The Porterville Panthers waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Redwood by a score of 45-36. For Porterville, this counts as revenge for the 51-48 loss Redwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Porterville found their leader in underclassman Ryleigh Schoonover, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 23 rebounds. Schoonover is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Sare Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Porterville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Redwood, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Porterville will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Madera at 4:00 p.m. on January 13th. As for Redwood, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Monache at 6:30 p.m. Monache presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Redwood in California (Monache is ranked 61st, while Redwood is ranked 403rd).
