Otto Porter and Bobby Hatchett outscored Portageville on their own during Friday's boys basketball game.
The duo led the Braves to a 102-63 victory. They combined for 70 points.
Scott County didn't pull away until the fourth quarter. It only led by 17 points entering the final quarter before outscoring the Bulldogs by 22 points over the final eight minutes.
Dominique Porter added 11 points in the win.
Portageville 12 18 25 8 -- 63
SCC 21 27 24 30 -- 102
PORTAGEVILLE (63) -- Tevin Walker 8, Jansen Darst 2, Dominique Walker 2, Fred Treadwell 33, Fernando Minnis 4, Rondraus Booker 11, Jake Young 3. FG 24 FT 13-20 F 28. (3-pointers: Treadwell 2. Fouled out: T. Walker)
SCOTT CENTRAL (102) -- Bobby Hatchett 27, Otto Porter 43, Bryan Freed 8, Charles McClinton 3, John Rhoden 8, LaMarcus Steward 2, Dominique Porter 11. FG 35 FT 31-39 F 16. (3-pointers: Hatchett, D. Porter. Fouled out: none)
Skylor Blackler scored 21 points and Leonard Schaefer added 14, but it wasn't enough as the Cubs fell at home.
Richland 20 20 20 20 -- 80
Bell City 10 14 21 23 -- 68
RICHLAND (80) -- Mac Thornton 19, Drew Thornton 13, Michael Latham 22, Ryan Kleffer 26. FG 30, FT 11-14, F 14. (3-pointers: Kleffer 3. Fouled out: none)
BELL CITY (68) -- Skylor Blackler 21, Jason Hess 10, Terence Liggins 5, Leonard Schaefer 14, Terrance Johnson 5, Jeff Long 11, Tim Long 2. FG 22, FT 6-11, F 15. (3-pointers: Hess 2, Liggins 1, Schaefer 1, Johnson 1, Long 1. Fouled out: none)
Michael Fisher and Brandon Dambach led the Hawks with seven points apiece in the road loss.
The Eagles blew open the game with a 34-point third quarter.
Kelly 6 10 7 8 -- 31
NMCC 18 15 34 5 -- 72
KELLY (31) -- Trent Felter 4, Stosh Lovett 5, Ty Rampley 2, Garrett Alsup 2, Michael Fisher 7, Dustin Crowden 4, Brandon Dambach 7. FG 13, FT 4-6, F 18. (3-pointers: Fisher 1. Fouled out: none)
NMCC (72) -- Dontre Jenkins 9, Keith Holmes 5, Jamareia Jones 3, G'Darius Stevenson 12, Kony Ealy 19, CJ Chism 3, William Bledsoe 19, Michael Darter 2. FG 29, FT 11-26, F 13. (3-pointers: Jenkins 2, Ealy 1. Fouled out: none)
Trent Jones scored 18 points to help lead the Eagles to a victory at home.
Dillon Gaines recorded 16 points for New Salem (12-2).
Liberty 10 3 6 12 -- 31
New Salem 13 20 22 14 -- 69
LIBERTY (31) -- Fox 8, Wishman 6, Hill 14, Whitcomb 3. Dickson 4, Grapenthin 2, Navarette 8, Barmagin 2. FG 13, FT 1-4, F 3. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
NEW SALEM (69) -- John Bucholtz 4, Bubba Bucholtz 8, Josh Devault 9, Trent Jones 18, Dillon Gaines 16, Mitchell Woods 11, Mike Bucholtz 3. FG 31, FT 0-1, F 11. (3-pointers: Devault 1, Jones 2, Gaines 2, Woods 1, Michael Bucholtz 1. Fouled out: none)
Sam Davis recorded 17 points and Jonathan Rockhill added 16 as the Eagles romped to the road win.
Aaron Margrabe and Josh Carbaugh recorded 10 points apiece for Eagle Ridge (10-6).
Eagle Ridge 18 18 18 7 -- 61
Berean Christian 7 7 9 7 -- 30
EAGLE RIDGE (61) -- Andrew Hileman 2, Aaron Margrabe 10, Roy Yoon 2, Josh Carbaugh 10, Ethan Grant 4, Jonathan Rockhill 16, Sam Davis 17. FG 29, FT 3-4, F 10. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Grant)
BEREAN CHRISTIAN (30) -- Hunt 10, Enzweiler 7, Callman 5, R. Washington 3, J. Washington 3, Anson 2. FG 12, FT 2-3, F 6. (3-pointers: Enzweiler 1, R. Washington 1, Hunt 2. Fouled out: none)
Kaylen Knepp scored 13 points and Whitney McNeely added 10, but the Indians fell at home.
Brooke Sanders chipped in eight points for Jackson (5-5).
