The Malden Green Wave outlasted a Portageville Bulldogs' comeback in a down-to-the-wire game, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo.
Portageville's Lamonte Dixson and Maggie Frakes were named Homecoming King and Queen before the Portageville and Malden basketball game, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Dorian Hamm dribbles into the Malden defense, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Portageville head coach Jason Irby talks to his team, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Jabryson Rand tries to score over a Malden defender, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Alex Winsor passes the ball to the corner, against Malden, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Sientez Lerma shoots the ball, against Portageville, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Marques Jones tries to shoot, against Portageville, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Marques Jones tries to score, against Portageville, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Chris Castillo gathers the ball and tries to make a play, against Portageville, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Triston Randl beats Portageville's Kelan Bills off the dribble, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's student section, the "Dawg Pound" cheers for Portageville, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Malden head coach Cole McBroom reacts, against Portageville, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Drew Irby drives through a pair of Malden defenders, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Portageville High School, in Portageville, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
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