After flying high against Anderson Valley last Tuesday, Mendocino came back down to earth. The Mendocino Cardinals took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willows Honkers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18.
Mendocino's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Willows, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Etna the next time they take the court. Mendocino will head out to face Etna at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Willows will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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