A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Arcata Tigers duke it out with the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday... Arcata will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Arcata beat Fortuna 49-37. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Huskies are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arcata's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tae Wolford led the charge by putting up 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Mae Wolford, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, McKinleyville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fortuna on Friday, but they still walked away with a 36-32 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Arcata has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for McKinleyville, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Arcata strolled past McKinleyville in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 54-35. Will Arcata repeat their success, or does McKinleyville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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