A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Yerington Lions take on the Portola Tigers at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday... Yerington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Yerington was fully in charge, breezing past Silver Stage 49-13. That looming 49-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Meanwhile, Portola fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Fernley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 46-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vaqueros. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 437th in California, while the Vaqueros are ranked fifth in Nevada).
Yerington's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Portola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Yerington came up short against Portola when the teams last played on December 7th, falling 39-28. Can Yerington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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