The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gallia Academy is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Gallia Academy suffered their closest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Rock Hill by a score of 42-40.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Portsmouth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 72-66 victory over Rock Hill. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Deandre Berry was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 40 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Donnovan Breech was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Gallia Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Portsmouth, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Gallia Academy lost to Portsmouth on the road by a decisive 65-47 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berry, who scored 31 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that Gallia Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
