Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

PEDRO — Murphy’s Law took over.
The Rock Hill Redwomen were leading by nine points heading into the fourth quarter when everything started to go wrong as the Galllipolis Blue Angels rallied for a 45-42 Ohio Valley Conference win on Thursday.
Rock Hill took a 13-9 first quarter lead as five different players scored including four points by Rileigh Morris.
Mandy Petro had seven points for Gallipolis (6-9, 2-6).
The Redwomen (2-10, 0-8) extended the lead to 21-13 at the half as Kelsey Olderham, Makayla Scott, Aleigha Matney and Morris all got buckets.
The lead went to 32-23 after three quarters thanks to a pair of 3-point goals by Savannah Cade and four points form Kenzie Hanshaw including two free throws.
But in the fourth quarter, Rock Hill was outscored 22-10 by the Blue Angels.
The Redwomen got baskets from Autumn Porter and Scott with Morris scoring six points on two baskets and 2-for-4 foul shooting.
Junon Ohmara scored all 12 of her points in the quarter including a trifecta and 3-of-4 at the foul line. Petro had seven more points and she was 3-of-6 from the line.
The Blue Angels were 6-of-16 at the line in the quarter.
Morris led Rock Hill with 12 points. Scott and Cade added eight points each.
On Monday, Rock Hill visits Chesapeake and Gallipolis hosts Ironton.
Gallipolis 9 4 10 22 = 45
Rock Hill 13 8 11 10 = 42
GALLIPOLIS (6-9, 2-6): Brooklyn Hill 3 0 1-4 7, Mandy Petro 5 0 10-19 20, Katie Carpenter 0 0 0-0 0, Koren Truance 2 0 0-0 4, Junon Ohmara 3 1 3-8 12, Chasity Adams 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 14 1 14-31 45. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None.
ROCK HILL (2-10, 0-8): Kelsey Olderham 1 0 2-2 4, Savannah McGraw 3 0 2-5 8, Makayla Scott 3 0 2-5 8, Aleigha Matney 1 0 0-0 2, Kylee Howard 0 0 0-0 0, Autumn Porter 2 0 0-0 4, Rileigh Morris 4 0 4-8 12, Kenzie Hanshaw 1 0 2-4 4, Savannah Cade 1 2 0-0 8. Totals: 13 2 10-19 42. Fouls: 22. Fouled out: None.