Hillsboro unable to cage Lady Falcons

     CLARKSVILLE – After keeping the first quarter close, the Hillsboro Lady Indians dropped their fourth South Central Ohio League game Saturday afternoon, as they were defeated by the Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons 50-23 at Clinton-Massie High School.

     Hillsboro (0-4, 0-9) trailed by seven points after the first quarter, as the Lady Falcons came back with a strong second quarter by scoring 18 points, taking a 30-13 after 16 minutes of action.

     In the second half, the Lady Indians were held to 11 points, scoring six in the third quarter and five in the fourth. The Lady Falcons scored 12 points in the third frame and eight in the final eight minutes.

     “Our post players passed the ball well and we got several good looks at the basket,” Hillsboro head coach Herb Mihalik said.

     HHS was led by A.J. Sanders with eight points. The junior post player was 4 of 6 from the free-throw line and made two baskets from the floor. Sanders also gained six offensive rebounds.

     Senior Heather Storer gained seven points for the Lady Indians as she was 3 of 6 from the foul line, while making two field goals.

     Lady Indian senior Megan Barnes and junior Jenni Willey each netted four points for HHS. Willey grabbed seven defensive rebounds and had three assists.

     From the free-throw line HHS was 7 of 14 for 50 percent. CM went 4 of 14 in free throw shooting.

     Clinton-Massie had three players score in double figures with Brooke Sargent leading the way with 16 points. The 5-10 junior forward connected seven times from the field and sank 2 of 4 free throw attempts.

     Jordanne Gambill, a 5-10 junior guard, finished with 11 points (including one 3-pointer) in the win against HHS. CM senior guard Stacy Lunsford scored 10 against the Lady Indians. Lunsford made one 3-pointer and was 1 of 2 from the free-throw line.

     HHS will play again on Tuesday, Jan. 19 as they host the London Lady Red Raiders in SCOL play.

BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS

HHS – 5 8 6 5 – 23

CMHS – 12 18 12 8 – 50

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

CMHS (50)
Lunsford 3 (1) 1-2 10, Gambill 4 (1) 0-4 11, Sanford 1 2, Machalo 2 4, Ward 2 1-4 5, Sargent 7 2-4 16, Fair 1 2. TOTALS: 20 (2) 4-14 50.

HHS (23)