Ohio High School Basketball - Chesapeake thwarts Portsmouth
January 5, 2024: Portsmouth, OH 45662 The Chesapeake Panthers (Chesapeake, OH) basketball knocked off the host Portsmouth Trojans (Portsmouth, OH), 61-53 in Friday's league test.
The Panthers (6-3) will now prepare for their test against Fairland (Proctorville, OH). The Dragons go into the Ohio Valley test with a 6-3 record. In their last test, Fairland notched a victory over South Point (South Point, OH), 61-59, in a league test.
The Trojans now own a 6-2 record. They play next when they travel to Ironton for a Ohio Valley test on Tuesday, January 9. Portsmouth will encounter a Fighting Tigers squad coming off a 72-57 non-league loss to Russell (Russell, KY). The Fighting Tigers record now stands at 7-2.