The Etna Lions will take on the Willits Wolverines in a tournament on Saturday. Etna has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Willits will come in with seven straight wins.
Etna is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pyramid Lake last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Etna took a blow against Pyramid Lake, falling 64-23. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 868th in California, while the Lakers are ranked 11th in Nevada).
While Willits didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on South Fork with a sharp 46-23 victory on Thursday. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Etna better focus on containing Cecily Potter and Jazmarie Henson as the pair were huge in Willits' win. Potter dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, while Henson almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Arion Martin, who posted no points in addition to eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks.
Willits' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Etna, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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