Basketball Recap: Gallia Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Portsmouth

Blue Devils

Team Score (Highest)

02/13/25 @ Portsmouth	70
02/07/25 vs Portsmouth	66
01/04/25 vs Waverly	62
01/14/25 vs Ironton	60
12/14/24 vs River Valley	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gallia Academy). They walked away with a 70-58 win over the Portsmouth Trojans on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.

Gallia Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Portsmouth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Looking ahead, Gallia Academy will look to defend their home court on Monday against Jackson at 7:30 p.m. Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.