Fortune Early College is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Portola is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Fortune Early College Panthers duke it out with Portola Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fortune Early College knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Portola likes a good challenge.
Fortune Early College heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Argonaut. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Mekhi Tanner
| 02/25/25 @ Argonaut | 18 |
| 02/21/25 vs Westlake Charter | 17 |
| 02/19/25 vs John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin | 17 |
| 02/11/25 vs Creative Connections Arts Academy | 26 |
Defeat or not, Fortune Early College got some senior leadership from Omarion Davis and Mekhi Tanner. Davis posted 22 points, while Tanner had 18 points. The game was Tanner's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Kaden Bean was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Portola unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 73-54 bruising from Weed. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Cougars are ranked 273rd).
Fortune Early College will have to contain Connor Sheridan as he made an impact in Portola's last game. He dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards. Sheridan is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last 22 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Magnus Berg, who earned 19 points.
Fortune Early College's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fortune Early College has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Portola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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