McKinleyville won the last time they faced Fortuna and things went their way on Friday too. The McKinleyville Panthers snuck past the Fortuna Huskies with a 36-32 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Huskies are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Panthers
| 01/31/25 vs Fortuna | 36-32 |
| 01/29/25 vs Del Norte | 43-28 |
The win made it two in a row for McKinleyville and bumps their season record up to 17-8. As for Fortuna, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the McKinleyville Panthers duke it out with the Arcata Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcata will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something McKinleyville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fortuna, they are taking a road trip to take on Eureka at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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