The Ferndale Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ferndale is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Ferndale lost to St. Bernard's at home by a 62-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 956th, while the Crusaders are ranked 344th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hoopa Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fortuna 62-59. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ferndale better focus on containing Joshua Moon and Brian Richards as the pair were huge in Hoopa Valley's win. Moon went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points, while Richards almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. That's the most points Richards has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lyle Mckinnon, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Ferndale's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hoopa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Ferndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Hoopa Valley in their previous meeting back in January, winning 67-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferndale since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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