A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Portola Tigers challenge the Maxwell Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... One thing working in Portola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
Last Thursday, Portola got the win against Hamilton by a conclusive 78-53. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/23/25 vs Hamilton | 27 |
| 01/21/25 @ Biggs | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Quincy | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Williams | 19 |
| 01/11/25 vs Yreka | 22 |
Portola's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Magnus Berg, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards, and Connor Sheridan, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. Berg's evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Enrique Vargas, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Portola was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton only posted four assists.
Meanwhile, Maxwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-36 defeat at the hands of Biggs. The Panthers were down 54-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Portola is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Maxwell, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything went Portola's way against Maxwell in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, as Portola made off with a 71-50 victory. Will Portola repeat their success, or does Maxwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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