Lady Lions fall in district semifinal
Lead Summary
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
JACKSON - The Fairfield Lions played tough all game and all season long, but Thursday night at Jackson High School Eastern Meigs was just too strong as the Lady Lions ended their postseason run, falling to EMHS 58-49 in the Division IV SE District Semifinal.
The Lady Lions (11-10) ended the first with a 18-7 advantage, but EMHS turned the tables in the second quarter with 21 points in the frame to take a 28-26 lead at the half.
Fairfield responded with stopping defense in the third frame as they held EMHS to nine points, while scoring 12 on the offensive side of the court for a 38-37 lead headed into the final quarter.
But Meigs proved to be too much in the final eight minutes with their second 21-point quarter, while defensively keeping FHS to eight points to end the tournament trail of the Lady Lions.
FHS had three players finish in double figures with junior Chelsey Riddle compiling a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds (five offensive), while adding four steals, three blocks and two assists. The junior shot 8 of 14 from the floor, while going 7 of 15 from the free-throw line.
FHS senior Lauren Bowman made two 3-pointers, along with three two-point buckets for 12 points in the district semifinal. The senior also had eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Lady Lion senior Gabby Boone tallied 11 points, with four two-point baskets, with a 3 of 5 performance from the charity stripe. Boone also had seven rebounds (five offensive) and one assist.
Fairfield junior Megan Sword had two points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block.
Senior Sadie Jones finished with one point and three steals.
The Lady Lions grabbed 35 total rebounds, but committed 28 turnovers.
Shooting from the field FHS was 18 of 43 and 2 of 9 from beyond the arc. FHS was 50 percent from the free-throw line at 11 of 22.
The loss drops the Lady Lions to 11-10 overall.
BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS
FHS - 18 8 12 11 - 49
EMHS - 7 21 9 21 - 58
INDIVIDUAL STATS
FHS (58)
Riddle 8 7-15 23, Boone 4 3-5 11, Bowman 3 (2) 12, Sword 1 2, Jones 0 1-2 1. TOTALS: 16 (2) 11-22 49.[[In-content Ad]]
The Lady Lions (11-10) ended the first with a 18-7 advantage, but EMHS turned the tables in the second quarter with 21 points in the frame to take a 28-26 lead at the half.
Fairfield responded with stopping defense in the third frame as they held EMHS to nine points, while scoring 12 on the offensive side of the court for a 38-37 lead headed into the final quarter.
But Meigs proved to be too much in the final eight minutes with their second 21-point quarter, while defensively keeping FHS to eight points to end the tournament trail of the Lady Lions.
FHS had three players finish in double figures with junior Chelsey Riddle compiling a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds (five offensive), while adding four steals, three blocks and two assists. The junior shot 8 of 14 from the floor, while going 7 of 15 from the free-throw line.
FHS senior Lauren Bowman made two 3-pointers, along with three two-point buckets for 12 points in the district semifinal. The senior also had eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Lady Lion senior Gabby Boone tallied 11 points, with four two-point baskets, with a 3 of 5 performance from the charity stripe. Boone also had seven rebounds (five offensive) and one assist.
Fairfield junior Megan Sword had two points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block.
Senior Sadie Jones finished with one point and three steals.
The Lady Lions grabbed 35 total rebounds, but committed 28 turnovers.
Shooting from the field FHS was 18 of 43 and 2 of 9 from beyond the arc. FHS was 50 percent from the free-throw line at 11 of 22.
The loss drops the Lady Lions to 11-10 overall.
BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS
FHS - 18 8 12 11 - 49
EMHS - 7 21 9 21 - 58
INDIVIDUAL STATS
FHS (58)
Riddle 8 7-15 23, Boone 4 3-5 11, Bowman 3 (2) 12, Sword 1 2, Jones 0 1-2 1. TOTALS: 16 (2) 11-22 49.[[In-content Ad]]