Portsmouth and North Kingstown squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Portsmouth had to settle for second. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the North Kingstown Skippers who were credited with the win. The North Kingstown Skippers got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Portsmouth Patriots' two. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Aidan Chen, who's now up to 12 this season.
Portsmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4-3. As for North Kingstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-3 record this season.
Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Kingstown, their road trip will continue as they head out to face La Salle Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Kingstown's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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