Basketball Game Preview: Fortune Early College Panthers vs. International Jaguars

Fortune Early College has won seven straight games at home, while International has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Fortune Early College Panthers challenge International Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Fortune Early College knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully International likes a good challenge.

Fortune Early College is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 65-61 win over University Prep. That's two games straight that Fortune Early College has won by exactly four points.

Kaden Bean

Steals

03/08/25 @ University Prep	2
03/06/25 vs Weed	2
03/04/25 vs Portola	6

Fortune Early College got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaden Bean out in front who posted 15 points and five assists. Bean has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Malachi Hollingsworth was another key player, putting up 17 points.

Meanwhile, International won against Sonoma Valley on Thursday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. International pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over Alhambra.

International has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. Fortune Early College's win bumped their record up to 24-8.

Things could have been worse for Fortune Early College, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-33 loss to International when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Will Fortune Early College have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.