Portsmouth Trojans (Portsmouth, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Chesapeake Panthers (Chesapeake, OH), 57-28 in a league bout.

With the victory, Portsmouth upgrades its record to 15-2 on the campaign. The Trojans host Ironton (Ironton, OH) to play the Fighting Tigers in a Ohio Valley bout on Monday, January 29. The Fighting Tigers come into the bout with a record of 4-13.

Next up, the Panthers play the Cabell Midland Knights (Ona, WV) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 27. Chesapeake will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 6-7 record after their 55-33 league loss to Spring Valley (Huntington, WV).