Basketball Game Preview: Willits Wolverines vs. Roseland University Prep Knights

Willits is 6-0 against Roseland University Prep since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Willits Wolverines will welcome the Roseland University Prep Knights at 6:30 p.m. Willits is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.

Last Friday, Willits earned a 44-36 win over Victory Christian Academy.

Cecily Potter was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Arion Martin was another key player, going 7 of 17 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Willits smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-15, which was the final score in Roseland University Prep's tilt against Sonoma Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1036th, while the Coyotes are ranked 462nd).

Willits' victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Roseland University Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Willits didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Roseland University Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 37-31 win. Will Willits repeat their success, or does Roseland University Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.