Hoopa Valley hasn't had much luck against St. Bernard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hoopa Valley Warriors will host the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Hoopa Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
Hoopa Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Ferndale on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 67-58 to the Wildcats. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/17/25 @ Ferndale | 19 |
| 12/19/24 vs West Campus | 17 |
| 01/04/25 vs Plumas Charter | 15 |
| 01/03/25 vs Butte Valley | 13 |
| 12/20/24 @ Argonaut | 12 |
Despite their loss, Hoopa Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brian Richards, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 19 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Those 19 boards gave Richards a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyle Mckinnon, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hoopa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 45-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of McKinleyville. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
St. Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Hoopa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Hoopa Valley was dealt a bruising 74-38 defeat at the hands of St. Bernard's in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hoopa Valley was down 39-16.
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