Port of Los Angeles had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Adams Panthers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Polar Bears of the 77-71 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Despite the loss, Port of Los Angeles still got an impressive performance from Hudson Smith, who went 8 for 18 en route to 26 points plus seven assists and seven steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dai'Yon Gibson, who posted five points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Port of Los Angeles didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-42 defeat against Vistamar on the 19th. West Adams has also already played their next matchup, a 65-57 loss against Foshay on the 18th.
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