Portland hasn't had much luck against White House-Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Portland Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the White House-Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Portland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Franklin-Simpson 69-63. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Portland might have lost, but man, Keilen Dalton was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Evan Ferguson, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Portland was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, White House-Heritage waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Yellowjackets 76-21. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for White House-Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Things could have been worse for Portland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-42 loss to White House-Heritage in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Portland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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