SAN MATEO, Calif. (Interstat) — A struggling Porterville men’s junior college basketball team seeks its first win of the season Tuesday when it visits a surging San Mateo squad.

The Porterville Pirates (0-6) are coming off a 63-47 road loss to El Camino on Nov. 26. Jermarcus Brown led the Pirates in that contest with 15 points and seven rebounds. Porterville has lost its games by an average margin of 17.8 points.

They face a formidable challenge in the San Mateo Bulldogs (6-1), who have won six straight games. San Mateo is coming off a dominant 94-57 road victory over Coalinga on Nov. 25. The Bulldogs’ only loss came in their second game of the season, a 100-76 defeat at Santa Rosa on Nov. 7.

Tuesday’s California community college matchup pits one of the state’s coldest teams against one of its hottest. Porterville will continue its road trip at Solano on Thursday, while San Mateo’s next game is at home against Monterey Peninsula on Dec. 16.