The Portsmouth Christian Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. The matchup between them and StoneBridge wasn't particularly close, with Portsmouth Christian falling 35-18. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Portsmouth Christian of the 30-28 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the defeat, Portsmouth Christian saw an underclassman step up: Cloee Comberiati scored five points along with six rebounds and two steals. Adrianna Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring three points along with seven rebounds.
StoneBridge found their leader in underclassman Sarah Busby, who scored ten points along with five steals. Busby has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikaylah Telfer, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Portsmouth Christian's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-19. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.9 points per game. As for StoneBridge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Portsmouth Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-44 loss vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy on the 16th. StoneBridge has also already played their next match, a 46-22 defeat against Norfolk Academy on the 16th.
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