Etna hasn't had much luck against Modoc recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Etna Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Modoc Braves at 8:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Etna duked it out with Weed on Tuesday. Etna took a 69-52 bruising from Weed. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1103rd, while the Cougars are ranked 365th).
Meanwhile, Modoc played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 74-43 loss at the hands of Mt. Shasta. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Etna will have to contain Adin Benson as he made an impact in Modoc's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. What's more, Benson also posted a 88% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Colin Jeffers, who posted nine points.
Etna's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Modoc, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Etna came up short against Modoc in their previous meeting back in January, falling 42-32. Can Etna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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