Portage Central tops Niles
Published 11:25 pm Tuesday, December 4, 2012
PORTAGE — Host Portage Central outscored Niles 24-11 in the first half on its way to a 48-41 Big 16 Conference West Division victory in boys basketball Tuesday night.
Rodney Turner and Jacob Flight combined for 28 of the Mustangs’ 48 points.
Niles got 11 points, three steals and a pair of assists from Alec Brown. Jeremy Wortham finished with nine points.
NILES 41
Anthony Bice 5; David Haynes 3; Cole Clemens 0; Gevanta Nichols 0; Alec Brown 11; Connor Glick 3; Jesse Jordan 0; Tate Brawley 5; Jeremy Wortham 9; Matthew Miller 2; Mitchell Dehn 3. TOTALS: 13 13-22 41
PORTAGE CENTRAL 48
Steffan Robinson 7; Max Ryan 3; Rodney Turner 15; Jacob Flight 13; Jacob Allan 5l Hunter Lassitter 2; Matt Capasso 3. TOTALS: 18 10-21 48
Niles 7 11 26 41
Central 14 24 35 48
3-point goals: Niles 2 (Bice, Haynes), Central 2 (Ryan, Flight). Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 19 (none), Central 21 (none). Technical fouls: none. Varsity records: Niles 0-1, Portage Central 1-0