The Portsmouth Trojans vs. Columbus/Cincinnati/Dayton Schools--Reviewed on 12/3/2025
Here is some information about the Portsmouth Trojans record vs. schools from Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton:
Here is some information about the Portsmouth Trojans record vs. schools from Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton:
Here is the scoring summary for the 2011 D3 State Semifinals:
State Semifinal: Cleveland Central Catholic 58, Portsmouth 47
Cleveland Central Catholic: Anton Grady 26, Marcus Jones 14, Ra'Saun Smith 9, Alan Harper 6, Joshua Santiago 1, Gregory Alexander 2.........3 point goals: Grady 1, Smith 1
Portsmouth: Andrew Bendolph 15, Wayne Evans 13, Zaide Whitley 9, Tre Underwood 6, Dion McKinley 3, Mason Jordan 1...........3 point goals: Bendolph 3, Whitley 3, Evans 1, McKinley 1
Here is the scoring summary for the 1978 Class AA state tournament:
State Semifinal: Portsmouth 59, Ottawa-Glandorf 43
Ottawa-Glandorf: Pothast 1-0-2, Burgei 1-1-3, Maas 6-6-18, Kaufman 4-1-9, Beckett 3-2-8, Schmiedebusch 1-0-2, Spencer 0-1-1
Portsmouth: Burrows 2-2-6, Taylor 4-1-9, Lisath 9-0-18, Boden 2-0-4, Tubbs 7-7-21, Rickman 0-1-1
Ottawa-Glandorf..........14 7 7 15 43
Portsmouth..................8 21 13 15 59
Championship Game: Portsmouth 63, Cleveland Cathedral Latin 62
Here is the scoring summary for the 1931 Class AA state tournament:
State Semifinal: Portsmouth 16, Akron West 15
Akron West: Labbe 7, Podlish 1, W.Averitte 2, A.Averitte 4, O'Toole 1..........Totals: 5 FG, 5 FT, 15 points
Portsmouth: Moore 5, Cropper 6, Parker 0, Bricker 1, Doll 4..........................Totals: 6 FG, 4 FT, 16 points
Championship Game: Portsmouth 20, Canton McKinley 19
Here is a decade by decade record of the Portsmouth Trojans with highlights:
Here is a list of how the Trojans have fared against undefeated teams in the tournament:
Here are the basketball members of the Portsmouth High School Athletic Hall of Fame: Updated 12/14/2024
The 1979 Portsmouth Trojans are the only PHS basketball team to have ever won an AP Poll championship, having done so with a perfect 18-0 mark. PHS returned 3 starters from its 1978 state championship team, those being Craig Tubbs, Scot Taylor, and Scott Burrows. Jack Bendolph and Kirk McMahon rounded out the starting 5. The Trojans had several close calls during the season, as they edged Chillicothe 51-50 on Craig Tubbs free throw line jumper with just seconds to play. PHS then squeaked by Columbus Mifflin 57-55 on Kirk McMahon's baseline jumper just before the buzzer.
Here is some info about Portsmouth vs. common opponents:
Ironton.......last update 2/12/2026
Here is some info about the Portsmouth Trojans state tournament teams of 2011 and 2012:
2011
Record: 21-5 Coach: Eugene Collins
Notable wins: Chillicothe, Warren, swept Logan, Jackson, Gallia Academy, won at Ironton 66-41
Top players: Dion McKinley, Wayne Evans, Andrew Bendolph, Zaide Whitely, Tre Underwood, Len Collins, Mason Jordan
State tournament result: Lost to Cleveland Central Catholic 58-47 in state semifinals