Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

PORTSMOUTH — It took two Lady Pointers to get South Point win number one.

Brooklyn Badgett scored 22 points and Abbey Winkler 17 as the Lady Pointers nipped the Portsmouth Lady Trojans 47-45 on Monday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Peighton Williams scored 20 points and Semajah Parker 9 points to lead Portsmouth (0-5, 0-3).

Winkler had 6 points and Olivia Abner added 4 points as South Point (1-2, 1-2) took a 14-10 first quarter lead.

Badgett had 8 points in the second quarter to help offset 6 points by Williams as the Lady Pointers held a slim 24-23 halftime lead.

Williams scored 6 more points in the third quarter as Portsmouth tied the game at 35.

Badgett — who scored 6 points in the quarter — and Haley Rawlins made two free throws each as South Point held on for the win.

South Point hosts Fairland at 7 p.m. Thursday in a varsity-only OVC game.

South Point 14 10 11 12 = 47

Portsmouth 10 13 12 10 = 45

SOUTH POINT (1-2, 1-2): Haley Rawlins 0 0 2-3 2, Emilee Powell 0 0 0-0 0, Brooklyn Badgett 5 2 6-7 22, Leah Lawson 0 0 0-0 0, Madison Kearns 0 0 0-0 0, Olivia Abner 2 0 0-0 4, Abbey Winkler 7 1 0-0 17, Abby Hannah 1 0 0-0 2, Adara Deeds 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 3 8-11 47.

PORTSMOUTH (0-5, 0-3): Faith Lee 0 0 0-0 0, Sharia Kerns 3 0 0-0 6, Jada Jenkins 2 0 0-0 4, Peighton Williams 9 0 2-5 20, Mya Williams 3 0 0-0 6, Semajah Parker 4 0 1-3 9. Totals: 21 3-8 43. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.