After flying high against Lakewood on Friday, Portland came back down to earth. The Portland Raiders fell just short of the Zeeland West Dux by a score of 66-64 on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Dux are ranked 540th).
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-2. As for Zeeland West, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-17.
Looking ahead, Portland will venture away from home to face off against Lansing Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lansing Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Zeeland West, they will square off against Spring Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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