The Irvine Vaqueros entered their tilt with the Portola Bulldogs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Irvine simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Bulldogs 66-39 at home. This was payback for Irvine, who suffered a 78-57 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jaesang An was a one-man wrecking crew for Irvine as he scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points An has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Stearns, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Irvine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irvine will take on the Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwood is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season. As for Portola, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Woodbridge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Bulldogs in California (the Warriors are ranked 152nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 570th).
