Trojans down RH
Published 11:12 pm Saturday, January 14, 2017
Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Trojans are known for having offensive explosion on their home court.
The offense blew up on Friday as the Trojans beat the Rock Hill Redmen 81-41 in an Ohio Valley Conference game.
Portsmouth had 13 players score led by Kendall Reynolds with 19 points. Matt Malone hit four 3-pointers as he scored 14 points.
Tyler Damron was the only Rock Hill player in double figures with 12 points.
Malone hit three 3-pointers and Reynolds had five points including a 3-pointer as Portsmouth grabbed an 18-6 first quarter lead.
The Trojans (6-3, 2-2) outscored Rock Hill 20-11 in the second quarter as Reynolds hit two trifecta and Malone and Reese Johnson hit one triple each and it was 38-17 at the half.
Damron and Timmy Adkins combined for nine points in the quarter for Rock Hill (1-10, 0-6).
Reynolds scored seven points in the third quarter and six different players scored as Portsmouth extended its lead to 57-25.
Tanner Stamper had six points and Branden Stamper five to lead the Redmen in the fourth quarter. Logan Reed and both Stampers hit 3-pointers as the Redmen scored 16 points.
Rock Hill hosts St. Joseph on Tuesday and South Point next Friday. Portsmouth is at Ironton on Tuesday.
Rock Hill 6 11 8 16 = 41
Portsmouth 18 20 19 24 = 81
ROCK HILL (1-10, 0-6): Tyler Damron 2 2 2-2 12, Jake Blagg 0 0 0-0 0, tanner Stamper 1 1 1-1 6, Logan Reed 0 1 0-0 3, Cameron Barnette 0 0 0-0 0, Timmy Adkins 2 0 0-3 4, Isaac Floyd 0 0 0-0 0, Logan Hankins 2 0 0-0 4, Nate Malone 1 0 0-2 2, Mason Darby 1 0 1-3 3, Branden Stamper 1 1 0-0 5, Jaret Bacorn 1 0 0-0 2, Kadin France 0 0 0-0 0, Brady Knipp 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 5 4-11 41. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Barnette.
PORTSMOUTH (6-3, 2-2): D.J. Eley 2 0 3-4 7, Jahmie King 1 0 1-3 3, Daniel Jordan 0 0 0-0 0, A.J Jones 1 1 1-2 6, Dakota Reynolds 2 0 0-0 4, Jeremiah Ellis 0 2 0-4 6, MyQuel McKinley 1 0 00 2, Matt Malone 1 4 0-0 14, Kendall Reynolds 4 3 2-4 19, Danny Lattimore 1 0 0-0 2, Reese Johnson 1 1 0-0 5, Ty Oliver 1 0 0-0 2, Gabe Gambill 1 0 0-4 2, Colin Boehm 4 0 0-3 8. 20 11 7-24 81. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.