Check out some video highlights from several of this week’s games.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from this week’s H-DNL games
2025 Dick Niclai Tournament Full Schedule and Results
Saturday Boys Ferndale 72, South Fork 69 (L4 play-in game) Monday Boys Hoopa 68, Ferndale 58 McKinleyville 67, Eureka 44 Tuesday Girls Ferndale 65, Hoopa 40 Eureka 44, McKinleyville 36 Wednesday Boys […]
Crusaders secure 25-win regular season; Wildcats top the Cubs
Bring on the postseason. The St. Bernard’s girls capped a memorable regular season on the basketball court with their 25th win on Friday night. The high-flying Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and won […]
What happens if there’s a three-way tie for second in the Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — With Little 4 champs St. Bernard’s win over Hoopa on Thursday night and Ferndale beating South Fork, there remains a high possibility there will be a three-way tie […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats top the Cubs
St. Bernard’s closed out conference play with a perfect 6-0 record after beating Hoopa 65-53 on Thursday night, while Ferndale threw the race for second place wide open with a 61-54 win […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders secure title outright; career night for Lamebear
The St. Bernard’s girls clinched the Little 4 championship outright in girls basketball on Wednesday night with a comfortable 68-4 win over South Fork. Elsewhere in the Little 4, Hoopa senior Ivy […]
Crusaders pull away late at South Fork, clinch Little 4 outright
With the conference championship on the line, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders got Tuesday’s game at South Fork off to a strong start and made it count. The SB boys opened the night […]
H-DNL announces all the details for the Dick Niclai tournament
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for what is arguably the most exciting week annually in local high school sports. The 2025 Dick Niclai basketball tournaments will tip off in nine days, […]
Crusaders overcome resilient Wildcats to claim Little 4 title
By Ray Hamill — Early in Friday’s game between the two Little 4 frontrunners at St. Bernard’s, it appeared as if the home team was going to cruise to another easy conference […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders claim at least a share of title; Cubs remain alive with big second half
The first conference champions of the 2024/25 H-DNL basketball season have been crowned. On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s boys traveled to Ferndale and came away with a 62-45 win over the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Local team moves up to No. 1 in the state
By Ray Hamill — On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched at least a share of a second straight Little 4 championship with a 62-45 win at Ferndale. The victory lifted […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in our rankings can both clinch at least a share of their respective conference championships on Friday night. In the Little 4, the St. […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders go to 3-0; three-way tie for second
The race for the Dick Niclai tournament spots in Little 4 boys basketball looks set to go down to the wire with a three-way tie for second in the conference standings halfway […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win again; Cats remain in the chase
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders took another step towards a conference championship with a dominating win over Hoopa in Eureka on Thursday night. The host team quickly took control of the game and […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1 after rivalry game win
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL conference leaders St. Bernard’s and Arcata are the biggest local movers in this week’s North Coast Rankings, according to MaxPreps. Both teams enjoyed big statement wins in […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — SB, Ferndale move up in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, a pair of H-DNL girls basketball teams remain atop the rankings in their North Coast Section divisions, according to MaxPreps. With a 10-game […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Another busy week for H-DNL basketball
Check out some highlights from this week’s Big 5 and Little 4 action.
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats win in OT
Anyone who thought this year’s Little 4 in boys basketball was going to be a three-horse race was given a timely reminder that’s not the case on Friday night. The Ferndale Wildcats […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Big wins for Crusaders, Wildcats in conference play
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll in Little 4 girls basketball on Thursday night, while the Ferndale Wildcats responded to their coach’s challenge in emphatic fashion. The Crusaders traveled to South […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1, but will they be after Friday?
By Ray Hamill — With conference play under way, the H-DNL boys basketball teams are building momentum towards the upcoming playoffs. But unlike the league’s girls teams — eight of which are […]
