PORTAGE — Host Portage Central outscored Niles 36-24 in the second half to pull away to a 59-54 Big 16 West Division girls basketball victory Friday night.

The Vikings (8-3, 4-3 West) used a 17-9 scoring advantage in the second quarter to open up a 30-27 halftime lead.

But the Mustangs (3-7, 3-4 West) turned the tables on Niles in the third quarter, outscoring the Vikings 17-5 to grab a 40-35 lead.

Jessica Dornoff scored a game-high 21 points to lead Portage Central, which also got 11 points from Sarah Casanto.

Elyse Zimmerman led the Vikings with 16 points. Libby Moody added 14 points.

 

Portage Central 59, Niles 54

NILES 54

Jazmin Brann 6, Tatyanna Goodson 3, Emily Gaines 3, Maya Brookins 0, Elyse Zimmerman 16, Khalilah Abdullah 2, Jaiden Rolan 8, Antonia Palmer 2, Libby Moody 14. TOTALS 18 9-14 54

PORTAGE CENTRAL 59

Aimee VanWalbeck 3, Taylor Snyder 8, Sarah Casanto 11, Jessica Dornoff 21, Andrea Nord 8, Morgan Jusick 1, Alayna Tomlinson 7. TOTALS 19 18-26 59

 

Niles                13       30       35       54

Central           14       23       40       59

3-point baskets: Niles 9 (Moody 4, Rolan 2, Zimmerman 2, Gaines 1), Portage Central 3 (Casanto 2, VanWalbeck 1). Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 20 (Goodson), Portage Central 10. Varsity records: Niles 8-3, 4-3 SMAC West; Portage Central 3-7, 3-4 SMAC West