Russell scores 32 as Lady Dragons down Reynoldsburg

Published 4:55 pm Saturday, December 9, 2023

By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

REYNOLDSBURG — Just think if Bailey Russell wore jersey number 100.

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Russell, who wears No. 32, scored 32 points as the Failrand Lady Dragons outscored the Reynoldsburg Lady Raiders 87-59 on Saturday.

Besides Russell scoring a career high in points, Kylee Bruce had 19 points, Addison Godby scored 18 and Bree Allen added 10 as Fairland remained unbeaten in 4 games.

Reynoldsburg (5-2) was led by Aubree Price with 16, Sa’Mahn Johnson with 14 and Daniya McDonald had 13.

McDonald had a 3-pointer and scored 7 points as the Lady Raiders took an 18-16 first quarter lead.

Russell hit a trey and scored 9 points while Bruce added 5 in the quarter.

The Lady Dragons rallied to take the lead in the second quarter to go up 40-31.

Bruce drained a pair of 3-pointers and scored 8 points, Russell had 6 points and Godby added 4.

Malaya Collins hit a trey and scored 5 points while McDonald and Johnson had 4 points each.

Reynoldsburg cut the lead to 60-53 in the third quarter as Aubree Price drained a pair of 3-pointers and Johnson  scored 6 points.

Russell had 9 of Fairland’s 20 points with Godby scoring 5 points including a 3-pointer.

The Lady Dragons blew the game open in the fourth quarter as they outscored the Reynoldsburg 27-6 with Godby getting 10 points including 6-of-6 at the foul line. Russell scored 8 points and Bruce 6.

The Lady Raiders struggled offensively as 3 starters fouled out.

The Lady Dragons play at Ironton on Monday.

Fairland     16 24 20 27 = 87

Reynoldsburg 18 13 22 6 = 59

FAIRLAND (4-0): Teagan Leep 0 0 0-0 0, Isa Taliaferro 0 0 2-2 2, Addison Godby 4 1 8-8 18, Bree Allen 3 0 4-6 10, Kamryn Barnitz 2 0 2-2 6, Bailey Russell 13 1 3-4 32, Kylee Bruce 4 2 5-7 19. Totals: 26 4 xx-27 87. Fouls: 13, Fyks Iyt

REYNOLDSBURG (5-2): Malaya Collins 1 2 1-2 9, Aubree Price 3 3 1-2 16, Deyona Carter 0 0 0-0 0, Naliyah Wright 0 0 0-0 0, Sa’Mahn Johnson 5 1 1-2 14, Sanai Jackson 1 0 2-2 4, Simone Holifield 1 0 1-2 3, Daniya McDonald 4 1 2-2 13. Totals: 15 7 8-12 49. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Collins, Hatfield, McDonald.