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 […]
Arcata girls win at Del Norte to keep pressure on Big 5 leaders
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 […]
Loggers win intense battle at Arcata, remain unbeaten in the B5
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers moved one win clear at the top of the Big 5 standings with a 53-43 win in girls basketball at Arcata on Friday night. Reigning […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy night of action for local teams
The St. Bernard’s girls are winning with defense. On Friday night, the Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and came away with a 52-39 win over the Warriors to go to 2-0 in the […]
Del Norte Warriors hold off the Huskies for first Big 5 victory
The Del Norte girls got their first conference win in a competitive girls basketball showdown on Friday night, beating the Huskies 58-54 at Fortuna. The victory lifts the Warriors to 1-2 in […]
Four-midable — Corsairs eye historic title ahead of GVC opener
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team will begin its bid for an historic fourth consecutive Golden Valley Conference championship on Saturday when the Corsairs host Butte […]
Wildcats remain in contention for Dick Niclai despite early struggles
The Ferndale Wildcats continued to battle despite dropping their second straight conference game in boys basketball on Thursday night. The Ferndale boys fell 65-35 to two-time defending Little 4 champions South Fork, […]
Arcata boys close out strong in bounce-back win at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — Two days after a disappointing loss at McKinleyville, the Arcata Tigers got a much-needed win in Big 5 boys basketball on Thursday night to keep their championship hopes […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies get much-needed win at Del Norte
After three straight home losses to open conference play, the Fortuna Huskies traveled to Crescent City on Thursday night and came away with a much-needed road victory. Playing without two starters, the […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win big again; Cubs bounce back
The St. Bernard’s boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 standings with another big conference win on Thursday night. One week after a dominating 62-35 win at […]
Tigers overcome slow start against rivals, set up big showdown
By Ray Hamill — Bring on the Loggers! The Arcata Tigers overcame a sluggish start to a rivalry game on Wednesday night before pulling away in the second half for a 45-33 […]
Loggers pull away late at Fortuna, go to 2-0 in the Big 5
The Eureka Loggers improved to 2-0 in the Big 5 with a 45-31 win at Fortuna in girls basketball on Wednesday night, but they had to battle all the way for the […]
