Basketball Recap: Willits Beats Calistoga for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Willits won the last time they faced Calistoga and things went their way on Friday too. The Willits Wolverines enjoyed a cozy 39-22 victory over the Calistoga Wildcats. The Wolverines pushed the score to 31-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.

Cecily Potter

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01/31/25 @ Calistoga	5
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Leading Willits to victory were Cecily Potter and Arion Martin. Potter almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards, while Martin dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Potter also racked up five blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kate Winter, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Despite the loss, Calistoga saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hania Cortez had six points.

The win (which was Willits' fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Calistoga, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.

Willits has already played their next game, a 74-48 victory against Victory Christian Academy on the 4th. As for Calistoga, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-44 defeat against Berean Christian on the 5th.