Basketball Preview: Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears vs. Locke Saints
Having just played yesterday, the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will get right back to it and host the Locke Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Port of Los Angeles focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
Port of Los Angeles is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Maywood Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Port of Los Angeles was beaten by Maywood Academy 78-38. While losing is never fun, the Polar Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 133rd).
Port of Los Angeles might have lost, but man, Dai'Yon Gibson was a machine: he scored 18 points plus two steals. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Anthony Brubaker was another key player, posting three points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Locke, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in November. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over East College Prep on Wednesday.
The win got Locke back to even at 1-1. As for Port of Los Angeles, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Port of Los Angeles was dealt a bruising 96-56 defeat at the hands of Locke when the teams last played back in January. Will Port of Los Angeles 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.
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