The Fortuna Huskies will head out to challenge the Middletown Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fortuna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-29 win over Kelseyville. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Middletown waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 52-43 win over the Monarchs. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Monarchs are ranked 974th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middletown pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for Fortuna, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Fortuna beat Middletown 55-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Fortuna repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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