Basketball Game Preview: Gallia Academy Blue Devils vs. Portsmouth Trojans

Gallia Academy is 2-8 against Portsmouth since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will take on the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:00 p.m.

Gallia Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Waverly on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gallia Academy came up short against Waverly, falling 64-39. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth put another one in the bag last Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gallia Academy, posting a 55-24 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 28 points or more this season.

Portsmouth's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Gallia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Gallia Academy was dealt a bruising 55-24 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth when the teams last played last Monday. Can Gallia Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.