The Cheverus Stags are taking a road trip to square off against the South Portland Red Riots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cheverus has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Cheverus didn't have too much trouble with Scarborough as they won 56-42. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Red Storm are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Portland waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Mustangs 55-18. The Red Riots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
South Portland has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Cheverus, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Cheverus beat South Portland 57-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cheverus since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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