The Arcata Tigers lost against the Ukiah Wildcats back in January of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Arcata opened the new year with a less-than-successful 45-40 defeat to they.
Omaurie Phillips-Porter was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points for Ukiah. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Mathis, who scored ten points.
Arcata has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Ukiah, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Arcata's road trip will continue as they head out to face McKinleyville at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (McKinleyville is ranked 342nd, while Arcata is ranked 351st). As for Ukiah, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rancho Cotate at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Rancho Cotate focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
