Loyalton is 2-8 against the Tigers since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Loyalton Grizzlies have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Portola Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Loyalton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Westwood, posting a 81-41 victory at home.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Portola's strategy against the Raiders on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Portola blew the Raiders out of the water with a 81-31 final score. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for Portola this season.
Portola found their leader in underclassman Connor Sheridan, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Sheridan is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Liam Bowling, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Loyalton has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Portola, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Loyalton was taken down by the Tigers 82-53 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sheridan, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 18 rebounds. Now that Loyalton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
