After two games on the road, StoneBridge is heading back home. They will take on the Portsmouth Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, StoneBridge lost to Hampton Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 57-38 margin. While losing is never fun, StoneBridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while Hampton Christian Academy is ranked 110th).
Despite the defeat, StoneBridge got a solid performance out of Douglas Marshall, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Marshall hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyler Thompson, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 58-38 loss at the hands of Denbigh Baptist Christian.
StoneBridge's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Portsmouth Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Everything went StoneBridge's way against Portsmouth Christian in their previous matchup back in January as StoneBridge made off with a 45-25 victory. Will StoneBridge repeat their success, or does Portsmouth Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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