Portland is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Cheney RVT a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Having just played yesterday, the Portland Highlanders will get right back to it and host the Cheney RVT Beavers at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around on Thursday.
Portland suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Morgan, falling 61-9. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Portland has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Cheney RVT suffered a rough 38-13 loss at the hands of Harvard Ellis Tech on Wednesday. Cheney RVT has not had much luck with Harvard Ellis Tech recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Cheney RVT saw an underclassman step up: Trinity Hazel scored 13 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 100% of Cheney RVT's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Cheney RVT, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Portland against Cheney RVT when the teams last played back in February of 2020 as the team secured a 46-12 win. Will Portland repeat their success, or does Cheney RVT have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
