A feisty cat fight is on tap when the McKinleyville Panthers challenge the Arcata Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Wednesday, McKinleyville didn't have too much trouble with Fortuna as they won 58-40. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Huskies are ranked 661st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Arcata's way against Fortuna on Friday as Arcata made off with a 66-42 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
McKinleyville pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Arcata, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
McKinleyville strolled past Arcata in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinleyville since the team 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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