Lady Pointers win defensive battle

Published 9:47 pm Friday, December 8, 2023

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

CHESAPEAKE — When the South Point Lady Pointers and Chesapeake Lady Panthers meet, you can expect a defensive game.

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The matchup between the two teams lived up to expectations as the Lady Pointers battled past the Lady Panthers 49-30 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday.

Camille Hall had 4 points in the first quarter as the Lady Pointers led 7-5.

Brooklyn McComas hit a 3-pointer and Kate Ball had a basket for the Lady Panthers.

Saratina Jackson drilled a 3-pointer and scored 7 points and Hall added 4 more points as the Lady Pointers went up 20-16 at the half.

South Point was able to extend the lead to 33-22 after 3 quarters as Emma Harper hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points with Liz Ermalovich getting 4 points.

Ball and McComas hit 3-pointers to account for Chesapeake’s total.

Harper was 4-of-4 from the foul line and 7 different players scored as South Point outscored Chesapeake 15-13 in the fourth quarter.

McComas drained 2 more 3-pointers and Erin Hicks scored 3 points for the Lady Panthers.

Hall had 13 pointers, Jackson 11 and Harper 10 to pace a balanced South Point offense.

McComas led the Lady Panthers with 12 points and Ball added 7.

South Point plays at Symmes Valley on Saturday at noon.

South Point 7 13 13 15 = 48

Chesapeake 5 11 6 13 = 30

SOUTH POINT (3-0, 2-0): Saratina Jackson 3 1 2-4 11, Molly Adams 2 0 0-0 4, Liz Ermalovich 2 0 0-0 4, Camille Hall 5 0 3-6 13, Emma Harper 1 1 5-6 10, Sarhiya Blackburn 1 0 0-0 2, Jasmyn Jones 1 0 0-2 2, Emma Saddler 0 0 -0 0, Josie Kidd 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 16 2 10-16 48. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

CHESAPEAKE (0-2, 0-2): Bentley Roland 0 0 0-0 0, Sara Dillon 0 0 0-0 0, Erin Hicks 1 0 1-4 3, Lexi Adkins 0 0 0-0 0, Abbey Isaacs 1 0 0-0 2, Clairynn Romans 0 1 1-1 4, Kate Ball 2 1 0-0 7, Brooklyn McComas 0 4 0-2 12, Abby Mitchell 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 5 6 2-7 30. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Hicks, McComas.