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| 02/25/25 - Home | 54-34 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 49-36 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 57-42 W |
| 01/04/22 - Away | 51-25 W |
| 01/07/20 - Away | 47-26 W |
| + 5 more games |
Portland and St. Johns are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Portland Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Johns Redwings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portland will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Portland saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ionia 68-30. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Johns can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They strolled past Belding with points to spare, taking the game 67-53. Given the Redwings' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Black Knights are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Portland pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points on average over those games. As for St. Johns, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Portland took their victory against St. Johns in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 54-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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