With a playoff game on the line, the Tolman Tigers rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 76-69 win over the Patriots. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Daniel Saulsby was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Malik Gelinas was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds.
Tolman's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Portsmouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-11.
Tolman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-41 loss vs. La Salle Academy on the 12th. Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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