Portland lost against Coginchaug Regional back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Portland Highlanders came up short against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils, falling 64-41. The Highlanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelsey Desmarais, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points. Gracie DeRing was another key player, putting up eight points.
Coginchaug Regional was led to victory by Maddy Benbow and Sophie Farr. Benbow went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and six steals, while Farr went 8 for 19 on her way to 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Benbow a new career-high in points. Lia Wilson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Portland and nudges their season record down to 2-13. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 46.7% in those games and 16.8% outside of them. As for Coginchaug Regional, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Westbrook the next time they take the court. Portland will head out to face Westbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Coginchaug Regional will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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