The Wooster Colts just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Portola Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Wooster: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Portola has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Thursday, Wooster ended up a good deal behind Bishop Manogue and lost 54-37.
Meanwhile, Portola earned an 81-70 victory over Fall River two weeks ago.
Wooster better focus on containing Connor Sheridan and Magnus Berg as the pair were huge in Portola's win. Sheridan dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Berg went 14 of 21 on his way to 33 points and six rebounds. Sheridan is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 40 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Enrique Vargas, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Portola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Portola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Wooster, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Wooster strolled past Portola in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 76-57. Will Wooster repeat their success, or does Portola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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