Fortuna is 2-8 against McKinleyville since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fortuna Huskies will take on the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Fortuna came up short against Arcata and fell 49-37. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Tigers are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinleyville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 43-28 victory over Del Norte on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
This is the second loss in a row for Fortuna and nudges their season record down to 13-10. As for McKinleyville, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-8.
Fortuna came up short against McKinleyville in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 39-33. Can Fortuna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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