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 […]
Crusaders knock off B5 leaders with a statement performance
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 […]
Arcata girls win at Del Norte to keep pressure on Big 5 leaders
The Del Norte Warriors gave the Arcata Tigers all they could handle for much of the night and led by two points heading into the final quarter in Crescent City on Wednesday […]
Panthers prevail at Eureka, go to 4-0 halfway through conference play
By Ray Hamill — At the halfway stage of conference play in boys basketball, one team has emerged as favorites in the Big 5. On Tuesday night, the McKinleyville Panthers won at […]
Lemke, Dunn lead Tigers past the Warriors to remain in contention
The Tigers kept their championship hopes alive with a comfortable 62-42 win over Del Norte in Big 5 boys basketball at Arcata High School on Tuesday night. The Tigers started strong and […]
SB girls win big against D-3 opponents, get set for key L4 showdown
The St. Bernard’s girls boosted their playoff hopes with arguably their most impressive win of the season on Tuesday. Playing on the road against Campolindo, a Division-3 team, the Crusaders won 59-28. […]
MONDAY BASKETBALL — Huskies, Crusaders travel south for games
Three local varsity teams were in action on Monday, including the St. Bernard’s boys and girls, who swept a pair of non-league games at Sonoma Academy. The SB girls won 53-27, while […]
Neff, Redwoods men top Butte in overtime in thrilling GVC opener
By Ray Hamill — Trey Neff showed just why he’s the reigning conference MVP with a clutch performance in the Corsairs’ conference opener against Butte at College of the Redwoods in […]
Fast start lifts Crusaders past the Panthers in statement win
The St. Bernard’s boy stretched their winning streak to seven straight games with what could have been their most impressive win of the season on Saturday night. The Crusaders dominated the opening […]
Huskies sweep six games on a busy Saturday at Fortuna
Saturday was a good day for Fortuna basketball, as the Huskies swept all six games on a busy day at Fortuna High. The Fortuna varsity girls and boys both beat Kelseyville, with […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Tigers and Huskies win
The South Fork and Arcata boys and the Fortuna girls all won non-league basketball games on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs beat Upper Lake 74-45 with some strong offense from throughout the roster, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Giacone, Dunn step up for their teams
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DNL basketball players led their teams to big wins this week and that gets them the nod for our athletes of the week, sponsored as always by […]
