WILLOW WOOD — Ancient Greek philosophers considered the number 3 to be perfect or lucky.

And coach Alvin Carpenter and the Symmes Valley Vikings would have to agree with them.

The Vikings buried a total of 15 three point field goals en route to an 81-49 routing of the New Boston Tigers on Tuesday night.

In total, the Vikings had four players score double-figures. Ethan Smith led the way with a game-high 25 points. Bronx Carpenter added 17, Tanner Corn chipped in 14, and Logan Simpkins had 11.

Carpenter scored a total of 14 points  — including 4 3-pointers  — and Smith scored 11 points during a first quarter scoring barrage for the Vikings to open up a 34-9 lead after the opening frame.

Levigh Cooper hit two 3-pointers to lead the Tigers in scoring in the second .

Gradee Holland scored 4 buckets in the second period, and Carpenter and Smith each buried 3-pointers to help the Vikings balloon their lead to 49-16 at the break.

Symmes Valley continued to hit the long ball after the break, as Corn hit 3 from behind the arc and Simpkins hit two. Smith led the Vikings in scoring during the third period with 11 points.

Lamarcus Parker led the Tigers during the third, scoring 7 points and Wyatt McNeil scored 4, but the Vikings held a comfortable 76-39 lead going into the final period.

Parker and McNeil both finished the game with 14 points to lead New Boston. Cooper added 12 in the losing effort.

New Boston 9 7 16 10 = 49

Sym. Valley 34 15 27 5 = 81

PORTSMOUTH NOTRE DAME (2-0): Wyatt McNeil 5 1 3-4 14, Lamarcus Parker 4 2 4-4 14, Tyler McQuithy 0 0 2-4 2, Julian Brady 2 0 1-4 5, Ian Spiess 0 0 0-0 0, Hunter Blanton 0 0 0-0 0, C. J. Dickerson 0 0 0-0 0, Levigh Cooper 4 4 0-0 12, Quinten Clark 2 0 0-0 2. Totals: 16 7 10-16 49. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.

SYMMES VALLEY (1-1): Gradee Holland 3 1 0-0 7, Logan Simpkins 4 3 0-0 11, Ethan Smith 11 3 0-3 25, Tanner Corn 5 3 1-1 14, Bronx Carpenter 6 5 0-0 17, Andy Strow 1 0 0-0 2, Noah Hutchison 0 0 0-0 0, Will Jones 0 0 2-2 2, Levi Owens 1 0 0-0 2, Asher Maynard 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 31 15 4-8 81. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: None.