The Spaulding Red Raiders will challenge the Portsmouth Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Spaulding has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Portsmouth will arrive with four straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-9, which was the final score in Spaulding's tilt against Nashua North on Friday. The game marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth got the win against Manchester Memorial on Friday by a conclusive 44-24. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Portsmouth pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for Spaulding, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Spaulding was dealt a bruising 65-8 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Spaulding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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