The Willits Wolverines will take on the Mendocino Cardinals in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willits' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Tuesday, when they got past Credo's usually-dominant defense. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Gryphon with a sharp 58-36 victory. That looming 58-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolverines yet this season.
Willits had a senior duo take command as Arion Martin posted 12 points and Ava Holmen put up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecily Potter, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Mendocino entered their tilt with South Fork on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 34-30 W against the Cubs. While the Cardinals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mendocino's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Willits, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Willits was able to grind out a solid victory over Mendocino in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 28-20. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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