Etna hasn't had much luck against Weed recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Etna Lions face off against the Weed Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Etna is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Modoc on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Etna took a blow against Modoc, falling 64-27. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 843rd, while the Braves are ranked 245th).
Weed has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 40-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity on Friday.
Etna's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Weed, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Etna was dealt a bruising 66-15 defeat at the hands of Weed in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Etna was down 43-8.
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