A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ukiah Wildcats duke it out with the Santa Rosa Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Ukiah will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Ukiah humbled Piner with a 68-14 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Prospectors are ranked 862nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Healdsburg. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Greyhounds 13-9 in the first quarter.
Ukiah's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Santa Rosa, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Ukiah strolled past Santa Rosa in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a score of 58-40. Will Ukiah repeat their success, or does Santa Rosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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