Arcata is 9-1 against Fortuna since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Arcata Tigers will take on the Fortuna Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Fortuna took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Arcata, who comes in off a win.
Fortuna will be up against a hot Arcata team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Arcata strolled past Del Norte with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-43. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Warriors are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/23/25 vs Del Norte | 4 |
01/21/25 @ Eureka | 7 |
01/16/25 @ McKinleyville | 4 |
01/11/25 @ Chico | 5 |
01/09/25 vs Fortuna | 6 |
01/07/25 @ Del Norte | 5 |
Mae Wolford was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. She has been hot, having also posted four or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tae Wolford, who posted eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Fortuna came up short against Del Norte on Tuesday and fell 49-42. The Huskies have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Fortuna's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Arcata, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Everything came up roses for Arcata against Fortuna in their previous meeting on January 9th, as the team secured a 60-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcata since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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