The Locke Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Locke will be strutting in after a win while Port of Los Angeles will be coming in after a loss.
Locke took a loss when they played away from home back in November, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over East College Prep.
Meanwhile, a win for Port of Los Angeles just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 78-38 loss at the hands of Maywood Academy. While losing is never fun, the Polar Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 133rd).
Port of Los Angeles might have lost, but man, Dai'Yon Gibson was a machine: he posted 18 points along with two steals. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Anthony Brubaker was another key player, scoring three points plus six rebounds and two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Port of Los Angeles and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Locke, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Locke against Port of Los Angeles in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 96-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Locke since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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