Lady Tigers overcome slow start to rout Lady Dots

Chapmanville's Alaira Evans looks to dribble around Fairmont Senior's Charlee Beresford during first quarter action of the Lady Tigers 57-23 victory over the Polar Bears Saturday afternoon (Bill Lusk/WVOW Sports).

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POCA Class AA co-No. 7 Chapmanville overcame a slow first quarter start to defeat Poca 62-19 in high school girls basketball action Tuesday night.

Alaira Evans led Chapmanville with a game-high 18 points connecting on six field goals, three of which were 3-pointers, and 3 of 5 free throws.

Chapmanville led 12-9 after one quarter but outscored Poca 14-4 in the second quarter to take a 26-13 lead. The Lady Tigers put the game away in the second half outscoring the Lady Dots 36-6.

Hayley Fleming and Jaiden Mahon each had nine points for Chapmanville, who improved to 3-0 with the victory.

Evans make three of the Lady Tigers seven 3-pointers.

Alyssa Raynes led Poca with five points. Madison Nehme and Maya Wick each had four points for the Lady Dots.

Poca (0-2) will look for its first win of the season Thursday night when they host Herbert Hoover.

Chapmanville returns to action Friday night at 7 p.m. against Oak Hill.

Chapmanville 62, Poca 19

Chapmanville (3-0)

Mahon 3 2-2 9, Evans 6 3-5 18, Farley 2 3-4 7, Fleming 3 2-4 9,

Thompson 1 0-0 2, Blair 1 2-2 4, Christian 1 0-0 2, Lucas 1 0-0 3,

Miller 1 0-0 3, Smith 0 3-4 3, Atwood 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 15-23 62.

Poca (0-2)

Raynes 2 0-2 5, Wick 2 0-2 4, Newsome 1 0-0 2, Moore 1 0-0 2,

Nehme 2 0-0 4, Wilkinson 1 0-1 2. Totals: 9 0-5 19.

CHS 12 14 25 11- 62

Poca 9 4 4 2- 19

3-point field goals- Chapmanville 7 (Mahon, Evans 3, Fleming, Lucas, Miller), Poca 1 (Raynes).