The Willits Wolverines will take on the Etna Lions in a holiday battle at at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willits has seven straight victories, Etna has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Willits didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against South Fork on Thursday as Willits made off with a 46-23 win. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Cecily Potter and Jazmarie Henson were among the main playmakers for Willits as the former dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds and the latter almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Arion Martin was another key player, putting up no points along with eight boards, three steals, and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Etna played a tough match last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-23 loss at the hands of Pyramid Lake. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-11.
Etna's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Willits, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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