Basketball Recap: Truckee Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 7:56am

Basketball Recap: Truckee Wolverines vs. Portola Tigers

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Truckee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 58-35 to the Portola Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 62-52 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portola to victory, but perhaps none more so than Magnus Berg, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Berg's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Connor Sheridan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds.

Truckee's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Portola, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

While Truckee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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