Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

JACKSON — The storm moved inside.
Rock Hill was hanging close against the heavily-favored Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes when the point storm hit and left the Redwomen with a 57-21 loss in the Division 3 sectional tournament on Thursday.
Rock Hill was down 16-12 after the first quarter and got within 16-14 early in the second quarter.
But the offense disappeared as N-Y outscored the Redwomen 41-7 the rest of the game and advanced to the sectional finals Saturday against South Point at 6:15 p.m.
The Lady Buckeyes (19-4) were led by Grace Sinnott with 16 points including four 3-pointers. Nelsonville-York was 10-of-18 from behind the arc.
Mackenzie Hurd and Cayleigh Dupler scored 11 each for N-Y.
Rock Hill was paced by Lucy Simpson with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Redwomen end the season 6-17.
Rock Hill 12 5 2 2 = 21
Nelsonville 16 16 16 9 = 57
ROCK HILL (6-17): Savannah McGraw 1 0 0-0 2, Makyala Scott 0 0 1-4 1, Kellie Adams 0 0 0-0 0, Lucy Simpson 4 1 1-2 12, MaKenzie Hanshaw 3 0 0-0 6, Aleigha Matney 0 0 0-2 0, Emmi Stevens 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9-32 2-8 21. 3-pt goals: 1-5. Rebounds: 23 (Simpson 9). Assists: 4 (Simpson 2). Steals: 4 (McGraw 2, Scott 2). Blocks: 1 (Adams). Turnovers: 16. Fouls: 7. Fouled out: None.
NELSONVILLE-YORK (19-4): Ashleigh Cantrell 1 0 0-1 2, Joscelyn Heller 0 1 0-0 3, Grace Sinnott 2 4 0-0 16, Mackenzie Hurd 2 2 1-2 11, Haley Hurd 4 0-0 8, Alivia Speelman 2 0 2-2 6, Emma Fields 0 0-0 0, Cayleigh Dupler 1 3 0-0 11. Totals: 22-53 3-5 57. 3-pt goals: 10-18. Rebounds: 37 (Sinnott 6, H. Hurd 6). Assists: 15 (Heller 6). Steals: 9 (H. Hurd 4). Blocks: 1 (Speelman). Turnovers: 8. Fouls: 7. Fouled out: None.