Portland typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Sexton proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 61-56 W over the Raiders. Given the J-Dubbs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Raiders are ranked 112th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

J-Dubbs
| 01/23/26 @ Portland | 61-56 |
| 01/20/26 @ Everett | 69-64 |
| 01/13/26 @ Ionia | 71-38 |
| 01/06/26 @ Charlotte | 75-48 |
| 12/27/25 @ Holt | 71-70 |
| + 5 more games |
Sexton's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Portland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sexton will challenge rival Lansing Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Portland is set to square off against their familiar foe Olivet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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