Redwomen fall to Lady Irish in Tri-State Hoops Throwdown

PROCTORVILLE — The Huntington St. Joseph Lady Irish used a big first quarter to grab a 18-point lead and went on to beat the Rock Hill Redwomen 61-46 on Saturday in the Tri-State Hoops Throwdown at Fairland High School.

Rock Hill's J'Lynn Risner (dribbling) tries to drive toward the hoop during Saturday's Tri-State Hoops Throwdown game against the Huntington St. Joseph Lady Irish.

The Lady Irish jumped in front 22-4 in the first quarter as Lacee Smith hit five 3-point goals.

Rock Hill (4-8) could only manage a 3-pointer by Abby Schug and a free throw by Emma Scott.

The Redwomen nudged a little closer in the second quarter as Hope Easterling scored 7 points and J’lynn Risner 3 to get within 28-14 at the half.

Ava Gallion hit a 3-pointer and had a free throw for the Lady Irish (9-3).

St. Joseph was able to extend the lead to 47-30 as Mariah Johnson drilled three 3-pointers and Gallion scored 8 points.

Huntington Joe's Ava Gallion (left) and Rock Hill's Emma Scott (right) were awarded the players of the game honors. Pictured presenting the awards to both players is Rickey Shifko. (Photo by Tim Gearhart)

Emma Scott knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and scored 8 points and Schug hit another trey for the Redwomen.

Easterling scored 6 points, Risner 4 and both Scott and Schug hit 3-pointers as Rock Hill outscored St. Joseph 16-14 in the fourth quarter.

Gallion had 7 points and Smith hit a trey for the Lady Irish.

Easterling scored 16 points and Scott 12 to pace Rock Hill.

Gallion had a game-high 22 points, Smith scored 18 on six 3-pointers and Johnson added 11 for the Lady Irish.

Rock Hill    4 10 16 16 = 46

St. Joseph 22 6 19 14 = 61

ROCK HILL (4-8): Kassidy Lyons 0 0 2-2 2, Emma Scott 1 3 1-4 12, Samantha Bamer 0 0 0-0 0, Blayr Knipp 0 0 0-0 0, Hope Easterling 7 0 2-4 16, Grace McFann 0 0 0-0 0, Abby Schug 0 3 0-0 9, J’lynn Risner 3 0 1-4 7. Totals: 11 6 6-14 46. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.

HUNT. ST. JOSEPH (9-3): Lacee Smith 0 6 0-0 18, Ava Gallion 8 1 3-5 22, Carmen Yemba 0 0 0-0 0, Sophie Ransbottom 2 0 0-0 4, Mariah Johnson 1 3 0-0 11, Candra Frazier 1 0 2-4 4, Claire Little 0 0 0-0 0, Amira Stubblefield 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 13 10 5-9  61. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None.