Roster: Darrell Marcum, Chris Gentry, Doug Martin, Ed Krekler, Craig Wright, Jay Allen, Todd Barrett, Kevin Wilburn, Keith Wilburn, John Mitchell, Kirk McMahon, Troy Jackson, Marcus Bendolph, Marvin Smith, Larry Johnson
Regular Season:
Russell KY 61, PHS 59
PHS 76, Rock Hill 52
Waverly 62, PHS 50
Columbus Marion-Franklin 69, PHS 63
Columbus Northland 61, PHS 58
PHS 73, Columbus Franklin Heights 31
PHS 69, Jackson 38
Columbus Mifflin 49, PHS 42
PHS 76, Athens 51
PHS 68, Ashland KY 65
Columbus Linden-McKinley 73, PHS 57
PHS 75, Circleville 59
PHS 56, Washington CH 44
PHS 60, Greenup Co. KY 48
PHS 80, Wheelersburg 69
PHS 48, Ashland KY 33
PHS 58, Gallipolis 52
PHS 56, Ironton 50
PHS 76, Vinton County 33
Tournament:
PHS 69, Rock Hill 65
PHS 50, Chesapeake 47
PHS 81, Thornville Sheridan 46 (District Championship)
PHS 57, Columbus Centennial 51
PHS 48, Waverly 47 (Regional Championship)
PHS 65, Willard 53 (State Semifinal) Willard was 26-0 ranked #1 in Ohio Class AA
Hamilton Ross 45, PHS 44 (State Championship)
Individual scoring for PHS in the 1980 state tournament:
Portsmouth 65, Willard 53: Bendolph 21, McMahon 19, Jackson 11, Keith Wilburn 8, John Mitchell 6
Hamilton Ross 45, Portsmouth 44: Bendolph 16, McMahon 12, Mitchell 2, Jackson 8, Keith Wilburn 6
Bendolph is the only Trojan ever to have led Portsmouth in scoring in both state tournament games.