Maxwell is 0-10 against Portola since January of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Maxwell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Biggs on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maxwell was beaten by Biggs 58-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1278th, while the Wolverines are ranked 529th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Portola). They blew past Williams 79-21 on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Portola pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points over those games. As for Maxwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-19.
Maxwell was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Portola when the teams last played back in January. Will Maxwell 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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