While Portal didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 63-52 victory over the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Portal was led to victory by KJ Hunter and CJ Harden. Hunter dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards, while Harden posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Hunter is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Coleman, who shot 78% from the field to rack up 15 points.
Panthers
| 11/25/25 @ Southeast Bulloch | 63-52 |
| 11/24/25 vs Islands | 62-46 |
| 11/21/25 @ Montgomery County | 70-43 |
| 11/18/25 @ New Hampstead | 60-50 |
Portal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Portal's record is now 4-0. As for Southeast Bulloch, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portal will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Swainsboro at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southeast Bulloch, they will square off against CCAT at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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