The Portland Panthers will face off against the Northeast Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Portland focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Portland came up short against Hendersonville and fell 44-33. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Avery Hughes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he earned two points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nate Honeycutt, who earned eight points.
Even though they lost, Portland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Northeast just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Rockvale 101-43. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.
Northeast's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Portland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Portland's way against Northeast when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Portland made off with a 70-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northeast's Jayden Young, who went 8 for 18 en route to 18 points plus four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Portland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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