Minford’s gritty effort falls just shy in 49-37 setback to South Point

Story byThe Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioKevin Colley, The Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioSat, December 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM UTC·4 min readSOUTH POINT — The Minford Falcons’ boys basketball program took a 12-9 first quarter advantage, extended its advantage to a first-half high of six (15-9) following the first possession of the second quarter. They held the South Point Pointers’ boys basketball program to 26 points through the first three quarters of action, but a 13-0 run to begin the fourth quarter forced Minford to settle for a 49-37 defeat in a competitive nonconference matchup Tuesday evening at South Point High School in South Point. First-year head coach Todd Perdas — himself a former collegiate coach with nearly two decades of experience at various stops at high schools and colleges in both the boys/girls and men’s/women’s game, was dejected by the result of the loss, but not so regarding his team’s effort, which he characterized as high-energy and all-out. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Effort’s never been a question with this group,” Perdas said. “From the time that I got this job in the summer to now, they play with high intensity.