Senior staff writer
Southport (6-14) – Coach Kyle Simpson’s youth movement paying off … the Cardinals – the defending sectional champions – are 5-4 since opening with dismal 1-10 record … latest wins by two points over Terre Haute South and one point over Evansville Reitz help confidence … starts freshmen Breven Jefferson and 6-2 Ryan Lezon, sophs 6-1 Brian Miller and 6-7 Chaz Hinds plus 6-9 senior Dut Mabok … junior Jahmyr Johnson strong coming off bench … finish regular season Friday at Lawrence Central… Cardinals have 22 sectional championships … take on Perry Meridian-Roncalli winner March 3 in sectional.