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| 01/13/25 - Home | 37-54 L |
| 01/29/24 - Home | 44-33 W |
| 01/11/24 - Away | 37-39 L |
| 02/22/23 - Neutral | 54-34 W |
| 01/30/23 - Away | 47-41 W |
| + 5 more games |
Portsmouth West is 8-2 against Minford since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Portsmouth West Senators will head out on the road to face off against the Minford Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Portsmouth West is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were beaten by Fairland 72-31 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Dragons are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Minford entered their tilt with Valley on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Indians 55-33. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Minford pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Portsmouth West, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Things could have been worse for Portsmouth West, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-37 loss to Minford when the teams last played on January 13th. Can Portsmouth West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
