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Claxton collides with Panthers
Portal wins on the road at CHS
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Claxton's Jaki Tompkins, center, battles Portal's B.J. Prescott, right, and Trent Thomas for a rebound during the first quarter in Friday in Claxton.
CLAXTON — When Portal and Claxton get together, nothing ever comes easy. The Portal Panthers stormed into the Tiger’s Den Friday night with an edge in experience and in the Region 3-A standings, but had to rally over the final few minutes to claim a 55-44 victory. Stacey Morgan scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and Trent Thomas came on strong to notch a game-high 20 points, spurring on the Panthers (13-3, 4-1) in a rivalry game that has produced plenty of drama over the last few seasons.