The McKinleyville Panthers will face off against the Del Norte Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McKinleyville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
McKinleyville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They managed a 67-61 win over Eureka.
| 01/08/25 vs Eureka | 4 |
| 12/02/23 vs Arcata | 4 |
| 12/19/24 vs Kennedy | 3 |
| 12/01/23 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs West Valley | 2 |
McKinleyville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bode Douglass led the charge by going 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and four steals. That's the most steals Douglass has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cole Armstrong, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Del Norte suffered their biggest defeat since February 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Arcata, falling 63-41. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
McKinleyville pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Del Norte, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
McKinleyville couldn't quite finish off Del Norte when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 41-39. Can McKinleyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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