Portage saw some tournament action on Friday. They strolled past the New Prairie Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
| 12/27/24 vs New Prairie | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs La Porte | 3 |
| 12/14/24 @ Hammond Central | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Chesterton | 1 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hammond Morton | 1 |
Portage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylie Byrd, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Byrd is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Collins, who put up 12 points.
Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, New Prairie had strong showings from Nevaeh Trobaugh, who posted ten points and eight boards, and Lauren Abbott, who had five points along with seven boards and three steals. What's more, Trobaugh also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
The victory got Portage back to even at 7-7. As for New Prairie, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Portage didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-39 win against Plymouth on the 28th. As for New Prairie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-52 defeat against Knox on the 28th.
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