Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Hale Ray Noises on the road by a 49-33 margin. The Highlanders were not able to make up for their loss to the Noises from their previous meeting back in February.
Despite the defeat, Portland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kelsey Desmarais dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Morganne Pineda, who posted ten points.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hale Ray, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Portland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-35 defeat against Westbrook on the 23rd. As for Hale Ray, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-44 win against Lyman Memorial on the 21st.
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