The third road match was the charm for Port of Los Angeles, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Foshay Wolverines with a 78-72 victory on Thursday. The Polar Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolverines, too.
Port of Los Angeles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudson Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was Smith's third in a row with at least ten points. Dai'Yon Gibson was another key player, posting 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Port of Los Angeles was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Foshay lost, don't look at Shomare' Gray. Despite the final result, he scored 39 points plus six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 54.2% of Foshay's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Victor Esteban, who earned 17 points plus two steals.
Port of Los Angeles' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Foshay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Port of Los Angeles and Mary Star of the Sea will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Foshay, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Compton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Foshay knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Compton likes a good challenge.
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