The Laguna Hills Hawks will head out to face off against the Portola Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Laguna Hills didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 66-59 victory over University on Friday.
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12/05/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 21 |
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laguna Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Burnham, who posted 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Burnham's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cyrus Yusuf, who had 21 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Portola didn't have too much trouble with El Toro on Friday as they won 77-61. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Portola is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Laguna Hills, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Laguna Hills strolled past Portola when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 78-63. Will Laguna Hills repeat their success, or does Portola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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