The Tustin Tillers will take on the Portola Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Tustin is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 50-38 to Tesoro on Monday.
Meanwhile, Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Oxnard. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 102nd).
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Tustin, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Tustin ended up a good deal behind Portola in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, losing 52-34. Will Tustin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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