Porter’s Chapel Academy started off fast, then hit a speed bump that ended its season.

The Eagles only scored four points in the second quarter, which allowed a competitive game to quickly spiral out of control, and lost 60-32 to Lamar Christian in the first round of the MAIS Class 3A South State boys basketball tournament on Wednesday.

Porter’s Chapel only trailed 12-8 at the end of the first quarter, then went cold in the second. Six players scored for Lamar Christian in the period, as it outscored PCA 23-4 to open a 35-12 lead by halftime.

Patrick Jones led Lamar  with 17 points and Aubrey Alexander scored six of his 12 points in the second quarter. Lamar Christian (26-5) advanced to the semifinals against River Oaks on Friday night.

Schaffer Bell led PCA with 15 points and eight rebounds, for his fourth consecutive game scoring in double figures. He also had two blocked shots.

Jase Jung added seven points, Morris Bailey Jr. had six points and four rebounds, and Auston Moore grabbed five rebounds.

Girls
Newton Academy 35, Porter’s Chapel 15
Porter’s Chapel slowed down Newton Academy in the Class 3A girls’ South State tournament, but couldn’t get out of first gear itself and was eliminated with a first-round loss.

PCA (5-10) only made two field goals in the first half — a basket by Sophie Masterson in the first quarter and a 3-pointer by Marley Bufkin in the second. That helped Newton creep out to a 22-7 halftime lead that didn’t dip in the second half.

PCA finished 4-for-33 (12.1 percent) shooting from the field. Bufkin led the Lady Eagles with 10 points — half of them from the foul line — while Masterson had five points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

Newton Academy advanced to the semifinals to face River Oaks on Friday.

MAIS Class 3A South State
At Sylva-Bay Academy
Girls
Feb. 4
River Oaks 50, Laurel Christian 45
Sylva-Bay 43, Franklin Academy 42
Feb. 5
Newton Academy 35, Porter’s Chapel 15
Lamar Christian 50, Hillcrest Christian 24
Feb. 7
Newton Academy vs. River Oaks, 4 p.m.
Sylva-Bay vs. Lamar Christian, 5:15 p.m.
Feb. 8
Third-place game, 1 p.m.
Championship game, 2:15 p.m.

Boys
Feb. 4
River Oaks 53, Christ Covenant 50
Sylva-Bay 48, Prairie View 38
Feb. 5
Lamar Christian 60, Porter’s Chapel 32
Hillcrest Christian 64, Discovery Christian 48
Feb. 7
Lamar Christian vs. River Oaks, 6:30 p.m.
Hillcrest Christian vs. Sylva-Bay, 7:45 p.m.
Feb. 8
Third-place game, 4 p.m.
Championship game, 5:15 p.m.
Note: Top four teams advance to Class 3A state tournament