By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

COAL GROVE — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets had upset in their sights, but then the River Valley Lady Raiders threw up the blinders.

Coal Grove Took a halftime lead only to have River Valley rally in the second half for a 44-39 win on Monday.

Kendall Taylor scored 6 points and Alivia Noel had 4 as Coal Grove took a 10-5 first quarter lead.

Kallie Burger went 3-of-4 from the foul line for the Lady Raiders.

The Lady Hornets (4-8) extended their lead to 20-11 at the half as Noel had 5 more points and Kinsey Keeney added 3 points.

Hayley Edwards had 4 of River Valley’s points.

But the game took a huge turn in the third quarter as River Valley (11-3) outscored the Lady Hornets 18-6 to take a 29-26 lead.

Edwards scored 11 points in the quarter including a 3-pointer.

Taylor had 4 points and Jenna Anson got a basket to account for all of Coal Grove’s total.

Carlee Manley scored 10 points including 2-of-2 from the line and Edwards hit another 3-pointer and scored 5 points as River Valley outscored Coal Grove 15-13 in the fourth quarter.

Noel scored 11 points before fouling out.

Noel finished with 20 points and Taylor scored 10 to pace Coal Grove.

Edwards scored a game-high 22 points and Manley 12 for River Valley.

River Valley 5 6 18 15 = 44

Coal Grove 10 10 6 13 = 39

RIVER VALLEY (11-3): Laella Mullins 0 0 0-0 0, Hayley Edwards 8 2 0-0 22, Carlee Manley 5 0 2-4 12, Caiden Fulks 0 0 0-0 0, Kallie Burger 1 0 5-7 7, Emma Truance 1 0 1-2 3, Molli Cooper 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 2 8-13 44. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.

COAL GROVE (4-8): Shay Collins 0 0 0-0 0, Kendall Taylor 4 0 2-2 10, Kinsey Keeney 2 0 1-2 5, Alivia Noel 8 0 4-5 20, Emma Lively 0 0 0-0 0, Isabelle Kitts 0 0 0-0 0, Jenna Anson 2 0 0-2 4, Klara Klaiber 0 0 0-0 0, Abbie Deeds 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 0 7-11 39. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: Noel.