Basketball Recap: Hoopa Valley Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

By Team Reports Jan 3, 2025, 12:40am

Basketball Recap: Hoopa Valley Warriors vs. Etna Lions

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Hoopa Valley won the last time they faced Etna and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hoopa Valley Warriors walked away with a 60-51 victory over the Etna Lions. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoopa Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lyle Mckinnon, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Malakai McCoy was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points.

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Previous 2 Games

01/02/25 vs Etna60-51
12/21/24 vs Amador72-71

Hoopa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

Hoopa Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Etna, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Hoopa Valley and Butte Valley will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Etna, they and Plumas Charter will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.

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