Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

CHILLICOTHE — If Ironton coach Doug Graham had any concerns about playing back-to-back days, they were erased quickly.
The Lady Fighting Tigers built a 36-7 halftime lead as they coasted past the Zane Trace Lady Pioneers 65-23 on Monday.
After beating Olentangy on Sunday, Ironton hit the road and beat the Lady Pioneers as 10 of the 12 players reached the scoring column.
Leading scorer Lexie Arden did not play.
Evan Williams and Samantha LaFon had 13 points each for Ironton (7-1) while Kirsten Williams had 8 points, Elli Williams and Isabel Morgan got 7 each and both Riley Schreck and Lydia Hannan 6 each.
Ellie Williams and LaFon combined for 9 points and Schreck added a trifecta as Ironton took a 17-7 first quarter lead.
Zane Trace (1-7) did not score in the second quarter while Hannan got 6 points including 4-of-4 at the line and Evan Williams had 5 points and was 3-of-3 at the line.
Evan Williams had 6 points in the third quarter and LaFon was 5-of-6 at the line as the lead grew to 49-11.
Ironton hosts Wheelersburg next Monday.
Ironton 17 19 13 16 = 65
Zane Trace 7 0 4 12 = 23
IRONTON (8-1): Riley Schreck 1 1 1-2 6, Samantha LaFon 3 0 7-10 13, Lydia Hannan 1 0 4-4 6, Teegan Carpenter 1 0 0-0 2, Elli Williams 1 1 2-2 7, Dameren Arden 1 0 0-0 2, Katelyn Cecil 0 0 0-0 0, Kirsten Wiliams 3 0 2-3 8, Isabel Morgan 2 1 0-0 7, Evan Williams 4 0 5-6 13, Abbie Patterson 0 0 1-2 1, Shayleigh Carmon 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 3 22-29 65. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.
ZANE TRACE (1-7): Hannah Kerr 0 0 0-0 0, Lauren Lane 2 0 0-0 4, Alexis Guffey 0 1 0-0 3, Gabie Hamm 0 1 0-0 3, Laynee Hill 1 0 0-2 2, Braylee Burkitt 0 0 0-0 0, Avery Johnson 0 0 0-0 0, Madisyn McDonald 1 0 0-0 2, Alara Cron 0 0 0-0 0, Chloe Uhrig 0 1 0-0 3, Gracey McCullough 2 0 0-0 4, Maddie Rittenhouse 0 0 0-0 0, Carmen Corcoran 0 0 0-0 0, Kyrsten O’Neil 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 7 3 0-4 23. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: None.