Foul-plagued Redwomen fall to South Webster

Published 1:43 am Saturday, December 30, 2023


Rock Hill Redwomen’s Samantha Bamer (4) plays defense in an earlier game this season. Rock Hill fell to South Webster on Thursday. (Tim Gearhart Sports Photos/For The Ironton Tribune)

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

PEDRO — Fans went to a basketball game on Thursday and a foul shooting contest broke out.

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In a game that had plenty of free throws shot by both teams, the South Webster Lady Jeeps beat the Rock Hill Redwomen 55-37.

“We were short-handed to start the game being without a starter and then we got in foul trouble early and everything just kept piling up. We couldn’t catch a break,” said Rock Hill coach Eric Bailey.

The Lady Jeeps were 19-of-28 from the foul line and the Redwomen shot 21 but made only 7 as the teams combined to shoot 49 free throws.

South Webster’s Skylar Zimmerman scored 25 points that included 10-of-14 at the line. Bella Claxon was 8-of-10 at the line and scored 16 points.

Emma Scott and J’lynn Risner each scored 14 points for the Redwomen (4-5). Risner was 4-of-8 at the line and Scott 2-of-11.

Claxon scored 5 points and Bre Potters and Zimmerman 4 each as the Lady Jeeps went up 16-3 on the first quarter.

Scott hit a 3-pointer to account for Rock Hill’s scoring.

Rock Hill bounced back and cut the deficit to just 26-21 at the half as Risner had 8 points, Scott scored 7 points and Abby Schug hit a 3-pointer.

Claxon and Zimmerman each hit 3-pointers and combined for 9 points to pace South Webster.

The Lady Jeeps (8-2) outscored Rock Hill 13-5 in the third quarter to open up a 39-26 lead.

Zimmerman scored 11 points including 5-of-6 at the line as South Webster outscored Rock Hill 16-11 in the fourth quarter to get the easy win.

Risner scored 4 points, Schug hit another trifecta and Scott had a 3-pointer and a foul shot for West in the quarter.

So. Webster 16 10 13 16 = 55

Rock Hill 3 18 5 11 = 37

SOUTH WEBSTER (8-2): Cailee Blevins 0 0 0-0 0, Alivia Hanes 1 0 0-0 2, Addi Claxon 2 1 0-0 7, Bre Potters 2 0 1-2 5, Bella Claxon 1 2 8-10 16, Skylar Zimmerman 6 1 10-14 25, Ashlee Spence 0 0 0-2 0. Totals: 12 4 19-28 55. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.

ROCK HILL (4-5): Kassidy Lyons 1 0 0-0 2, Emma Scott 3 2 2-11 14, Samantha Bamer 0 0 0-0 0, Blayr Knipp 0 0 1-2 1, Gracie McFann 0 0 0-0 0, Abby Schug 0 2 0-0 6, J’lynn Risner 5 0 4-8 14. Totals: 9 4 7-21 37. Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Scott.