MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The South Gallia girls basketball team snapped a two-game losing skid Tuesday night with a 53-36 victory over visiting Sciotoville East in a non-conference matchup in Gallia County.

The Lady Rebels (5-3) fell behind 12-11 after eight minutes of play, but the hosts responded with a 32-14 charge over the next two periods to establish a commanding 43-26 lead headed into the finale. SGHS hit four of its five trifectas in the second quarter, allowing the hosts to go on a 20-7 run for a 31-19 edge at the intermission.

The Lady Tartans (1-6) — who lost their fourth straight decision — kept pace with the Lady Rebels down the stretch, as both teams scored 10 points in the finale to wrap up the 17-point decision.

Chandra Canaday led the Lady Rebels with a game-high 20 points, followed by Meghan Caldwell with 12 points and Rachel Johnson with eight markers.

Lesley Small and Ellie Bostic respectively added six and four points to the winning cause, while Tori Duncan and Jasmyne Johnson rounded things out with two points and one point. SGHS was 14-of-27 at the free throw line for 52 percent.

Torri Kelley paced East with 10 points, followed by Jesse Monroe and Haley Fisher with seven markers apiece. Sciotoville East was 8-of-14 at the charity stripe for 57 percent.

South Gallia returns to action Thursday when it hosts Trimble in a TVC Hocking matchup at 6 p.m.

South Gallia 53, Sciotoville East 36

SE 12-7-7-10 — 36

SG 11-20-12-10 — 53

SCIOTOVILLE EAST (1-6): Tiffany Craft 3 0-0 6, Jesse Monroe 2 2-3 7, Brooklyn Meadows 0 2-3 2, Emily Howard 1 1-4 4, Brookelyn Newell 0 0-0 0, Torri Kelley 4 2-2 10, Haley Fisher 3 1-2 7. TOTALS: 13 8-14 36. Three-point goals: 2 (Monroe, Howard).

SOUTH GALLIA (5-3): Sara Bailey 0 0-0 0, Sara Rustemeyer 0 0-0 0, Ellie Bostic 0 4-4 4, Tori Duncan 1 0-0 2, Lesley Small 2 0-0 6, Chandra Canaday 6 7-13 20, Meghan Caldwell 5 1-4 12, Caitlin Watson 0 0-0 0, Rachel Johnson 3 1-2 8, Jasmyne Johnson 0 1-4 1, Alicia Hornsby 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 14-27 53. Three-point goals: 5 (Small 2, Canaday, Caldwell, R. Johnson).