Fortuna lost against Eureka back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fortuna Huskies took a 56-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eureka Loggers. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 762nd, while the Loggers are ranked 350th).
Eureka's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier De La Rosa led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points De La Rosa has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Estrada, who earned 13 points.
Fortuna has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Eureka, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-8.
Fortuna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-55 defeat against Del Norte on the 6th. As for Eureka, they have also already played their next match, a 72-56 loss against Arcata on the 6th.
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