If Hamilton was riding high fresh off their 49-29 takedown of Williams last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hamilton Braves took a hard 80-62 fall against the Portola Tigers on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-53 back in January.
Kayden Strong
| 02/11/25 vs Portola | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Williams | 19 |
| 02/04/25 @ Biggs | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Maxwell | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Quincy | 18 |
Hamilton's loss came despite strong showings from Kayden Strong and Case Porter. Strong posted 16 points and five rebounds, while Porter put up 20 points and three steals. Strong's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Mateo Cardenas was another key player, putting up six points.
Connor Sheridan was his usual excellent self, earning 40 points along with 23 boards and ten assists for Portola. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sheridan has scored at least a third of Portola's points. Another player making a difference was Magnus Berg, who went 10-for-15 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Portola, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Hamilton is taking a road trip to face off against Quincy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Portola, they have already played their next game, a 66-38 win against Williams on the 12th.
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