Classical is a perfect 4-0 against Portsmouth since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Classical Purple will challenge the Portsmouth Patriots at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Classical is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Mt. Pleasant as Classical made off with a 64-44 win. The Purple have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Eliezer Delbrey
| 03/07/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 27 |
| 02/26/25 vs Bishop Hendricken | 17 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lincoln | 21 |
| 02/15/25 vs Bloomfield | 31 |
| 02/12/25 @ Shea | 17 |
| + 6 more games |
It was another big night for Eliezer Delbrey, who posted 27 points. His evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Abdul Evans was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Portsmouth took down West Warwick 78-60. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wizards recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Classical is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. Portsmouth pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Classical didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Portsmouth when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with an 80-75 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Classical 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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