If Spaulding was riding high fresh off their 58-36 takedown of Nashua North last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spaulding Red Raiders took a hard 75-57 fall against the Portsmouth Clippers on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Clippers are ranked second).
Spaulding's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Portsmouth, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spaulding will square off against Manchester Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering Manchester Central has lost four straight at home and Spaulding four straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Portsmouth, they will challenge Nashua South at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nashua South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Portsmouth likes a good challenge.
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