Ohio High School Basketball - Portsmouth topped by Chesapeake
January 20, 2023: Chesapeake, OH 45619 The Chesapeake Panthers basketball team scored 56 points and restricted the visiting Portsmouth Trojans to 41 in the Panthers league victory on Friday.
The Panthers now sport a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ironton for a Ohio Valley contest on Tuesday, January 24. Chesapeake will battle a Fighting Tigers team coming off a 55-48 non-league win over Wheelersburg (Wheelersburg, OH). The Fighting Tigers record now stands at 9-4.
The Trojans (4-10) will now prepare for their contest against Fairland (Proctorville, OH). The Dragons come into the Ohio Valley contest with a 12-5 record. In their last contest, Fairland prevailed over Eastern (Sardinia, OH), 74-34, in a non-league contest.