The Portsmouth Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Ponaganset Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Portsmouth had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 57-53 victory over Scituate on Thursday.
Portsmouth found their leader in underclassman Gyselle Mairs, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Ava Moore was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ponaganset came out on top against Barrington by a score of 55-44 two weeks ago.
Portsmouth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Ponaganset, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Portsmouth lost to Ponaganset on the road by a decisive 43-28 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Portsmouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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