Portsmouth is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Alvirne is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Portsmouth Clippers will host the Alvirne Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Portsmouth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Alvirne likes a good challenge.
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 blew past Dover 84-59 on Tuesday. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Alvirne's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nashua South. The game marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Alvirne's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Portsmouth, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Portsmouth didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Alvirne in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. Will Portsmouth repeat their success, or does Alvirne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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