The Ferndale Wildcats will face off against the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ferndale came up into this matchup off a tough 30-point defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of McKinleyville by a score of 36-34 on Saturday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michaela Ellsmore, who posted nine points. Gianna Regli was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 31-31 at halftime, Hoopa Valley was not quite Modoc's equal in the second half on Monday. The game between them and the Braves didn't end well, with Hoopa Valley falling 66-52.
This is the second loss in a row for Ferndale and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for Hoopa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Ferndale took a serious blow against Hoopa Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-34. Thankfully for Ferndale, Tashee Tracy (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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