The Banning Pilots will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Port of Los Angeles is hoping to do what Harbor Teacher couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Banning's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Banning never let Harbor Teacher onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give the Pilots' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Melanie Ayala, who's now up to 11 this season.
Meanwhile, Port of Los Angeles hasn't lost a match since December 4th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They beat Santee by a goal, winning 1-0. That's two games straight that the Polar Bears have won by just one goal.
Banning is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six contests. As for Port of Los Angeles, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Banning came up short against Port of Los Angeles in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Banning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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