Thornton Academy is 2-8 against Portland since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Thornton Academy Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Portland Bulldogs at 7:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Thornton Academy comes in on four and Portland on three.
Thornton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: South Portland, who was ranked fourth at the time (Thornton Academy was ranked 12th). Thornton Academy snuck past South Portland with a 38-33 victory on Tuesday. The 38-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Portland posted their biggest win since February 15, 2024 on Saturday. They blew past Edward Little 52-31.
Portland's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Thornton Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Thornton Academy lost to Portland at home by a decisive 60-46 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Thornton Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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