Basketball Recap: Mae Wolford Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Eureka

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2025, 1:49am

Basketball Recap: Arcata Tigers vs. Eureka Loggers

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Arcata hadn't done well against Eureka recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Arcata Tigers came out on top against the Eureka Loggers by a score of 52-45. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 61-48 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Mae Wolford

Steals (Career)

12/20/24 vs Carlmont6
01/09/25 vs Fortuna6
12/13/24 vs Redding Christian6
01/06/24 vs Ukiah5
01/10/24 vs McKinleyville5

Arcata's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mae Wolford, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wolford a new career-high in steals (seven). Tae Wolford was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.

Arcata is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Eureka, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arcata will take on Del Norte at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arcata is facing Del Norte at the right time seeing as Del Norte is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eureka, they will square off against McKinleyville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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