Fortuna lost against McKinleyville back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fortuna Huskies took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McKinleyville Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 714th, while the Panthers are ranked 237th).
McKinleyville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bode Douglass led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The matchup was Douglass' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Neil Moon, who posted 13 points.
Fortuna has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for McKinleyville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Fortuna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-59 loss against Hoopa Valley on the 1st. As for McKinleyville, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the McKinleyville Panthers duke it out with the Arcata Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (McKinleyville has won nine straight at home dating back to last season, while Arcata won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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