Basketball Recap: Eureka Comes Up Short

Eureka lost against McKinleyville back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Eureka Loggers lost 67-44 to the McKinleyville Panthers. The Loggers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Neil Moon was a one-man wrecking crew for McKinleyville as he went 7 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Moon a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (78%). Another player making a difference was Bode Douglass, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.

Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for McKinleyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

Eureka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McKinleyville, they are taking a road trip to challenge St. Bernard's at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Bernard's will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something McKinleyville surely won't give up without a fight.