The Willits Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Calistoga Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Willits is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Willits is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Roseland Collegiate Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Willits blew Roseland Collegiate Prep out of the water with a 54-16 final score. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
01/28/25 vs Roseland Collegiate Prep | 4 |
01/14/25 vs Roseland University Prep | 2 |
12/21/24 vs Etna | 2 |
12/19/24 vs South Fork | 2 |
12/12/24 vs Technology | 2 |
Willits' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Winter, who posted four points along with ten boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Winter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Arion Martin, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Calistoga took a blow against Sonoma Academy on Tuesday, falling 58-15. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 710th, while the Coyotes are ranked 349th).
Willits' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Calistoga, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Willits beat Calistoga 38-29 in their previous matchup on January 7th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willits since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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