Portland hasn't had much luck against Coginchaug Regional recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Portland Highlanders will welcome the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Portland came up short against Hale Ray and fell 57-45. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Noises are ranked 46th).
The losing side was boosted by Morganne Pineda, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Gracie DeRing, who had eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Coginchaug Regional entered their tilt with Hale Ray on Wednesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They came out on top against the Noises by a score of 52-41.
Portland better keep an eye on Sophie Farr. She was instrumental in Coginchaug Regional's win, going 11 for 23 en route to 25 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Farr is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Benbow, who earned nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Coginchaug Regional's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Portland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Portland took a serious blow against Coginchaug Regional when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 76-35. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Portland was down 42-18.
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