The Fort Bragg Timberwolves and the Mendocino Cardinals will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Fort Bragg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Las Plumas just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 63-45 to the Thunderbirds. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1184th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 329th).
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Mendocino finally came back down to earth on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 49-27 loss courtesy of St. Helena. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Fort Bragg's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mendocino, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Fort Bragg came up short against Mendocino when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 49-40. Can Fort Bragg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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