On Friday 1/28/2022 Ionia visited Portland to compete.

In this rival match it definitely was exciting to watch all teams as every pin counted.

Boys Coach Dan Graef was very pleased on how well the boys handled the pressure.

Portland Boys won: 19-11.
Portland’s Top Scores: Cooper Hoskins 192.
                                        Zac McAllister 187.
Ionia Top Scores: Brett Peterson 220 & 181.

On the girls side: Started out real slow by losing the 1st game, but rebounded and won the 2nd game. Sophomore Lily Keller got the team pumped up with a nice 192 game.
Going into the baker game Portland Girls needed to win one baker game to win the match. Portland lost the 1st baker game by 4 pins! In the 2nd baker game it came down to the the 10th frame which senior and anchor bowler Jessie Whitford needed a mark to win the match.
Portland came out on top with the win: 19-11.

Portland Top Scores: Lily Keller 192.
                                     Jessie Whitford 174.

Girls remain undefeated at: 7-0
Boys record: 2-5

Portland’s next match will be at Royal Scot (Lansing) against Dewitt on Monday 1/31/2022 at 3:15 pm.