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| 01/31/24 - Away | 74-38 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 72-30 W |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 76-56 W |
| 01/13/23 - Home | 54-38 W |
| 02/08/22 - Home | 91-43 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Bernard is 9-1 against Hoopa Valley since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Bernard's Crusaders will square off against the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. Bernard's is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering McKinleyville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 45-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hoopa Valley fought the good fight in their overtime match against Ferndale on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 67-58 to the Wildcats. The Warriors have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
St. Bernard's will need focus on slowing down Brian Richards, one of several Hoopa Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and 19 boards. The dominant performance gave Richards a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyle Mckinnon, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Hoopa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Hoopa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Bernard's against Hoopa Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-38 win. In that contest, St. Bernard's amassed a halftime lead of 39-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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