The Ferndale Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ferndale suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by St. Bernard's 75-43. While losing is never fun, Ferndale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1091st, while St. Bernard's is ranked 216th).
Meanwhile, Hoopa Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 66-42 defeat at the hands of South Fork. Hoopa Valley has struggled against South Fork recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Brandon Romero put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Ferndale and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Hoopa Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Ferndale came up short against Hoopa Valley when the teams last played on January 4th, falling 51-45. Will Ferndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
