The Portsmouth West Senators came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 40-31 win over Peebles. That's another feather in the cap for Portsmouth West, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Peebles lost, one person who can't be blamed is Payton Johnson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 54.8% of Peebles' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Smalley, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Portsmouth West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Peebles, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3.
Portsmouth West will take on Wheelersburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portsmouth West is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, meaning Wheelersburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Peebles, they will head out on the road to square off against Lynchburg-Clay at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
