New York High School Basketball - Portledge tops Luther
January 20, 2024: Locust Valley, NY 11560 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Portledge Panthers (Locust Valley, NY) and the visiting Luther Cougars (Maspeth, NY), saw Portledge's basketball squad knock off Luther by a count of 70-58.
With the victory, Portledge upgrades its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to St. Anthony's (Melville, NY) to play the Friars in a non-league challenge on Sunday, January 21. The Friars come into the challenge with a record of 7-4. St. Anthony's won 56-50 in their recent league challenge against St. Dominic (Oyster Bay, NY)
Next up, the Cougars play the Stony Brook Bears (Stony Brook, NY) in a PSAL Area NYSAIS PSAA - Eastern challenge, on Monday, January 22. Luther will attempt to upgrade on its 9-8 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 79-54 non-league loss to Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY).