Portsmouth hasn't had much luck against Bishop Hendricken recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Portsmouth Patriots will challenge the Bishop Hendricken Hawks. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Portsmouth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Shea with a sharp 69-45 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken beat Smithfield 64-52 on Wednesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Sentinels are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Hendricken's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Portsmouth, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Portsmouth came up short against Bishop Hendricken in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 58-47. Can Portsmouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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