SEAMAN, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” Fairland (1-0) jumped to a 33-15 lead and opened with a 48-37 victory over North Adams (1-1) Saturday in boys high school basketball.
Senior guard Brody Buchanan led the Dragons with 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. Cliff Fransen scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Keegan Smith chipped in 10 points.
Jayce Rothwell led the Green Devils with 13 points.
FAIRLAND 16 17 9 6 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 48: Polcyn 1, Lochow 6, Fizer 2, Fransen 11, Smith 10, Gue 0, Buchanan 18.
NORTH ADAMS 8 7 12 8 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 37: Rothwell 13, Young 9, Kennedy 2. Rogers 2, Pence 0, Osborne 1, Tolle 0, Moore 3, Schweickart 5, Deatley 0.
NORTHWEST 51, IRONTON ST. JOE 38: Aiden Armbristeròòò½ÊÓƵ™s 22-point effort helped the Mohawks (1-1) slide by the Flyers (1-1) in McDermott, Ohio.
Northwest outscored St. Joe 9-2 in the second quarter to grab an 18-10 halftime advantage.
Landon Rowe led the Flyers with 15 points.
IRONTON ST. JOE 8 2 15 13 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 38: Deboard 5, Whaley 0, L. Rowe 15, Clark 1, Neal 4, Dressel 4, Willis 4, Johnson 5.
NORTHWEST 9 9 15 18 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 51: Montavon 6, Ealy 6, Crabtree 3. Brown 5, Vice 9, Ambrister 22.
PND 67, SYMMES VALLEY 58: Tanner Corn scored 24 points and Ethan Smith 21 for the Vikings (0-1) but it wasnòòò½ÊÓƵ™t enough as Portsmouth Notre Dame prevailed in Willow Wood, Ohio.
Landon Barbarits scored 26 points for the Titans (1-0). Brady Davis added 13 points and Myles Phillips 10.
PORTSMOUTH NOTRE DAME 14 19 16 18 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 67: L. Barbarits 26, Bradford 9, Rutman 0, Stombock 0, Fowler 0, G. Barbarits 0, Phillips 10, McGraw 0, Boerger 9, Davis 13.
SYMMES VALLEY 13 18 13 14 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 58: Holland 3, Simpkins 1, Smith 21, Corn 24, Carpenter 3, Jones 2, Owens 0, Maynard 3.
MEIGS 69, GALLIA ACADEMY 40: The Marauders defeated the Blue Devils for the first time since 2014, rallying in Pomeroy, Ohio.
Gallia Academy led 18-14 after one quarter but Meigs used a 23-14 run to seize control.
Reed Brinager scored 20 points, Owen Tracy 15 and Carson Davis 11 for the Marauders. Cade Mack paced the Blue Devils with 10 points.
BOYD COUNTY WINS TWO: The Lions (3-0) beat Greenup County 86-50 and Lanham (Maryland) Christian 71-50 in Cannonsburg, Kentucky.
Jacob Spurlock scored 33 points as Boyd County (3-0) topped the Musketeers (1-2). Cole Hicks scored 15 points and Clark Huff 10 as Boyd County made 14 shots from 3-point range.
Spurlock combined 28 points and 16 rebounds against Lanham Christian (0-4)/ Jackson Childers scored 12 points and Marcus Brumfield snatched 11 rebounds.
LAWRENCE COUNTY 80, BETSY LAYNE 71: Five Red Devils reached double figures in scoring as Russell (3-0) went on the road and toppled the Bobcats (2-2).
Hayden Perry led the way with 18 points. Gunnar Woods scored 16, Kaiden Harris 14 and Caden Muncy and Braxton Harris 10 each.
Girls basketball
FAIRLAND 76, SOUTH POINT 38: Bailey Russell made seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points to lead the Dragons to victory over the homestanding Pointers.
Fairland (3-0 overall, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) jumped to a 43-16 halftime lead. Kamryn Barnitz scored 12 points for the Dragons.
Saratina Jackson paced South Point (1-2, 0-2) with 11 points.
FAIRLAND 17 26 20 13 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 76: Leep 3, Taliaferro 6, Layne 9, Godby 7, Miller 0, Pemberton 3, Cornell 4, Whitley 3, Barnitz 12, Russell 29, Walters 0.
