Mt. Whitney is 2-7 against Porterville since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mt. Whitney Pioneers will be playing at home against the Porterville Panthers at 7:15 p.m.
Mt. Whitney is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They were dealt a 75-37 defeat at the hands of Monache. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1201st, while the Marauders are ranked 599th).
Meanwhile, Porterville waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Miners to the tune of 67-34. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Porterville has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Mt. Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Mt. Whitney came up short against Porterville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-40. Can Mt. Whitney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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