California High School Basketball - Fortuna can't hold off McKinleyville
January 4, 2024: Fortuna, CA 95540 The McKinleyville Panthers basketball team scored 53 points and held the host Fortuna Huskies to 47 in the Panthers league triumph on Thursday.
The Panthers now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Arcata for a Humboldt-Del Norte - Big 5 contest on Tuesday, January 9. McKinleyville will battle a Tigers team coming off a 45-40 non-league loss to Ukiah (Ukiah, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 8-8.
The Huskies (10-7) will now prepare for their contest against Eureka (Eureka, CA). The Loggers enter the Humboldt-Del Norte - Big 5 contest with a 11-6 record. In their last contest, Eureka nudged Del Norte (Crescent City, CA), 55-40, in a league contest.