Portageville bounces back from setback with win

Portageville's Connor Jeffries (15) puts up a shot earlier this season during a loss to Sikeston at the Field House.

Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-Democrat

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — After failing to Malden 57-49, Portageville bounced back with a 62-54 win over Senath-Hornersville on Saturday, Jan. 20.

The Bulldogs (10-6) are finding their groove after a challenging stretch, winning five of their past seven.

“The boys competed and played extremely hard in both games,” said Portageville coach TJ Smith. “We couldn’t get many shots to fall on Friday, but we didn’t let that tough loss deter us as we came out and put together a pretty good game on Saturday.”

Despite Jamarion Smith’s 19-point effort against the Green Wave (14-2), Portageville couldn’t hang on to a six-point halftime advantage.

Smith and Connor Jeffries shared the scoring load, each finishing with 17 points in the victory over the Lions (6-9).

Portageville will host Hayti (7-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

MALDEN 57, PORTAGEVILLE 49

Malden (57) — Marcus Burton 15, Payton Woodard 14, Quamareous Farmer 9, Darville Bell 7, Trey Miller 6, Xavier Harris 4, Tahjai Smith 2. FG: 22. FT: 11-19. F: 8. (3-pointers: Miller 2. Fouled out: None).

Portageville (49) — Jamarion Smith 19, Connor Jeffries 8, Brandon West 7, Aaron Dunlap 5, AJ Larry 4, Mason Adams 4, Xayvion Bogan 2. FG: 22. FT: 2-9. F: 13. (3-pointers: West 2, Dunlap 1. Fouled out: Jeffries).

PORTAGEVILLE 62, SENATH-HORNERSVILLE 54

Senath-Hornersville (54) — Mason Williams 16, Christian Garza 9, Adyn Goff 9, Cade Sawyer 6, Gerardo Castillo 6, Samuel Orozco 5, Todd Green 4. FG: 18. FT: 9-12. F: 9. (3-pointers: Sawyer 2, Garza 2, Castillo 2, Williams 2, Orozco 1. Fouled out: None).

Portageville (62) — Connor Jeffries 17, Jamarion Smith 17, Brandon West 10, AJ Larry 8, Mason Adams 6, Xayvion Bogan 4. FG: 25. FT: 8-11. F: 10. (3-pointers: West 2. Fouled out: None).