The Portsmouth Clippers will head out to take on the Nashua South Purple Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Portsmouth will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While Portsmouth didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 75-57 win over Spaulding on Tuesday. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Red Raiders are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nashua South). They were the clear victor by a 92-67 margin over Salem on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Portsmouth's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Nashua South, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-3.
Things could have been worse for Portsmouth, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 76-61 loss to Nashua South when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Portsmouth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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