Portola and Weed squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Portola had to settle for second. They took a 73-54 bruising from the Weed Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Cougars are ranked 273rd).
Connor Sheridan
| 03/01/25 vs Weed | 18 |
| 02/26/25 @ Durham | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Modoc | 23 |
| 02/13/25 @ Maxwell | 39 |
| 02/12/25 vs Williams | 21 |
| + 17 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Portola lost, don't look at Connor Sheridan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was Sheridan's 22nd in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Magnus Berg, who posted 19 points.
With the loss, Portola broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Weed, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-6.
Portola and Weed are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fortune Early College's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Weed, they will square off against Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weed knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Middletown likes a good challenge.
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