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 […]
Huskies edge the Panthers with strong team defense
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 […]
McKinleyville Comets win Pacific Union tournament
The McKinleyville Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team won all three of its games over the weekend on the way to clinching the Pacific Union tournament. Talen Towsend was named tourney MVP […]
Red-hot CR remain at 13 in latest state poll
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs remain at No. 13 in this week’s men’s basketball state coaches poll, as they return home to face Siskiyous on Wednesday evening. Despite comfortably winning two […]
MONDAY’S BASKETBALL — Fortuna boys top the Wildcats
The Fortuna Huskies got back to winning ways in boys basketball with a 54-44 win over visiting Ferndale on Monday night. Jaden Kelley scored a team-high 13 points in the win, as […]
Big week in store for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy week for local high school basketball, as we close in on the halfway point of the Big 5. Del Norte has set […]
CR women unable to keep momentum going at Lassen
A tough road trip caught up with the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team on Saturday, when they fell 79-66 at Lassen, the No. 20 team in the state. The Corsairs […]
Jacks come up short at Cal State LA
Both Humboldt State basketball teams dropped games at Cal State LA on Saturday, with the women falling 80-74 and the men losing 81-74. The HSU men are now 3-9 in the CCAA […]
Big day for Claus as Corsairs continue to roll
Another game, another 80-point day for the Corsairs, and another different player stepping up. This time it was Zac Claus, who scored 24 points, including a remarkable seven 3-pointers, as the College […]
VIDEO — SB birthday boys celebrate in style
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s teammates Lane Thrap and Cole Petrusha both celebrated their 18th birthday on Friday, as the Crusaders cruised to another win in basketball. Both players played a […]
Crusaders top the Cats, go to 2-0 in L4
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are beginning to find their groove on the basketball court. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s boys won their fifth straight game and second in league […]
De Norte boys win pivotal Big 5 clash
In head coach Marc Slayton’s words, the Del Norte Warriors “outlasted” the Arcata Tigers in a pivotal Big 5 showdown in boys basketball in Crescent City on Friday night. In a clash […]
Another statement win for CR women
The Corsairs knocked off a higher ranked team in women’s basketball for the second time in a week on Friday, with a comfortable 76-59 win at Feather River. The win was the […]
Eureka boys top McKinleyville for first Big 5 win
The Eureka Loggers posted their first Big 5 win in boys basketball at McKinleyville on Friday night, getting the better of a young Panthers team by a score of 87-59. The Loggers […]
