Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irvine Vaqueros. The Bulldogs were probably out for revenge after losing 71-53 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cooper Stearns continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Irvine, almost dropping a triple-double on 23 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Stearns' evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jalen Yim, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Irvine, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portola will venture away from home to take on Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Irvine, they will head out to challenge University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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