Portageville Bulldogs falls short against Caruthersville

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Portageville fell to Bootheel rival Caruthersville 62-52 on Friday, Jan. 6

“The boys competed hard,” said Portageville coach TJ Smith. “We had some shots fall early that gave us a boost, but ended up a few box outs and defensive stops short of pulling this one out.”

Jamarion Smith and Shane Townsend each scored 16 to lead the Bulldogs (7-6), while Isiah Roberts and Jermonte Alexander each scored 15 to lead the Tigers (7-2).

Portageville will host Campbell (5-9) on Jan. 10 and South Pemiscot on Jan. 13, while Caruthersville travels to Doniphan (11-3) on Jan. 10 and to East Prairie (8-4) on Jan. 13.

CARUTHERSVILLE 62,

PORTAGEVILLE 52

P’Ville 13 16 11 12 — 52

C’Vlle 16 13 15 18 — 62

__Portageville (52) —__ Jamarion Smith 16, Shane Townsend 16, Thomas Frakes 13, Connor Jefferies 4, Mason Adams 3. FG: 17. FT: 7-18. F: 16. (3-pointers: Townsend 3, Frakes 3, Smith 2. Fouled out: Adams.)

__Caruthersville (62) —__ Isiah Roberts 15, Jermonte Alexander 15, Abeyon Motton 6, Danny Ricks 6, Lawrence Epkins 6, Emarion Truss 2, Sammy Bryant 2. FG: 21. FT: 8-16. F: 19. (3-pointers: Motton 2. Fouled out: none.)