By Ray Hamill — Two crosstown rivals and their fans already appear to be in playoff form, as they combined to serve up a loud, physical, hard-fought thriller at Jay Williard Gymnasium […]
VIDEO — Loggers, Crusaders serve up a thriller
St. Bernard’s seniors end long losing streak against Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s and Eureka girls served up a highly-entertaining game of basketball on Saturday night, played in a playoff-type atmosphere at Eureka High. And it was the […]
Big week in store for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — With two weeks remaining in the regular season, three of the four H-DNL basketball conference championships appear set to go down to the wire. The St. Bernard’s girls […]
CR women start fast, roll over Shasta
The College of the Redwoods women exploded out of the gates at Shasta on Saturday afternoon, scoring 52 first-half points on the way to 91-71 win in basketball. Ashley Quigley helped set […]
CR men suffer surprise loss, but remain atop the GVC
The College of the Redwoods men tasted defeat on the basketball court for the first time in 10 weeks on Saturday afternoon, falling 87-76 at Shasta. The Corsairs came out flat on […]
VIDEO — Mack boys win on half-court buzzer-beater
McKinleyville freshman Jack Clancy provided the most dramatic finish of the season on Friday night, somehow finding the hoop from inside his own half as time expired. The stunning conclusion capped a […]
Panthers stun the Huskies with thrilling comeback
A young McKinleyville Panthers team came of age on Friday night. And boy did they do so in style. Freshman Jack Clancy capped a huge second-half rally with a half-court buzzer-beater to […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — St. Bernard’s girls clinch; DN boys inch closer
The St. Bernard’s girls clinched at least a share of a sixth straight Little 4 title on a busy Friday night of local basketball action. The Crusaders won 64-21 at Hoopa, improving […]
HSU women top CS East Bay; men lose
The Humboldt State women’s basketball team ended a four-game losing skid after getting the better of Cal State East Bay by a score of 82-78 at Lumberjack Arena on Thursday. Alexia Thrower […]
Ferndale girls edge South Fork in L4 showdown
The Ferndale Wildcats ended a three-game losing streak and posted their second win in the Little 4, getting the better of the Cubs at South Fork, 42-31 in girls basketball on Thursday […]
VIDEO — Impressive Clifton leads the way for Warriors
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte junior Jadence Clifton showed why she’s the best high school player on the North Coast on Thursday night, posting yet another double-double to lead the Warriors […]
Del Norte girls respond in style at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — A players only meeting earlier this week appears to have paid off for the Del Norte Warriors, who responded to a disappointing performance on Tuesday with arguably their […]
Huskies edge the Panthers with strong team defense
The Fortuna Huskies went back to what they do best as they defeated the Panthers 42-35 on Thursday night to re-take sole possession of first place in the Big 5 in girls […]
VIDEO — Magical season continues for CR basketball
By Ray Hamill — There is something magical happening right now on the basketball courts at College of the Redwoods, and the local community is taking notice. Another packed house saw both […]
Hoopa girls prepare for their ‘biggest game of the season’
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their first Little 4 win of the season, the Hoopa Valley girls will be looking to pull off the upset of the season on the basketball […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night in Big 5 and Little 4
The St. Bernard’s and Del Norte boys remained undefeated in league play with road wins on Wednesday night, as each closed out the first half of conference play undefeated. The Crusaders won […]
CR women move up to No. 18; roll over Siskiyous
The College of the Redwoods women got back to winning ways quickly with an impressive 88-67 victory over a ranked Siskiyous team at CR on Wednesday night. The Corsairs, who are ranked […]
Rampant Corsairs score season high in 12th straight win
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs scored a season high in points on Wednesday night, as they continued to roll with a 96-71 win over Siskiyous in men’s basketball in front of […]
Impressive start to the season for Team Beasts
The Beasts have been unleashed for 2020. Or at least some of them have. The local basketball club, which expects to feature as many as 14 travel teams this year, got an […]
PREP ROUNDUP — Wild night throws league race wide open
The race for this year’s Big 5 and Dick Niclai championship just got a whole lot more interesting in girls basketball. A wild night of action saw the Arcata Tigers win 42-38 […]
