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• Basketball
• Boys Basketball

Undefeated Dana Hills gets off to sizzling start and rolls to victory against Portola

November 28, 2023 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Players from Dana Hills and Portola meet after Tuesday’s game. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC...

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• Boys Basketball

PHOTOS: Clutch three-pointers lift Portola to tournament victory over Trabuco Hills

December 3, 2022 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Ryan Chu (left) and Devin Daniel led Portola to a victory Saturday. (Photos: Tim...

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• Boys Basketball

Masked up fans are back in OC gymnasiums enjoying basketball games

December 13, 2021 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Portola students cheer on the Bulldogs Friday night. (Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone)....

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• Boys Basketball

CIF BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: It’s round two on Valentine’s Day (full brackets)

February 14, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Portola students packed their side for Wednesday’s playoff game vs. Dana Hills (Photo Tim...

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• Around OC
• Irvine
• Portola High School > Bulldogs

PHOTOS: Portola makes home fans happy with 62-52 win over Dana Hills in playoff opener

February 12, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Portola’s Saif Habibeh looks to pass off as teammate Robert Giraldy waits for the...

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• Irvine
• Portola High School > Bulldogs

Portola’s PCL championship basketball team and fans inspired by jazz band

February 8, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Members of the Portola jazz band entertain at a Bulldogs’ home game. (Photo courtesy...

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• Around OC

It’s the final week of league: some of Tuesday’s big OC high school boys basketball games

February 4, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Cypress High’s basketball team celebrated a share of the league title Friday night. (Photo...

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• Boys Basketball

Moorpark, behind 35-point effort of USC-signee Drake London, handles Portola 65-50 in CIF 4AA boys basketball playoffs

February 12, 2019 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Safe Habibeh of Portola drives to the basket in Tuesday’s playoff game against Moorpark. (Photos:...

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• Boys Basketball

Portola boys basketball team gives fans plenty to cheer about with a trip to CIF playoffs in first varsity season

February 7, 2019 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Portola students have been excited about their team’s season. Portola’s boys basketball team beat...

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• Irvine
• Northwood High School > Timberwolves
• Portola High School > Bulldogs

Locke hits game-winning shot and lifts Northwood past Portola 40-39, keeping Timberwolves tied for first in PCL

January 25, 2019 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Northwood’s Seth Locke advances the ball past Portola’s Jeffrey Chen in Friday’s game. It...