Manchester Memorial hasn't had much luck against Portsmouth recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Manchester Memorial Crusaders will take on the Portsmouth Clippers. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Manchester Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat Alvirne by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 66-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth entered their tilt with Salem on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 74-60 win over the Blue Devils. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manchester Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Portsmouth, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Manchester Memorial came up short against Portsmouth in their previous meeting back in January, falling 84-80. Can Manchester Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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