Basketball Game Preview: Moses Brown Quakers vs. Portsmouth Patriots

The Moses Brown Quakers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Portsmouth Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Moses Brown has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three games.

On Monday, Moses Brown blew past Providence Country Day, posting a 68-40 win.

Otis Crosby and Donovan Clement were among the main playmakers for Moses Brown as the former went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds and the latter went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points. Crosby's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Mburu, who posted four points along with six boards and five assists.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth didn't have too much trouble with Cumberland last Saturday as they won 61-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.

Portsmouth's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Moses Brown, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Moses Brown might still be hurting after the 55-35 loss they got from Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Can Moses Brown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.