Portola and Fortune Early College squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Portola had to settle for second. They lost 80-57 to the Fortune Early College Panthers. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Tigers struggled afterwards.

Magnus Berg
03/04/25 @ Fortune Early College | 30 |
03/01/25 vs Weed | 19 |
02/26/25 @ Durham | 14 |
02/21/25 vs Modoc | 20 |
02/13/25 @ Maxwell | 17 |
+ 12 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Portola lost, don't look at Magnus Berg. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. That's the most points Berg has posted since back in January. Connor Sheridan was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fortune Early College to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mekhi Tanner, who had 18 points and five assists. Tanner's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Bean, who put up 14 points and six steals.
Portola's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9. As for Fortune Early College, they pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Portola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fortune Early College, they have already played their next game, a 59-55 victory against Weed on the 6th.
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