Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rossview Hawks. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 47-32 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/07/25 @ Rossview | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs White House-Heritage | 10 |
| 12/28/24 @ Franklin-Simpson | 9 |
Portland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Keilen Dalton, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Dalton is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Honeycutt, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
JiYair Rose was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards for Rossview. Another player making a difference was Roland Morton, who posted ten points.
Portland's record is now 5-10. As for Rossview, they pushed their record up to 4-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Portland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-65 victory against Sycamore on the 9th. As for Rossview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-51 defeat against Northwest on the 8th.
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