BOYS' BASKETBALL

AA South quarterfinal: #7-Sanford vs. #2-South Portland

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

South Portland 47, Sanford 34

Jaelen Jackson, Gabe Galarraga and Ben Smith all scored in double figures as the second-seeded Red Riots (16-3) eliminated the No. 7 Spartans (5-14) in Class AA South quarterfinal at South Portland.

The Red Riots will face No. 6 Scarborough in the semifinals next Thursday at Cross Insurance Arena.

The Spartans took a 13-10 lead after one quarter, but consecutive Jackson putbacks late in the second gave the Red Riots the lead for good. It was 19-17 at halftime.

Galarraga scored six points and Jackson had five in the third quarter as South Portland extended its lead to 32-25.

Jackson then put it away with eight of his 17 points in the fourth.

Galarraga finished with 11 points and Smith added 10.

Sanford got 10 points from Makai Bougie and nine from Tanner McCann.

1234OT2OT3OT4OT5OTF
1348934
109131547
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
(5-14)
SCORINGADDITIONAL STATS
Player2-FG3-FGFTPtsRebsAstsStlsBlks
McFarland1002
Gendron0206
Bougie31110
McCann2129
Puffer2004
A. Sevigny0103
T. Sevigny0000
Totals85334
(16-3)
SCORINGADDITIONAL STATS
Player2-FG3-FGFTPtsRebsAstsStlsBlks
Kim1002
Jackson41617
Galarraga40311
Smith22010
Hanlon2004
Hidalgo0000
Padgett0000
Heffernan0103
Folley0000
Totals134947