Portageville comes up short at Senath-Hornersville

SENATH, Mo. — Not much went right for Portageville at Senath-Hornersville on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The Bulldogs (9-7) fell 63-49 after a big run to finish the first half gave the Lions (10-5) a cushion.

Jamarion Smith scored a game-high 21 to lead Portageville, while Shane Townsend added 15.

Rico Gonzalez led Senath-Hornersville with 17, while Jaxon Layne had 15 and Spencer Goff chipped in 12.

Both teams return to the hardwood on Friday, Jan. 20.

Portageville travels to Malden (12-5), while Senath-Hornersville is on the road at South Pemiscot (4-10).

SENATH-HORNERSVILLE 63, PORTAGEVILLE 46

Portageville 15 5 16 10 — 46

Senath 16 17 14 16 — 63

__Portageville (46) —__ Jamarion Smith 21, Shane Townsend 15, Thomas Frakes 6, Connor Sells 4. FG: 17. FT: 6-6. F: 16. (3-pointers: Townsend 3, Smith 1. Fouled out: none.)

__Senath-Hornersville (63) —__ Rico Gonzalez 17, Jaxon Layne 15, Spencer Goff 12, Amador Luna 9, Mason Williams 7, Christian Garza 3. FG: 23. FT: 13-15. F: 15. (3-pointers: Gonzalez 3, Garza 1. Fouled out: none.)