A feisty cat fight will be fought as Portola Tigers face off against Fortune Early College Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portola has given up an average of 56.7 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Portola heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They took a 73-54 bruising from Weed. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Connor Sheridan
| 03/01/25 vs Weed | 18 |
| 02/26/25 @ Durham | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Modoc | 23 |
| 02/13/25 @ Maxwell | 39 |
| 02/12/25 vs Williams | 21 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the defeat, Portola got top-tier performance from Connor Sheridan, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards. Sheridan's big performance that morning made it 22 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Magnus Berg, who posted 19 points.
Meanwhile, Fortune Early College unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 75-64 to Argonaut.
Portola will have to keep a close watch on Omarion Davis and Mekhi Tanner, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fortune Early College's prior game. Davis scored 22 points, while Tanner earned 18 points. That's the most points Davis has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaden Bean, who put up six points.
Fortune Early College's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Portola has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fortune Early College struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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