SOUTH POINT 7 9 10 12 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 38: Jackson 11, Adams 6, Hall 0, Williamson 0, Bradburn 9 Jones 9, Skeens 3, Hassell 0, Kidd 0.
WAYNE 69, EAST FAIRMONT 36: Jayce Sammons led the host Pioneers (1-0) with 23 points in a triumph over the Bees (0-1).
MiKayla Stacy chipped in 14 points for Wayne. Emma Moore scored 19 and Kasey Rogers 10 for East Fairmont.
GALLIA ACADEMY 52, COAL GROVE 33: Ryen Nunnòòò½ÊÓƵ™s 17-point effort helped the Blue Angels (2-2 overall, 1-1 OVC) beat the host Hornets (1-3, 0-2).
Taylor Barnes chipped in 14 points for Gallia Academy.
Jenna Anson tallied 15 points to lead Coal Grove.
GALLIA ACADEMY 6 19 16 11 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 52: Rice 0, Angel 0, Ferrari 0, Bennett 4, Nunn 17, Barnes 14, Petro 5, Geiger 0, Jordan 2, Walker 2, Peck 8.
COAL GROVE 4 12 6 11 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 33: McKnight 0, Taylor 8, Kal. Vanderhoof 0, Kas. Vanderhoof 2, Collins 0, Lively 6, Kitts 0, Anson 15, Boggs 2.
BOYD COUNTY SPLITS: The Lions (2-1) defeated Pikeville 60-57 and lost to Johnson Central 68-60 in the Boyd County Roundball Classic in Cannonsburg, Kentucky.
Jada Ray tallied 18 points against the Panthers (0-3). Sophia Stevens scored 14 points, Kollyn Groves 12 and Isabella Opell 11. Nicole Lin totaled 18 points and Kylie Alvin 16 for Pikeville.
Five Golden Eagles hit double figures in scoring as Johnson Central improved to 3-0.
Haylee Marsillette and Kaylyn McKenzie each scored 14 points. Allie Stone contributed 11 points. Karle Stanley and Addyson Burchett each tossed in 10.
Ray led Boyd County with 24 points. Stevens scored 15 and Groves 10.
GRACE CHRISTIAN 56, VICTORY BAPTIST 33: Tia Harris scored 17 points and Gracie Fraley 11 as the Soldiers (1-1) defeated the Saints (0-2) in the Dan Kinder Midland Insurance tournament in Huntington.
Jenna Tanner added 10 points for Grace Christian.
Kayden Mooney led Victory Baptist in 10 points.
GREEN 57, LYNCHBURG-CLAY 30: The Bobcats (4-0) shut out the Mustangs (2-2) in the first quarter on their way to a rout in Franklin Furnace, Ohio.
Green led 10-0 after one period, 21-10 at halftime, then used a 23-6 run to start the second half to pull away.
Abbie Knapp led the Bobcats with 23 points. Matti Hayslip scored 13. Lily Ferguson paced Lynchburg-Clay with nine points.
GREEN 10 11 23 13 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 57: Blizzard 9, My. Hunt 4, Conley 0, Mi. Hunt 0, McBee 2, Antonera 0, Brown 3, Blevins 0, Abrams 3, Hayslip 13, Knapp 23.
LYNCHBURG-CLAY 0 10 6 14 òòò½ÊÓƵ” 30: Bell 7, Ferguson 9, McLaughlin 2, Burns 0, Rockey 7, Hall 0, Bennett 0, McMullen 3, Watts 6, Brown 0, Carraher 6.
RACELAND 58, PRESTONBURG 51: Naomi Maynardòòò½ÊÓƵ™s 26-point effort helped the Rams (2-0) beat the host Blackcats (1-2).
Brookelyn Campbell scored 12 points and snared 11 rebounds. Allayson Rigsby pulled down 12 rebounds.
Allison Howard fired in 11 points for Prestonsburg.
PORTSMOUTH 45, SHAKER HEIGHTS LAUREL 40: Sienna Allen toss in 19 points as the Trojans (5-0) beat the Gatos (1-5) at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth.
