It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Ferndale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Hoopa Valley Warriors by a score of 67-58. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Hoopa Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Richards, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Richards a new career-high in boards. Lyle Mckinnon was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Ferndale's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Hoopa Valley, they dropped their record down to 12-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Ferndale and Deer Valley will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Hoopa Valley has already played their next game (against St. Bernard's), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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