Lady Hornets down Tolsia for first victory

Published 11:40 pm Tuesday, December 5, 2023

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

COAL GROVE — This is what the Coal Grove e Lady Hornets call a “level” playing field.

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Coal Grove had 4 players in double figures as they rolled past the Tolsia Lady Rebels 60-47 in a non-league game.

“We had good balanced scoring with four players in double figures. It was a good team win,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller.

Alivia Noel scored 15 points to lead 4 Lady Hornets in double figures. Kendall Taylor scored 13, Jenna Anson 12 and Kinsey Keeney added 11.

Coal Grove jumped in front 20-13 in the first quarter as Anson scored 8 points and Taylor had 5 points including a 3-pointer.

Keeney and Alivia Noel also made 3-pointers for Coal Grove (1-2).

Artrip hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of Tolsia’s 13 points in the quarter.

The Lady Hornets opened up a 36-15 lead at the half.

Noel had a big quarter for Coal Grove as she scored 10 points including a pair of trifectas.

Artrip had the only basket in the quarter for Tolsia.

Five different players scored in the third quarter as each team scored 11 points it was 47-26.

Artrip had 6 points including another triple for Tolsia.

Coal Grove got 4 points from Taylor and a triple from Emma Lively to outscore Tolsia 13-8 in the fourth quarter.

Four different players scored for the Lady Rebels.

Tolsia         13 2 11 8 = 34

Coal Grove 20 16 11 13 = 60

TOLSIA (0-1): Emily Artrip 3 4 3-3 21, Kilee Prece 1 0 0-0 2, Olivia Kelly 1 0 1-2 3, Megan Clayton 0 0 0-2 0, Jarey Crum 0 0 2-6 2, Sarah Sturgell 0 0 0-0 0, Amber Stevens 3 0 0-0 6. Totals: 8 4 6-13 34. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.

COAL GROVE (1-2): Shay Collins 0 0 0-0 0, Kendall Taylor 5 1 0-0 13, Kinsy Keeney 3 1 2-2 11, Kasey Vanderhoof 0 0 1-2 1, Alivia Noel 3 3 0-2 15, Emma Lively 0 1 0-0 3, Isabelle Kitts 1 0  1-4 3, Jenna Anson 4 0 4-8 12, Ciara Lambert 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 17 6 8-18 60. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.