Richlands 52, Grundy 39

The floor play of Brittany Allen, the defense of Montana Hearl and the board work of Sarah Compton kept the Lady Blues in control most of the night in Monday’s opening game.

Only four players scored for Richlands (5-4). That includes Allen, who fouled out with 13 points, four assists and three steals, and Olivia Harmon, who scored seven of her 15 points in the first quarter, when the Lady Blues opened up an 18-7 lead and never trailed.

Compton posted a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Hearl contributed 13 points and strong defense, often out of a diamond-and-one against Grundy star Morgan Hall.

“Montana Hearl did a great job on Morgan Hall, keeping her from scoring,” Richlands coach Dennis Palmer said. “(Hall) had 30-some on us the last time we played them and she only had 16 tonight.

“We wanted someone else to (beat us) instead of Hall.”

Hall finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Shelby Yates added 11 points for the cold-shooting Lady Wave.

Grundy (6-6) shot 22.2 percent (14-for-63) from the field, including a paltry 8-of-45 effort (17.7 percent) through the first three quarters.



At Grundy

Girls game

RICHLANDS (5-4)

Allen 4 4-7 13, Hearl 5 2-5 13, Compton 4 3-4 11, Harmon 6 2-2 15, Casey 0 0-0 0, Rinehardt 0 0-0 0, Sword 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 11-18 52.

GRUNDY (6-6)

Lane 2 3-4 7, Hall 5 6-12 16, Sperry 1 0-0 3, S. Yates 5 1-4 11, Snead 0 0-0 0, P. Owens 1 0-0 2, Caudill 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 10-20 39.

Richlands.........................13 11 12 16 -- 52

Grundy.............................8 6 8 17 -- 39

3-point goals-R 3 (Allen, Hearl, Harmon), G 1 (Sperry). Total fouls-R 17, G 6. Fouled out-Allen, Lane. Technicals-none.