In Friday's league match, the host Ferndale Wildcats basketball team scored a tight 57-53 triumph over the Hoopa Valley Warriors.

In their next game, the Wildcats meet the South Fork Cubs (Miranda, CA) in a Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 4 match, on Wednesday, January 31. Ferndale will attempt to move on its 5-9 season record. The Cubs enter the match with a 16-7 record after their 54-49 non-league loss to Averroes (Fremont, CA).

With the defeat, Hoopa Valley moves to 6-10 on the year. The Warriors host St. Bernard's (Eureka, CA) to meet the Crusaders in a Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 4 match on Wednesday, January 31. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 17-3.