Portsmouth hasn't had much luck against Classical recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Portsmouth Patriots will square off against the Classical Purple at 8:00 p.m. Portsmouth has given up an average of 57.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Portsmouth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 78-60 win over West Warwick. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wizards recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Classical faced Mt. Pleasant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Classical put the hurt on Mt. Pleasant with a sharp 64-44 win. The Purple have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Portsmouth better keep an eye on Eliezer Delbrey. He was instrumental in Classical's win, putting up 27 points. The game was Delbrey's 11th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdul Evans, who posted 13 points.
Classical is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. Portsmouth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Portsmouth came up short against Classical when the teams last played back in January, falling 80-75. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Delbrey, who scored 39 points. Now that Portsmouth knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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