After flying high against Plumas Charter on Tuesday, Portola came back down to earth. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the North Valleys Panthers on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Portola started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-19.
Tigers
| 09/19/25 @ North Valleys | 1-3 |
| 09/16/25 vs Plumas Charter | 3-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Herlong | 3-1 |
| 09/10/25 @ Wooster | 3-2 |
| 09/08/25 vs Sparks | 1-3 |
The defeat snapped Portola's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-8 record. As for North Valleys, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13.
Looking ahead, Portola will venture away from home to challenge Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for North Valleys, they will welcome Hug at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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