After losing to Gorham the last time they met, South Portland decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Portland Red Riots strolled past the Gorham Rams with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 63-45. Given the Red Riots' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Rams are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Portland is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Gorham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Portland will host Massabesic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in South Portland's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Massabesic has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. As for Gorham, they will take on Scarborough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scarborough knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Gorham likes a good challenge.
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