Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Scott County Central's Jeffery Porter

Junior guard Jeffery Porter scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Scott County Central boys basketball team to a 75-64 win over Oran in the championship game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Friday at Oran High School.

Porter also played a big role on defense for the top-seeded Braves, who scored 22 points off turnovers and claimed their second straight conference title.

"We were focusing in on defense today," Porter said. "We were wanting to get out and get running, and our defense leads to our offense."

The win improved Scott County Central to 15-4 on the year. The Braves claimed the Oran Invitational Tournament title earlier this season with a 71-67 victory over Malden.