New Hampshire High School Basketball - Laconia trounced by Portsmouth
December 21, 2009: Portsmouth, NH 03801 The Portsmouth Clippers routed the visiting Laconia Sachems basketball team by a final score of 74-38 in Monday's league game.
In their next game, the Clippers face the Pelham Pythons (Pelham, NH) in a Class I game, on Tuesday, January 5. Portsmouth will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Pythons enter the game with a 2-0 record after their 60-31 league win over Aquinas (Dover, NH).
With the defeat, Laconia moves to 0-2 on the year. The Sachems host Belmont (Belmont, NH) to face the Red Raiders in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 5. The Red Raiders enter the game with a record of 3-1. Belmont won 52-49 in their recent non-league game against Pittsfield (Pittsfield, NH)