Cor Jesu 14 9 19 9 -- 51
Jackson 18 11 8 7 -- 44
COR JESU (51) -- Schuering 14, Riley 12, Sinclair 10, Berry 6, Simon 4, M. Simon 3, Gorman 2. FG 15, FT 21-28, F 11. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
JACKSON (44) -- Dru Haertling 3, Brooke Sanders 7, Kaylen Knepp 13, Connor King 4, Cassandra Bollinger 2, Makenzie Quade 5, Whitney McNeely 10. FG 18, FT 2-4, F 21. (3-pointers: Knepp 1, Quade 1, McNeely 2. Fouled out: none)
JV -- Jackson won 38-33
Woodland defeated Saxony Lutheran 48-42 in a consolation semifinal at Delta's New Year's Tournament.
Taylor Steckman led all scorers with 26 points for the Cardinals, including five 3-pointers. Kaitlin McCormick added seven points for Woodland.
Brooke Valleroy led the Crusaders with 18 points, while Angel Stone netted eight points.
Woodland 48, Saxony Lutheran 42
Saxony 12 16 4 10 -- 42
Woodland 15 11 7 15 -- 48
SAXONY LUTHERAN (42) -- Brooke Valleroy 18, Kelsey James 4, Julia Steffens 4, Angel Stone 8, Natalie Mueller 2, Lauren Hecht 6. FG 19, FT 4-14, F 19. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
WOODLAND (48) -- Kaitlin McCormick 7, Taylor Steckman 26, Ashley Acup 3, Sarah Lincoln 5, Kayla Acup 2, Becky Brannon 5. FG 15, FT 13-24, F 13. (3-pointers: Steckman 5. Fouled out: none)
Marti Poole paced the Eagles with 14 points as they prevailed at home.
Kelsy Barlow added 13 for New Salem (6-1).
Liberty 6 6 0 4 -- 16
New Salem 10 21 13 2 -- 46
LIBERTY (16) -- Dickson 4, Grapenthin 2, Navarette 8, Barmagin 2. FG: 24, F 3. (3-pointers: none, Fouled out: none)
NEW SALEM (46) -- Kelsy Barlow 13, Marti Poole 14, Leah Jones 5, Rachael Poole 10, Rana Douglas 4. FG: 40, FT 1-4, F 6. (3-pointers: Barlow 1, Fouled out: none)
The host Indians took first with top finishers in eight events.
Allison Hobbs, Kyleigh Troxel, Jenny Powell and Katie Garner all had individual first-place finishes for Jackson. The Indians also won the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.
Central finished second with first-place finishes by Mary Ford and Lizzie Schmidt. The Tigers' 400 freestyle relay of Sydney Ozbun, Chleo LeGrand, Schmidt and Ford also won.
Saxony Lutheran finished fourth, paced by a third-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.
Team results -- 1. Jackson 424; 2. Cape Central 329; 3. Poplar Bluff 200; 4. Saxony Lutheran 146.
200 medley relay -- 1. Jackson (Katie Garner, Kyleigh Troxel, Jenny Powell, Allison Hobbs) 2:04.75; 2. Cape Central (Chleo LeGrand, Lizzie Schmidt, Sydney Ozbun, Mary Ford) 2:16.14; 3. Jackson (Taylor Nolan, Mandy Whitlow, Sydney Stein, Shelby McCord) 2:17.69.
200 freestyle -- 1. Hobbs (J) 2:13.44; 2. McCord (J) 2:15.50; 3. Ozbun (C) 2:28.05.
200 IM -- 1. Troxel (J) 2:20.15; 2. Stein (J) 2:37.47; 3. Lilli Robinson (C) 2:53.99.
50 freestyle -- 1. Hobbs (J) 27.75; 2. Ford (C) 28.10; 3. Lucy Gage (SL) 29.71.
100 butterfly -- 1. Powell (J) 1:07.15; 2. Garner (J) 1:10.25; 3. Ozbun (C) 1:18.57.
100 freestyle -- 1. Ford (C) 1:01.04; 2. McCord (J) 1:01.77; 3. Hannah Crites (PB) 1:06.70.
500 freestyle -- 1. Troxel (J) 5:24.75; 2. Schmidt (C) 6:03.12; 3. Whitlow (J) 6:32.38.
200 freestyle relay -- 1. Jackson (Hobbs, Powell, McCord, Troxel) 1:52.12; 2. Poplar Bluff (Julia Dragon, Kelsey Olsen, Sarah Crites, H. Crites) 2:05.40; 3. Jackson (Zhao Ni Dirnberger, Whitney Dittmer, Shelby Lambert, Lauren Johnson) 2:05.54.
100 backstroke -- 1. Garner (J) 1:09.10; 2. Powell (J) 1:11.49; 3. LeGrand (C) 1:14.58.
100 breaststroke -- 1. Schmidt (C) 1:17.74; 2. Stein (J) 1:20.88; 3. Katie Winter (SL) 1:21.67.
400 freestyle relay -- 1. Cape Central (Ozbun, LeGrand, Schmidt, Ford) 4:19.76; 2. Jackson (Garner, Whitlow, Nolan, Stein) 4:26.54; 3. Saxony Lutheran (Gage, Katie Schweiss, Madison Rau, Winter) 4:36.41.
-- From staff reports
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.