The Chesapeake Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesapeake will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, Chesapeake slipped by Rock Hill 44-43. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Redmen are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth hadn't done well against South Point recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Portsmouth walked away with a 55-45 victory over South Point. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Chesapeake's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Portsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Chesapeake against Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesapeake since the team 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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