CENTENARY, Ohio — The Blue Angels earned their first Southeastern Ohio Athletic League win of the season Saturday afternoon in Gallia County. The Gallia Academy girls basketball team held Portsmouth to four points in the first period of their 42-27 victory, that occurred on senior night.

The first period was the best both offensively and defensively for GAHS (4-17, 1-9 SEOAL), as they held the Lady Trojans (14-6, 4-6) to just four points while scoring 14 of their own.

The Blue Angels and the Lady Trojans managed just seven points each in the second period. Gallia Academy led by 10, 21-11 at the half.

Portsmouth had their best quarter after the half as they scored 11 points including 7-10 from the line in the third. The Blue Angels struggled a bit in the third canto only scoring eight points and seeing their lead cut to single digits, 29-22, going into the finale.

Gallia Academy’s defense stepped up big in the final stanza holding PHS without a field goal in the final eight minutes of regulation. The Lady Trojans made just 5-of-11 free throws in the fourth while GAHS made 9-of-17. Gallia Academy scored 13 in the period and earned the 42-27 victory.

Heather Ward led the way for the Blue Angels with 15 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter. Ciara Jackson was also in double figures with 10 points, while Halley Barnes had six points for Gallia Academy. Kendra Barnes and Mattie Lanham each finished with four points, Jessica Dotson had two and Chelsea Sloan rounded out the GAHS scoring with one point.

Portsmouth was led by Kayleigh White with nine points, followed by Peighton Williams with eight points and Rachiel McGraw with seven.

Gallia Academy was eliminated from the sectional tournament Monday night when they fell to Vinton County 53-34 at Alexander High School.

Gallia Academy 42, Portsmouth 27

P 4-7-11-5 —27

G 14-7-8-13 — 42

PORTSMOUTH (14-6, 4-6 SEOAL): Tzzie Sturgell 0 0-0 0, Tyler Mallory 0 0-4 0, Maggie Sturgell 0 0-0 0, Bria Webb 0 0-0 0, Peighton Williams 2 3-6 8, Joda Jenkins 0 1-2 1, Dasia Kennedy 1 0-3 2, Rachiel McGraw 1 5-8 7, Kayleigh White 3 3-4 9, Cirrus Vasser 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 7 12-27 27. Three-point goals: 1 (Williams).

GALLIA ACADEMY (4-17, 1-9 SEOAL): Abby Wiseman 0 0-0 0, Heather Ward 3 9-16 15, Micah Curfman 0 0-0 0, Haley Rosier 0 0-0 0, Ciara Jackson 3 4-7 10, Halley Barnes 3 0-0 6, Mattie Lanham 1 2-4 4, Kendra Barnes 1 2-3 4, Megan Cochran 0 0-0 0, Violet Pelfrey 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Sloan 0 1-2 1, Jessica Dotson 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 12 18-32 42. Three-point goals: None.