Eureka Loggers claim first NCS title, advance to NorCal quarterfinal vs Weed

“The Eureka High boys basketball team made program history Saturday night, capturing its first North Coast Section championship with a 58-52 road win.” That victory, jfarley of Redwoodnews reported, “marks the program’s first NCS title in boys basketball and secures a berth in the CIF State playoffs.” A March 4, 2026 report said Eureka then won its state playoff opener and set up a NorCal Division-5 quarterfinal home game against Weed.

“On Tuesday, the Loggers held on late to beat Redwood Christian 70-63 in their Division-5 semifinal at Eureka High,” HumboldtSports reported, a result that put Eureka into the Section title game as the No. 2 seed. HumboldtSports’ photo coverage credited Ray Hamill and showed Ryder Mitchell in action for the Loggers on that Tuesday night.

Redwoodnews carried the program-history account and noted the team’s next steps into state competition. “Eureka will open state competition at home Tuesday against Fortune Early College High School Panthers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.,” jfarley wrote as the Loggers transitioned from the NCS final into CIF state play.

The consolidated reporting indicates a sequence of wins: a 70-63 Division-5 semifinal victory over Redwood Christian at Eureka High, a 58-52 road win to claim the North Coast Section championship, and a subsequent state playoff opener victory that advanced Eureka to the NorCal Division-5 quarterfinal against Weed. Redwoodnews TV summarized the team’s posture heading into the next round: “With momentum from their historic championship run, the Loggers now turn their focus to continuing postseason play on their home court.”

Public response on local sports pages reflected both celebration and scrutiny. A commenter on Humboldtsports posted: “Not that impressive for a divsion 3 School with almost 1200 students to beat Hoopa who has 260 students Gateway who Has 460 students and redwood Christian who has 240 students. Eureka finished 4th out 5 teams in league play and they get rewarded by moving down 2 divisions and playing schools not even half their size NCS playoffs is a joke.” That comment, visible on the HumboldtSports site, raises questions about divisional alignments that have not been verified in the game reports.

Specific box scores, individual player statistics, and official ticketing or broadcast details for the NorCal Division-5 quarterfinal against Weed were not included in the available reports. For now, the Loggers enter the next round with the program’s first NCS crown, a 70-63 semifinal win over Redwood Christian, and a state-opener victory that together have positioned Eureka to host Weed in the NorCal quarterfinal on its home court.