The Portsmouth Christian Patriots struggled with threes on Thursday (the Richmond Christian Warriors had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Portsmouth Christian was the victim of a rough 58-35 defeat at the hands of Richmond Christian. Portsmouth Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
Portsmouth Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cloee Comberiati, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Comberiati scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Delani Nash, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Richmond Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Trimble, who scored 26 points along with four steals. Trimble has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Kailah Carter was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Portsmouth Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Richmond Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portsmouth Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against TEACH at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. TEACH comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last six games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Richmond Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grove Christian School at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Richmond Christian is coming into the contest with 14 straight wins at home, meaning Grove Christian School will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
