Having just played yesterday, the Portland Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Old Saybrook Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Monday, Portland was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Westbrook.
Portland's defeat came about despite a quality game from Gracie DeRing, who posted six points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Desmarais, who earned seven points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Portland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Old Saybrook was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-40 to Hale Ray.
Old Saybrook now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Portland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Portland was dealt a bruising 61-23 defeat at the hands of Old Saybrook in their previous matchup back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Portland was down 34-10.
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