The College of the Redwood women’s basketball team is finding its groove at an opportune time. On Wednesday night, the Corsairs held on late to beat Siskiyous 69-65 at CR and took […]
CR women top Siskiyous, keep pressure on conference leaders
Milestone night for Redwoods star, as Corsairs bounce back
A pair of former Arcata Tigers helped the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team get back on track, but it was one of their teammates who stole the show. On Wednesday […]
Panthers answer the call, rally late to keep title hopes on track
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers answered the call late in Wednesday night’s game against Fortuna to keep their championship hopes on track. After dropping two of their three previous games, […]
Loggers keep Big 5 title hopes alive with dominating win
The Loggers ended a four-game losing streak with an 82-41 win over Del Norte in Big 5 boys basketball at Eureka High on Wednesday night. More importantly, the win keeps the Eureka […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — As we head toward the stretch run of the local high school basketball season, we’re finally beginning to get a clearer picture of who are the best teams […]
Hoopa girls eye Dick Niclai home game ahead of big showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are preparing for one of their most important games of the year, as they look to close out the 2023/24 girls basketball season strong. It […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers bounce back; Panthers top the Huskies
Three days after losing a non-league game at St. Bernard’s, the Eureka Loggers bounced back with a comfortable victory at Del Norte in girls basketball on Tuesday night. The Loggers won 60-38 […]
Impressive Crusaders beat another Big 5 team, go to 18-2
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls have never won a Dick Niclai tournament championship, but judging by their performances over the last four days there’s every reason to believe this […]
Local college teams return home after tough road trips
All four local college basketball teams will play home games this week, including the College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt men’s teams who are hoping to put their recent struggles […]
Eureka Loggers fall in overtime to University Prep
The Loggers fell in overtime to University Prep in non-league boys basketball at Eureka on Monday. Eureka lost 65-59 to a quality Panthers team that improved to 14-8. The loss was the […]
Crusaders knock off B5 leaders with a statement performance
By Ray Hamill — The best team in the H-DNL might not be who most people seemed to think it was. On Saturday night, the Crusaders knocked off Big 5 leaders Eureka […]
St. Bernard’s boys pull away late to beat crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders capped a good night for their teams with a 61-51 victory over Eureka in boys basketball at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. The win gave the […]
Several H-DNL teams among the top-ranked in NCS and the state
By Ray Hamill — With several H-DNL basketball teams riding high in the North Coast Section and state rankings, the league could be in store for a big year in the upcoming […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — SB boys poised for big stretch run
By Ray Hamill — Is there a better boys basketball team in the H-DNL right now than the St. Bernard’s Crusaders? Saturday night’s game against Eureka may tell us differently, but a […]
BIG 5 — Fisher and Talty impress as Panthers and Tigers win
Tatum Fisher had a huge night in a tough road game for the McKinleyville Panthers, who took a big step toward securing a place in this year’s Dick Niclai tournament with a […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders win big showdown; Warriors get first L4 win
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders took a big step toward a conference championship with a comfortable win over their closest challengers in girls basketball on Friday night, while the Hoopa Warriors got their […]
Redwoods basketball teams split doubleheader at Lassen
Five days after an exciting victory over Butte in their conference opener, the College of the Redwoods men surprisingly lost at Lassen in men’s basketball on Thursday night, falling 74-71. The CR […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Wild night in conference as frontrunners fall
By Ray Hamill — An unpredictable Big 5 got a little more unpredictable on Thursday night. The two conference frontrunners suffered losses, with Big 5 leaders McKinleyville falling in overtime to Del […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Cubs take care of business
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders moved one step closer to a Little 4 championship in boys basketball with a 75-43 win over Ferndale at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night, while the […]
Energetic Loggers start fast, continue to roll at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Halfway through the Big 5 schedule no one has come close to stopping the Eureka Loggers. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls made it four wins in four […]
