Oak Ridge managed to hold off Pikeville (Ky.) 70-66 to take sixth place in the Ladies Classic.
It was another tight game, with Oak Ridge finally able to gain a lead of six points late in the final period. Once they got some breathing room, they made excellent use of the free throw line, where they hit 9-of-10 in the final 1:30 of the contest to keep the Panthers from regaining the advantage.
Pikeville was up 31-30 at halftime, but Oak Ridge stormed back to take a 44-39 lead and maintained the advantage throughout the rest of the contest.
Ze’Yana Stewart pumped in 24 points, making 12-of-15 free tosses, and Dimitria Strickland was just a step back with 23, 7-of-8 free throws. Ayana Porter also hit double figures with 14 points.
The Panthers got a game best 26 points from Trinity Rowe, who also had seven assists. Kyera Thornsbury had 12 as did Jenna Sparks, and Kristen Whited tallied 11.
OAK RIDGE (70): Dimitria Strickland 6-11 7-8 23, Ze’Yana Stewart 5-11 12-15 24, Ayana Porter 4-5 6-8 14, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 4-7 0-1 9. TOTALS: 19-35 25-32 70.
PIKEVILLE (66): Trinity Rowe 10-13 1-2 26, Kristen Whited 3-6 4-5 11, Kyera Thornsbury 5-11 1-1 12, Jackson 1-4 1-3 3, Theiss 1-2 0-0 2, Jenna Sparks 5-6 2-2 12. TOTALS: 25-45 9-13 66.
3-Point Goals: OR—7 (Strickland 4, Stewart 2, Johnson). PHS—7 (Rowe 5, Whited, Thornsbury).
| Scores by Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 11 | 19 | 14 | 26 – 70 |
| Pikeville | 12 | 19 | 18 | 27 – 66 |
