Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 92-64 loss at the hands of the McFarland Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Spartans are ranked 95th).
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| 01/14/25 @ Mount Horeb | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Reedsburg | 2 |
Portage's loss came despite strong showings from Elias Vera and Aidan Warfield. Vera went 8 for 14 on his way to 23 points, while Warfield went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points along with six boards and three steals. Warfield is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Kayartz, who posted three points.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for McFarland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portage has already played their next match (against Markesan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. McFarland will head out on the road to face off against Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McFarland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Columbus likes a good challenge.
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