Thornton Academy and South Portland are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Thornton Academy Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the South Portland Red Riots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-32, which was the final score in Thornton Academy's tilt against Cheverus on Friday.
South Portland has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-29 heartbreaker at the hands of Oxford Hills. The game marked the Red Riots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Thornton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Thornton Academy came up short against South Portland when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 50-41. Can Thornton Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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