The Mendocino Cardinals and the Fort Bragg Timberwolves will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mendocino had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but St. Helena put an end to it on Friday. 2025 welcomed Mendocino with a 49-27 loss courtesy of St. Helena. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bragg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 63-45 to Las Plumas. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1184th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 329th).
Mendocino's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Fort Bragg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Mendocino beat Fort Bragg 49-40 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendocino since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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