Basketball Recap: Port of Los Angeles Comes Up Short Despite Hudson Smith's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 8:41am

Basketball Recap: Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears vs. Locke Saints

Port of Los Angeles entered their contest against Locke on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Locke Saints. The Polar Bears have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Port of Los Angeles still got an impressive performance from Hudson Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Smith also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Adham Samir, who had six points plus two steals.

Port of Los Angeles' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Locke, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port of Los Angeles will challenge Hawkins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Locke, they will face off against Dymally at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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