Photo Courtesy Matthew Hatcher Ironton's Ariel Schweickart (22) and Adena's Natalie Cooper fight for a loose ball during Sunday's Division III Southeast District Final at Ohio University's Convocation Center.

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Photo Courtesy Matthew Hatcher Ironton's Lexie Washington is challenged by Adena's Natalie Cooper during Sunday's Division III Southeast District Final at Ohio University's Convocation Center.

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Photo Courtesy Matthew Hatcher Ironton's Alicia Murphy fends off Adena's Michelle Ackley during Sunday's Division III Southeast District Final at Ohio University's Convocation Center.

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Cody Leist

PDT Sports Writer

ATHENS — Holding a team to a single field goal to start a game could either spark more of the same or a big change.

In the case of No. 1 Adena Sunday afternoon, the latter was the path the Warriors chose as they ended No. 2 Ironton’s season in a 41-32 Division III Southeast District Championship at Ohio University’s Convocation Center. Despite facing a 5-2 deficit to start the second quarter, Adena went on a 7-0 run at the onset of the period and never gave the lead up for the remainder of the contest.

The Warriors’ biggest lead in the game came on a Natalie Cooper free throw with 1:34 remaining to make it a 41-25 game. Cooper led all scorers with 16 points on the night.

Freshman Lexie Barrier led the Fighting Tigers with 11 in the contest. Ironton graduates Ariel Schweickart, Alana Martin, Karlee McMackin and Alicia Murphy.

Fighting Tigers coach Doug Graham was not available for comment after the game.

Cody Leist can be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 294, or cleist@civitasmedia.com.

Ironton — Washington 3-2-8, Barrier 4-2-11, Schweickart 0-2-2, McMackin 1-0-2, Murphy 0-5-5, Totals 8-11-32.

Adena — Cooper 7-2-16, Grigsby 3-2-8, Ackley 1-0-3, Dawson 2-0-4, Delong 1-0-3, Kennedy 4-0-8, Totals 18-4-41.

3-Point Goals —Ironton 1 (Barrier); Adena 1 (Ackley).

Records — Ironton 20-6; Adena 22-2.