Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Montville Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 54-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Gracie DeRing
| 02/18/25 vs Montville | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Valley Regional | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Haddam-Killingworth | 10 |
| 02/14/25 vs East Granby | 9 |
| 01/07/25 @ Morgan | 9 |
Portland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gracie DeRing, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Morganne Pineda, who posted 13 points.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Montville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Portland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wheeler at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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