South Point routs Portsmouth

Published 8:17 am Wednesday, February 9, 2022

SOUTH POINT — Camille Hall had the job of scoring while her teammates took care of the rest.

Hall scored 15 points while the defense held Portsmouth to four single-digit scoring quarters as the South Point Lady Pointers routed the Lady Trojans 46-21 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Saturday.

“We played really good team defense. Camille (Hall) stepped up offensively to lead us,” said Lady Pointers’ coach Dave Adams.

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While the defense was doing its job, the Lady Pointers offense got going early by taking an 18-5 first quarter lead as Hall knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and Karmen Bruton scored 6 more points.

Emily Cheatham hit a 3-pointer and scored all 5 points for Portsmouth.

Hall scored 5 points in the second quarter and Saratina Jackson hit a 3-pointer as South Point (9-11, 6-7) extended its lead to 28-9.

Emma Saddler hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points as the Lady Pointers opened up a 38-15 lead in the third quarter. Daysha Reid hit a 3-pointer for half Portsmouth’s total.

Hopkins had 4 of South Point’s total in the fourth quarter while Reid hit another 3-pointer for Portsmouth.

Ayonna Carr and Reid had 6 points each for Portsmouth (10-11, 3-10).

Portsmouth   5    4     6   6   =   21

South Point  18   10   10  8   =   46

PORTSMOUTH: (10-11, 3-10): Emily Cheatham 1 1 0-2 5, Nia Trinidad 0 0 1-2 1, Daysha Reid 0 2 0-0 6, Lexie Potts 0 0 0-0 0, Ayonna Carr 3 0 0-0 6, Sydney Meadows 0 0 0-0 0, Tru Cofer 0 0 0-0 0, Kiersten Reid 0 0 0-0 0, Jamie McKynna 0 0 0-0 0, Amya Carr 0 0 3-4 3. Totals: 4 3 4-8 21. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.

SOUTH POINT: (9-11, 6-7): Liz Ermalovich 2 0 0-2 4 Camille Hall 3 2 3-4 15, Sarah Mitchell 1 0 0-0 2, Jasmyn Jones 1 0 0-0 2, Trina Green 0 0 0-0 0, Emma Saddler 1 1 1-2 6, Keona Hopkins 1 0 2-5 4, Karmen Bruton 2 0 2-2 6, Saratina Jackson 1 1 1-2 6, Kimrie Staley 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12 4 10-19 46. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None.