first quarter.
Carey scored four points and Jaden Howard came off the bench to get four points as the Lady Pointers extended the lead to 31-12 at the break.
Easter had six points in the quarter for New Boston.
The Lady Pointers opened up an insurmountable 49-22 lead after three quarters.
Perkey had six points, Maddy Khounlavong scored four points while Diamond Crawley and Carey each hit 3-pointers.
The Lady Pointers play at Fairland on Monday.
New Boston 4 8 10 8 = 30
South Point 18 13 18 4 = 53
NEW BOSTON (NA): Lexus Oiler 2 1 1-2 8, Reagan Helpenstine 0 0 0-0 0, Ashley Stone 0 0 0-0 0, Tonya Cook 0 0 2-3 2, Shelby Easter 4 0 3-6 11, Adrianne Shultz 0 0 0-0 0, Kenzie Whitley 2 0 0-0 4, Taylor Hickman 1 0 0-0 2, Sammy Oiler 0 1 0-0 3. Totals: 9 2 6-11 30. Fouls: 6. Fouled out: None.
SOUTH POINT (9-2): Emilee Whitt 2 2 0-0 10, Sydney Markel 0 0 0-0 0, Jaden Howard 3 0 0-0 6, Sarah Roach 0 0 0-0 0, Maddy Khounlavong 4 0 0-0 8, Kara Taylor 0 0 0-0 0, Emilee Carey 2 3 0-0 13, Chloe Walter 0 0 0-0 0, Diamond Crawley 0 1 0-0 3, Ashley Perkey 6 0 1-3 13. Totals: 23-49 1-3 53. 3-pt goals: 6-21. Rebounds: 11-O, 14-D = 25 (Perkey 12, Whitt 6). Assists: 11 (Whitt 6, Carey 3). Steals: 9 (Whitt 4, Khounlavong 2). Turnovers: 16. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.