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Vikings hang on for win over New Boston

NEW BOSTON — Forget “Hold On Tight To Your Dreams,” by ELO. Make that “Hold On Tight To Your Lead.”


The Symmes Valley Vikings built a 16-point lead and held on to beat the New Boston Tigers 59-53 on Tuesday.


The Vikings (3-4) took a 13-6 lead in they first quarter as Ethan Smith scored 9 points.


Symmes Valley extended the lead to 30-18 at halftime as Aydan Taylor hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 10 points. Devin Allard had a trey and scored 7 points for New Boston (2-5).


Will Jones scored 7 points on a 3-pointer and 2-of-2 from the foul line as the Vikings opened up a 46-30 lead.


But New Boston mounted a furious rally in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Vikings 23-13 in the fourth quarter as Allard scored 11 points including a 3-pointer with Lamarcus Parker drilling a pair of 3-pointers.


But Jacob Cade and Logan Simpkins scored 5 points each and combined to make 4-of-6 from the foul line to help the Vikings hold on for the win.


Smith had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals while Cade had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Vikings. Taylor finished with 11 points and Jones had 9 point, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.


Allard scored a game-high 27 points and Parker added 12 to pace the Tigers.


The Vikings play at Oak Hill on Friday.


Sym. Valley 13 17 16 13 = 59

New Boston 6 12 12 23 = 53

SYMMES VALLEY (3-4): Ethan Pinkerman 1 0 1-2 3, Jacob Cade 5 0 1-2 11, Logan Simpkins 1 1 3-4 8, Ethan Smith 7 0 1-3 15, Tanner Corn 0 0 0-0 0, Will Jones 2 1 2-2 9, Aydan Taylor 2 2 1-2 11, Levi Owens 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 22-51 9-15 59. 3-pt. Goals: 4-15. Rebounds: O-9, D-27 = 36 (Cade 12, Smith 8). Assists: 12 (Simpkins 4, Jones 3). Steals: 7 (Jones 3, Taylor 2, Smith 2). Blocks: 5 (Cade 3).Turnovers: 13. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

NEW BOSTON (2-5): Devin Allard 8 2 5-6 27, Jayse Tabor 1 1 1-3 6, Tyreke Lewis 2 0 0-4 4, Colton Maynard 0 0 0-0 0, Levigh Cooper 0 0 0-0 0, Lamarcus Parker 1 3 1-2 12, T.J. Curnutte 0 0 0-0 0, Hunter Easter 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 6 9-19 53. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Tabor, Maynard.

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