By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

WILLOW WOOD — The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings are on a roll.

With only a close loss to Portsmouth Notre Dame as its only blemish, the Lady Vikings improved to 3-1 on the season as they beat the South Point Lady Pointers 47-36 on Saturday.

Kaitlin Maynard scored 7 points as the Lady Vikings took a 13-10 first quarter lead.

Saratina Jackson and Emma Saddler hit 3-pointers for South Point.

Desiree Simpson had 5 points and Maynard 4 as the Lady Vikings were up 26-16 at the half.

Lydia Saunders scored 6 points and Simpson 4 as Symmes Valley extended its lead to 38-23 in the their quarter.

The Lady Pointers flirted with a comeback in the fourth quarter as Josie Kidd had 4 points and they were 5-of-7 at the foul line.

The Lady Vikings managed to hold on for the win despite going 1-of-8 from the foul line in the quarter.

Simpson and Saunders scored 13 points each to pace the Lady Vikings (3-1).

Jackson scored 7 points  and Harper 6 to lead the Lady Pointers (3-1).

South Point    10 6 7 13 = 36

Sym. Valley 13 13 12 9 = 47

SOUTH POINT (3-1): Saratina Jackson 2 1 0-0 7, Molly Adams 0 0 0-0 0, Liz Ermalovich 1 0 1-2 3, Camille Hall 2 0 0-2 4, Emma Harper 3 0 0-1 6, Peyton Williamson 0 0 0-0 0, Samiya Bradburn 0 0 0-0 0, Jasmyn Jones 1 0 2-2 4, Emma Saddler 0 1 0-0 3, Leila Hall 0 0 0-0 0, Keyera Black 0 0 1-2 1, Josie Kidd 2 0 0-0 4. Totals: 12 2 6-11 36. Fouls: 24. Fouled out: Harper.

SYMMES VALLEY (3-1): Lydia Saunders 5 0 3-6 13, Kayley Maynard 1 0 0-4 2, Hailee Beckett 1 0 0-0 2, Jordi Ellison 1 0 0-2 2, Brenna Tibbs 1 0 2-2 4, Desiree Simpson 6 0 1-4 13, Kaitlin Maynard 5 0 1-2 11. Totals: 20 0 7-20 47. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: Saunders.