Ferndale hasn't had much luck against McKinleyville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ferndale Wildcats take on the McKinleyville Panthers at 2:00 p.m.
Ferndale will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were dealt a 67-37 defeat at the hands of St. Bernard's. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Crusaders are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, everything went McKinleyville's way against Del Norte on Thursday as McKinleyville made off with a 51-30 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ferndale's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for McKinleyville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Ferndale lost to McKinleyville at home by a decisive 54-39 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Ferndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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