Preview: Portola Tigers vs. Weed Cougars
Portola has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Weed Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Portola has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 458 points over their last six matchups.
Portola had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 63-58 W over Los Molinos on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Portola relied on the efforts of Liam Bowling, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Connor Sheridan, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 22 rebounds, and ten blocks. Sheridan is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Magnus Berg, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Weed waltzed into their match on Friday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They blew past East Nicolaus 82-42 at home. Weed has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Portola's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points per game. As for Weed, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
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