Portland came into Friday's game having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Valley Regional Warriors by a score of 39-29 on Friday. The Highlanders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Portland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morganne Pineda led the charge by putting up 11 points and five boards. Kelsey Desmarais was another key player, going 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Portland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Valley Regional, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Portland has already played their next matchup (against Cromwell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Valley Regional will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morgan at 5:30 p.m. on January 27th.
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