By Ray Hamill — The league had to overcome a lot of uncertainty and a shaky start, but all in all it’s been a memorable season in H-DNL basketball for many reasons. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Tigers, Panthers renew their rivalry in basketball
Andre signs off in style as Tigers return to winning ways
Senior Zoie Andre closed out her high school career with a bang at McKinleyville on Wednesday night. The Arcata standout scored a game-high 21 points as the Tigers comfortably got the better […]
Balanced performance leads Huskies past the Cubs
The Fortuna Huskies quickly got back to winning ways on the basketball court on Wednesday night. One day after losing to neighbors and rivals, Ferndale, the Fortuna boys beat South Fork 72-62. […]
Unbeaten Tigers make a statement against Big 5 rivals
By Ray Hamill — Short season or not, the Arcata Tigers have left little doubt as to which is the best boys basketball team in the H-DNL this year. On Wednesday night, […]
Fortuna Huskies now one win from a perfect season
The Fortuna girls improved to 7-0 in girls basketball on Wednesday night with one of their most impressive wins so far. The Huskies got the better of a tough Del Norte team, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Consistency the key for Tanuvasa and Price
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors feature heavily in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. Del Norte senior Kaleb Price is […]
Cubs top the Crusaders to claim unofficial league crown
The South Fork Cubs celebrated their seniors in the best way possible on Tuesday night. Playing their final Little 4 boys basketball game of the season, the Cubs comfortably took care of […]
Perseverance pays off as Wildcats knock off the Huskies
It wasn’t the Milk Can but it was a pretty impressive win for the Ferndale Wildcats all the same. On Tuesday night, the Cats got their first victory of the season in […]
Panthers win in OT to set up huge Wednesday showdown
Bring on the Tigers. The McKinleyville Panthers won their fifth straight game in H-DNL boys basketball on Tuesday to set up what is essentially a Big 5 championship showdown at arch rivals […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Crusaders top South Fork; Loggers hand the Tigers their first loss
The Eureka Loggers started slow but finished strong on Tuesday night, pulling away late to hand the Arcata Tigers their first loss of the season in H-DNL basketball. The Loggers trailed after […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies, Warriors set up big midweek showdown
The Fortuna girls continued their winning ways on Monday, getting the better of a competitive Ferndale team to set up a big showdown against Big 5 rivals Del Norte on Wednesday. The […]
Huskies hold off determined Loggers
The Fortuna Huskies won their second straight in H-DNL boys basketball on Saturday night, holding off a determined Eureka team to win 77-71. No more than three points separated the two teams […]
South Fork boys top improving Hoopa to set up Little 4 decider
There won’t be an official league title handed out in Little 4 boys basketball this year, but that’s not stopping the South Fork Cubs from playing there will be. On Saturday, the […]
Short-handed Tigers stretch unbeaten start to six straight
The Arcata Tigers won their sixth straight game in H-DNL boys basketball on Saturday, getting the better of St. Bernard’s 64-48. Four different Arcata players scored in double digits to lead a […]
Colegrove leads the way as Hoopa girls get their first win
The Hoopa girls are beginning to find their feet offensively. On Saturday, the Warriors posted their first win of the young season, getting the better of the Cubs by a score of […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies win again on busy night for local teams
The Fortuna Huskies kept their unbeaten run in H-DNL girls basketball going with a big 52-36 win over Eureka on Friday night. Gracie Betts scored a game-high 17 points in the win, […]
Jadence Clifton to play for Humboldt State
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans got some big news on Friday with the announcement that reigning Big 5 co-MVP Jadence Clifton will play at Humboldt State next season. The Del […]
‘Night and day’ Warriors hand Loggers a first loss
One night after suffering their first loss of the season at St. Bernard’s, the Del Norte girls traveled to Eureka again on Thursday and came away with a very different result. With […]
Arcata girls win again on Senior Night
The Arcata girls overcame a slow start to Thursday’s basketball game at home to South Fork, but ultimately were too strong for the young Cubs, winning 58-20. It was senior night for […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Big 5 teams continue to roll
The Del Norte Warriors got the better of an in-form St. Bernard’s team on Thursday night, improving to 4-1 with an impressive 64-43 win in Crescent City. In other games on Thursday, […]
