Panthers, Issacs take control in 2nd half to beat Redwomen

PEDRO — Abbey Isaacs was back being Abbey Isaacs.

After missing the past two games, Isaacs scored 25 points including a big third quarter as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers pulled away from the Rock Hill Redwomen 48-29 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday.

Isaacs and Ciera Nichols each hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points as Chesapeake took a 14-9 first quarter lead.

Blayr Knipp scored 4 points and Samantha Bamer hit a 3-pointer for Rock Hill.

Four different players scored as Rock Hill outscored the Lady Panthers 8-4 and got within 18-17 at half.

Isaacs took over in the third quarter as she drained three shots from behind the arc as she scored 14 points and Chesapeake (12-7, 6-6) went ahead 34-27.

The Lady Panthers defense took over in the fourth quarter as they held Rock Hill to just 2 points.

Abby Mitchell hit a trey and scored 5 points, Isaacs had 4 points and Nichols hit a trifecta to boost the Chesapeake offense.

Knipp had 8 points while Bamer and Abby Schug got 6 each for Rock Hill (1-18, 6-6).

Chesapeake 14 4 16 14 = 48

Rock Hill 9 8 10 2 = 29

CHESAPEAKE (12-7, 6-6): K.J. Collins 1 0 0-0 2, Ava Napier 0 0 0-0 0, Hollie Moore 0 0 0-0 0, Kenna Adkins 0 0 0-0 0, Sara Dillon 1 0 0-4 2, Gabby Harris 0 0 0-0 0, Abbey Isaacs 5 4 3-5 25, Chloe Parrott 3 0 0-0 6, Abby Mitchell 1 1 0-4 6, Ciera Nichols 1 2 0-0 8. Totals: 12 7 3-13 48. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: None.

ROCK HILL (1-18, 0-14): Samantha Bamer 0 2 0-0 6, Emma Johnson 1 0 0-0 2, Laney Fry 0 0 0-0 0, Adalyn Simpkins 2 0 1-1 5, Haven Noel 0 0 0-0 0, Kenli Scaggs 0 0 0-0 0, Abby Schug 3 0 0-0 6, Aubrey Knipp 0 0 0-0 0, Blayr Knipp3 0 2-2 8, Chloee Bryant 1 0 0-2 2. Totals: 10 6 3-5 29. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.